Edward takes a look at the Class 150 Sprinters’ proposed Operational Lifespan Extension.
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Class 150 Operational Lifespan Extension
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CAS Weekly 05/07/15
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Modelling
- Hornby LSWR/SR 700 Review from Grahammuz.
- Engineering sample images of the Standard 4MT by Graham Farish released…
- Bachmann inject some much needed life into the off-the-shelf auto-coach market.
- Hornby are having a spring clean.
UK Rail
- Bloody hell it’s been warm this week. The wrong type of warm for Britain’s Railways…
- …and if you’re wondering, The Central Line wins the award for the most unbearable service in London during the heat.
- Beware… RMT are unhappy again…
- …oh and if you live in London, don’t think you’ll be escaping strike action this week…
- Shhh, don’t tell The North but Porterbrook demonstrate how the dreaded Pacers could be refurbished to extend their lifespan. That paint job is awful…
- Whilst Adrian Shooter argues that the Vivarail re-engineered D-Stock will be ‘effectively a new train.’
- Battery powered Class 379 wins innovation award.
- 150th Anniversary of the glorious Settle-Carlisle route.
- Mercedes-Benz have done a Top Gear at the Bluebell Railway.
- Take a journey on the new Borders Railway without leaving your chair.
World Rail
- Japan suffers huge security dilemma on it’s rail network.
- China are the pace setters in high-speed rail.
- Whilst developed railway nations like the US severely lag behind.
- Japanese cat that saved a railway honoured.
From The CAS Team
- It seems the D-Stock and the Pacer’s are not the only ones who could see a revival. Edward takes a look at another proposed life extension – this time the Sprinters.
- Andy takes a look at The difference between Code 100 and 75 Track
- as well as shedding light on his new layout project.
– Compiled by Edward Kendal & Andy Carter
CAS Weekly 28/06/15
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Modelling
- Hornby LSWR 700 Review from Albion Yard.
- LocoYard on project beginnings… (something of which you’ll be seeing from Andy some time soon!).
UK Rail
- Last week I hinted Network Rail had run out of money as the government hinted at opening investment up to private companies. Turns out they’ve definitely run out of money as the plug is pulled on major upgrade projects conveniently after the election…
- …This also puts HS2 in doubt.
- It’s OK though because the man who once called Southeastern services shit is now Network Rail’s new boss.
- Eurostar has a meltdown during recent French strikes.
- Is the Night Tube Map the wrong colour?
- See the history of the Tube in 6 and a half minutes…
- …and this new app will let you know the service status of your local Ghost Station… Limited I should expect!
- A Dangerous Occurence – Signals Passed at Danger by Rail Engineer.
- The HST’s have got a fresh coat of Virgin paint…
- …and the DLR gets a make over for Pride London.
- The Londonist have just discovered The Parklands Walk (The Northern Heights). Naturally we did it last year 😉
- Phase 2 of the Nottingham Tram Extension is to open imminently!
- Trams galore this week as planned Sheffield to Rotherham service to commence in 2017.
- Gala gathering in Lake District to mark the closure of slate quarry rail system.
World Rail
- WAIT! Yet more trams!
From The CAS Team
- The creation of The Big Four. Who did they replace? from Edward Kendal.
Compiled by Edward Kendal & Andy Carter
CAS Weekly 22/06/15
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Modelling
- An easier way to Ballast track?
- Wagons, wagons everywhere.
UK Rail
- Is Network Rail running out of money as government ask for private infrastructure investors?
- Are Red Star and other mail/freight services going to make a comeback?
- The Night Tube Map is with us, although it doesn’t show us anything we don’t already know. In fact all that’s changed is it’s now an amusing colour…
- Resignalling the Metropolitan, Circle and District Lines. Round 3.
- Diamond Geezer has the yearly station usage stats up for you.
- London commuters are owed a whopping £56m in journey refunds.
- Bombardier to build new Overground trains.
- Where do Tube trains go to retire?
- Work presses on at new Thameslink Bermondsey underpass.
- Railway worker survives being hit by an 80mph train. Don’t try this at home kids.
- Plans to re-open the Portishead line are released to the public.
- Important new timetable gives Bicester commuters 3 trains to London in the morning rush.
- How railways influenced The Battle of Waterloo, and how The Battle of Waterloo influenced the railways.
- Saddle Tank Engine is making it’s way home.
- Tornado is also back on the rails.
- Do you want to live in a 100 year old GWR coach? Of course you do.
- Win an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour at the Severn Valley Railway.
- Heli-pads at stations, and other mad London based transport schemes that never got built.
- Ffestiniog Railway launches a new super-observation coach.
World Rail
- Sleeper service cutbacks in Europe.
- Russia to invest in High-Speed Indian Railways. (Expect it to be completed before HS2…)
- The Transport Overture by The Beauty of Transport, but where and what does it depict?
From The CAS Team
- Chiltern Railways & Project Evergreen 3 by Edward Kendall
Compiled by Edward Kendall & Andy Carter
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CAS Weekly: 07/06/15
Visit Rothley in the new Heritage Journeys series by CAS.
Modelling
- Bachmann and the London Transport Museum have teamed up to launch a OO-Gauge model of the new S-Stock. They’ve also confirmed they’re suitable for at least 2nd radius curves. ALL THE EXCITEMENT!
- Hornby have some fancy new graphics of their upcoming GWR Collett coaches.
UK Rail
- Engineers in Cardiff use giant “Lego” bricks to reduce engineering work disruption.
- Network Rail strike. I’ve lost track of how many times it’s on again off again… Well, It’s off after unions accepted a 2% pay increase. Let’s hope it’s the last we hear of that…
- FANFARE! The 26 miles of Crossrail tunnelling is now complete! Good. Let’s fill it up with Pringles.
- …and the completion of Crossrail can’t come soon enough as rail journeys increase 70% in a decade!
- A Class 66 has been named after one of the campaigners for the new Borders Railway.
- Class 315’s are getting the Overground treatment…
- …whilst Eversholt Rail are to refurbish the Class 321’s.
- Three bidders have been shortlisted for the troubled East Anglia franchise.
- LocoYard take a look at the dependable Hunslet Austerity’s at the East Lancs Railway.
- Peter Gray explores the history and success of GWR’s extra loooong coaches.
- Get your mits on some cracking Railway themed artwork.
World Rail
- Boris will surely be keeping a close eye on Delhi’s new driverless trains.
From The CAS Team
- Check out Andy’s new series Heritage Journeys, with new films from The Great Central and East Lancs Railways.
- Edward investigates the underground footprint of Nottingham Victoria station and how it influenced the construction of a shopping centre in the city.
- How many Mechanical Lever-Frame are left in the UK? More than you’d think.
– Compiled by Edward Kendall and Andy Carter
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