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Signalbox switching in at Hampton Loade, SVR

An interesting signalling video describing a mechanical signalbox being switched in at Hampton Loade on the Severn Valley Railway.

The Alnwick Garden in LEGO

If you were to step inside the The Alnwick Garden, through an ancient gate and into the Pavilion, you’d be facing the Grand Cascade; this was one of the first parts of the renewed Alnwick Garden to open back in 2001, and despite being an almost daily sight for many years is still every bitContinue reading “The Alnwick Garden in LEGO”

Getting rid of level crossings a good way forward?

A good video showing a case study of Melbourne, Austrailia of their program to remove a substantial number of level crossings on the city’s metro network. What is clear throughout this video is the benefits of level crossing removal schemes: Have a watch and think about a local level crossing to you: Would it beContinue reading “Getting rid of level crossings a good way forward?”

S&CR 150: Could a new Scotby Curve create a Newcastle to Settle via Hexham Line?

Yesterday, the Green Signals podcast with Richard Bowker featured a special on the Settle and Carlisle Railway. This episode covered a wide range of aspects of its recent history, particularly the story of it being saved from closure and now thriving as a tourism hotspot due to the amazing views available from the line, asContinue reading “S&CR 150: Could a new Scotby Curve create a Newcastle to Settle via Hexham Line?”

Tom Scott: Mines Rescue Exercise

Interesting video by Tom Scott on an exercise in the MRS Training and Rescue facility in Nottinghamshire. An interesting link to me personally as my dad was part of the Mines Rescue in Northumberland during his mining career.

Americas ‘Big’ Problem

A very interesting video on the size of USA transportation by YouTube channel BusinessExplainsTheWorld

How an early 20th Century Steamship works

An interesting find on YouTube was this animation of an early 20th Century steamship by the Animagraffs channel.

Whatever happened to British shipbuilding?

This online lecture from Newcastle University in 2020, currently with only 666 views and presented by Dr Paul Stott, Senior Lecturer in Marine Production and Shipping Market Analysis, Marine, Offshore and Subsea Technology, School of Engineering, Newcastle University. Is a fascinating watch with lots of interesting snippets, such as to build a typical wooden RoyalContinue reading “Whatever happened to British shipbuilding?”

Harmathanatophobia: Part 1

Another amazing episode from Not Just Bikes, where Harmathanatophobia is outlined; the rational fear of being killed by cars, and outlines the nonsense of ‘vehicular cycling’ and made me aware of the legendary ‘Big Jim’s Booze Bike Ride to Braemar‘ video from the BBC back in the 1970’s. Further info will be put here; butContinue reading “Harmathanatophobia: Part 1”

The World Tram Driver Championships

A very interesting discovery was the ‘Vienna 2025: The First Ever WORLD Tram Driver Championships‘ from The Tim Traveller YouTube channel. This is something that could be a great UK wide event, and could help to raise the profile of tram systems more broadly; I mean, who DOESN’T was to watch Tram Bowling?!? Perhaps evenContinue reading “The World Tram Driver Championships”