Weird Stuff On The railways. What Have You Seen?

[TK421]

Yep. Definatley a dalek. Just don't call them that in front of the signalling inspector!

Good tip just don't pull some of my voice tapes

[b308]

Another vote for "dalek", that's what we were taught! "Emergency restriction of speed" (EROS) board is their official designation, is not not? Nice example went into use yesterday at Shawford to protect a broken rail on the Up Fast...

[NickB]

The webpage that hairyhandedfool put a link to referred to them as a 'Metal Mickey' too.......

[Adi.p]

Yep. Definatley a dalek. Just don't call them that in front of the signalling inspector!

Good tip just don't pull some of my voice tapes

Some strange man with a screw driver asked if I had seen a Dalek the other day, I pointed him to one of theses signs but he said to me to stop wasting his time. He stepped into a police phone booth so I just walked away hoping he was not calling the police on me for wasting his time.

[TK421]

The webpage that hairyhandedfool put a link to referred to them as a 'Metal Mickey' too.......

I've heard that one.

[stevepurves]

Another one for 'rule one' I have seen pictures of and spoke to someone who saw it first hand... A 2 car DMU broke down on the Norwich-Birmingham in the late 70's at Peterborough. Rather than cancel, it was dragged forward by a Deltic as far as Leicester where it swapped with the unit on the Birmingham-Norwich and returned to Peterborough
Can anyone recall or supply me with numbers?
Steve

[luckymucklebackit]

According to the "Chronicles of Napier" website

21.02.79
55019 hauled 2M59 13:57 Peterborough - Leicester (assisting failed DMU - due to fuelling dispute at various depots) and 2E59 15:23 Leicester - Peterborough.

Pic here http://www.napier-chronicles.co.uk/19_21-2-79.htm

Jim

[stevepurves]

According to the "Chronicles of Napier" website

21.02.79
55019 hauled 2M59 13:57 Peterborough - Leicester (assisting failed DMU - due to fuelling dispute at various depots) and 2E59 15:23 Leicester - Peterborough.

Pic here http://www.napier-chronicles.co.uk/19_21-2-79.htm

Jim

You're good! I knew my mind wasn't playing tricks...

[luckymucklebackit]

Cheers!! A Deltic hauling EMUs is quite a common sight at the moment in Scotland, 55022 has been hired to move EMUs from Yoker to Kilmarnock for refurbishment and repainting.

Also how about this one http://www.scot-rail.co.uk/photo/scaled/15090

Jim

[markh]

A Plasser Tamper unit passing through workington train station, Never seen one before,

Mark

[markh]

Dont know why. But clocked a Virgin pendo passing through carlisle at 3pm didnt stop and completley empty no passengers what so ever

Mark

[Old Man Phil]

Must have been a Hornby Pendo. They're always empty.

[TK421]

Dont know why. But clocked a Virgin pendo passing through carlisle at 3pm didnt stop and completley empty no passengers what so ever

Mark

You'll see all sorts of strange stock movements during the xmas break, I had two class 165's pass through Swindon during the early hours the other night a very rare occurance.

[D605Eagle]

A Plasser Tamper unit passing through workington train station, Never seen one before,

Mark

RAILWAY station Mark, railway station

[b308]

I agree, Eagle, but I think we are on the losing side on that one... We'll be calling them "railroads" next...