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  • Birthday 18/04/1949

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    Wychavon (South Worcestershire)

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    I am a 64 year old Englishman who has long found Irish railways fascinating because of both their similarity to and difference from the railways in the UK. Save for the fact that my younger son's father-in-law came from Dundalk, I have no connections with Ireland whatsoever. I do, however, have the same birthday as the republic. That's probably where my interest comes from!

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    Railways (full size and model), cats (Siamese and Bengal), American oval racing, Sunderland AFC

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    Retired Chartered Engineer

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  1. StevieB
    Seems like 131 caused widespread damage or is it just bad reporting? Stephen
  2. StevieB
    I don’t have the benefit of the findings you refer to. I bow to their greater knowledge. I was simply speaking having been actively involved with the works at Worcester. A physical model of the roadworks at Worcester was built and tested at Aston University, Birmingham. Stephen
  3. StevieB
    Proper design of a raised embankment would make sure that the problem is not passed on elsewhere. The use of physical/mathematical modelling will give the correct size and number of openings in the embankment. That carrying the Worcester southern link crosses the wide floodplain of the River Severn has just one large opening in it. Stephen
  4. StevieB
    Do I spy a derailment in the left hand background? Stephen
  5. StevieB
    Thanks for that. Were some of these sold to the MGWR when the GSWR took over the WLWR and decided they didn’t want the engines on order? Stephen
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    What is the GSR/CIE classification of the WL&WR 0-6-0, please? Stephen
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    Absolutely love the ‘natural’ background. Stephen
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    There seems to be a belief amongst planners that people are ok with having to change trains multiple times. Am I in the minority who believe that puts people off train travel? Stephen
  10. StevieB
    There was also a proposal for a new high speed line bypassing Portadown. Some really good stuff in the AIRR but we’ll have to wait and see. Something I learnt many years ago, it’s not how fast you go but how slow you go ie how many stops you make. Stephen
  11. StevieB
    What’s proposed above includes a brand new high speed railway from Dublin to Kildare. Therein lies the problem. Largescale improvements of existing infrastructure are much more likely than brand new. Stephen
  12. StevieB
    I note that they use the word could rather than will, which suggests…..or maybe it doesn’t. We’ll have to wait for the formal announcement. Stephen
  13. StevieB
    There seems to be a reluctance to integrate all forms of transport, even though they may also be in competition. Steohen
  14. StevieB
    Warley at the NEC has re-invented itself as Warley at Statfold on 12th/13th October. That is excellent news. Stephen
  15. StevieB
    An interesting photo looking out of the GNR(I) passenger station rather than into it, if that makes sense. Stephen
  16. StevieB
    Well said sir. Stephen
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