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Jimbuna 01-14-13 01:40 PM
'Blues and Twos' and nobody objects to which way your driving :03:

Kptlt. Neuerburg 01-14-13 01:50 PM
Why didn't the British Government listen to the hosts of Top Gear when they made the Snowbine harvester? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxgfFwEZjes

Oberon 01-14-13 02:26 PM
Luton, Stansted and Norwich airports have delays, snow is now starting to slowly settle here.
Unfortunately I dare say that most rail services in the South-East of the country are going to be royally buggered tomorrow, 3rd rail and snow do not mix:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXXw7qQukjM

STEED 01-14-13 03:02 PM
ITS THE END OF THE WORLD PEOPLE!

SNOW HITS THE UK!


:har::har::har::har::har::har::har::har::har::har:

Herr-Berbunch 01-14-13 03:27 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Arclight (Post 1992885)
Good lord, it only takes a handfull of leaves to derail the trains around here. Think I know what the big story will be on tomorrow's news. :nope:
Arc, have you moved to the UK and not told anyone? :hmm2:

Jimbuna 01-14-13 03:45 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by STEED (Post 1992948)
ITS THE END OF THE WORLD PEOPLE!

SNOW HITS THE UK!


:har::har::har::har::har::har::har::har::har::har:
LOL :)

Arclight 01-14-13 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch (Post 1992965)
Arc, have you moved to the UK and not told anyone? :hmm2:
Turns out dikes don't keep out autumn. And aparently we're not that capable with water if it's frozen or covering a leaf. :roll:

Jimbuna 01-14-13 04:35 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Arclight (Post 1992982)
Turns out dikes don't keep out autumn. And aparently we're not that capable with water if it's frozen or covering a leaf. :roll:
Having resided in your country for more than three years I must concur :)

Fubar2Niner 01-14-13 05:21 PM
Just a thought........... Is it too early to start singing 'I'm dreaming of a white Christmas' ? ;)

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

kraznyi_oktjabr 01-14-13 05:37 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Oberon (Post 1992919)
Luton, Stansted and Norwich airports have delays, snow is now starting to slowly settle here.
Unfortunately I dare say that most rail services in the South-East of the country are going to be royally buggered tomorrow, 3rd rail and snow do not mix:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXXw7qQukjM
Okay... why Helsinki Metro - which runs mostly above ground - doesn't have similar somewhat spectacular problems? :hmmm:

Any Finns here with knowledge of Helsinki Metro and railway tech it uses?

Bilge_Rat 01-14-13 05:51 PM
the Montreal Metro is electric, but it is totally underground.

Above ground commuter trains use Diesel locomotives...they don't have a problem with snow...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLGRMcqUC7I

:yep:

Oberon 01-14-13 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by kraznyi_oktjabr (Post 1993032)
Okay... why Helsinki Metro - which runs mostly above ground - doesn't have similar somewhat spectacular problems? :hmmm:

Any Finns here with knowledge of Helsinki Metro and railway tech it uses?
At a guess I'd say that it runs by picking up the current from the underside of the powered rail, rather than from the top, so when the snow falls it doesn't interrupt the power connection between the shoe and the rail.

Arclight 01-14-13 08:20 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimbuna (Post 1992995)
Having resided in your country for more than three years I must concur :)
Not that different in some regards. They wanted (want?) to fully privatise rail here too, but they backed down a bit after observing how that went down in the UK.

I get the impression Holland keeps a close eye on what the UK does anyway, generally not a bad example to follow at that.

kraznyi_oktjabr 01-15-13 02:36 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Oberon (Post 1993064)
At a guess I'd say that it runs by picking up the current from the underside of the powered rail, rather than from the top, so when the snow falls it doesn't interrupt the power connection between the shoe and the rail.
You are correct thats exactly how its arranged here. I assumed you would use similar system, didn't know you use such ehm old fashioned way as top contact. Thats quite hazardous way to do it in my opinion especially in passenger rail systems.

Catfish 01-15-13 03:05 AM
And i thought due to global warming, we might at one time have scottish wine.
:hmph:


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