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Sorry for posting in English. What is stopping Prorail putting back the bay platform? Weert Bay Platform.jpg Each hour there are Two 800 Series Alkmaar – Maastricht Two 3900 Series Enkhuizen – Heerlen Two 5200 Series Tilburg Universiteit – Weert. These trains arrive at xx:09 and xx:39 past the hour ...

Apologies for posting in English but some people on here might be interested in a presentation on the signalling for the current Crossrail/Elizabeth Line in London which includes ETCS Level 1, ETCS Level 2, Communication Based Train Control [CBTC], and UK AWS/TPWS [a bit like the Belgian TBL+1]. It ...

Apologies for posting in English but the on-line translators are not so good. Report from the Nederlands Treinreiziger web site [July 2019]. https://www.treinreiziger.nl/grensoverschrijdende-spoorlijnen-reactiveren-bus-is-efficienter/ "According to the coalition agreement, trains must start run...

Ik denk dat de Engelsen theeblaadjes lezen..... reading tea-leaves..Ian ? I am with it now! We do read the tea leaves to predict the future. https://www.allure.com/story/how-to-read-tea-leaves-tasseography We also look at Crystal Balls [large glass balls], tap the table [a seance] and guessing also...

De 25kV vanaf Libramont komt zelfs deze zomer al in dienst. Het onderstation in Stockem is al gereed en de bovenleiding zo goed als. Apologies for posting in English. Does anyone know the actual date 25kV will be extended to Libramont? Are the current engineering works which finish in late May part...

Bordensteker schreef: ↑20 dec 2018, 07:39

Eimai schreef: ↑19 dec 2018, 14:21

dantjebram72 schreef: ↑19 dec 2018, 09:53 Wat zijn lorries?

Als bijvoorbeeld een as volledig geblokkeerd is kan je die niet meer over de sporen laten rijden dus wordt die opgetild en op kleinere wielen gezet om geëvacueerd te worden, wat we een lorry noemen in België.

asbreuklorrie.jpg

Wheel Skate in UK Railway English

Apologies for posting in English but this may be of interest as the line is just over the Frontier in Northern France. Lille - Comines This 14km branch line closes with timetable change in December. The last passenger trains should be on Saturday 14th December 2019. 844013 12.22 Lille - Comines 8440...

There is some good information here on the HLE 12s

https://www.railpage.net/365-006-6-abso ... -2019-tbz/

Iain

The M7 BMx's power output is 1.3MW, which is about the half of a HLE 21. Dat lijkt mij problematisch. The information about the 1.3MW came from a good source but I have not seen any documentation myself. I do not know about traction myself but it may be the 1.3MW can be better used by a M7 BMX with...

The M7 BMx has turned up in the Czech Republic and has gone to the Test Track at Velim. See this Facebook page for the Czech photos. https://www.facebook.com/events/2340026326279185/permalink/2340634272885057/ Saves on having to get permission to travel over different networks [and probably cheaper ...

Download the 5th Edition of Overhead Line Electrification for Railways from here

http://www.ocs4rail.com/

An approachable and comprehensive study of OLE for beginners and trainees. Everything and more you need to know.

Iain

The restrictions will be because of the loading gauge, the safe envelope around the train in which it can operate without hitting anything. When a train moves there is latitudinal and longitudinal movement [up and down and side to side]. Also when a train goes round a corner, the ends of the vehicle...

rvdborgt schreef: ↑13 mar 2018, 22:22

ronny schreef: ↑13 mar 2018, 21:23Er komen nieuwe vierspanningslocomotieven om grensoverschrijdende verbindingen verder te verzekeren.

Is er voor die locomotieven dan al een plan? Zo ja, wat voor plan?

Nieuwsgierig,
Rian

Reeks 17 - Vectrons

Iain

I have also had problems downloading the Weekday full timetable in Nederlands. The Weekend version downloaded straight away. I was able to download the French language version and it is 21MB. Today I have managed to download the Nederlands language version and it is 51MB. Why is it 30MB more in Nede...

See this site for a photo series of the HLE 12s in the Czech Republic.

http://www.railpage.net/365-002-belgica ... a-do-cmzo/

Iain