Balcombe developments
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Balcombe developments
As you may or may not realise, we are a bit leftfield on this project. We have already bent reality a bit by retaining the tramway overhead in Balcombe yard, assuming it survived into operational use; and added a headshunt to increase operational flexibility.
In a further development in our part of the multiverse, partly to keep us enthused over the current period, we are looking at a revision of reality where the LBSCR overhead electric system was not abandoned in the 1920s in favour of the third rail, but was retained and expanded, including the Brighton main line. Details are still to be worked out, mainly a means of avoiding the cat’s cradle of catenary, but we will be retaining and modifying existing stock. Some reconfiguring of motor coaches may be required to allow for the different equipment, but essentially the trains will be the same.
As a flavour, this is a very preliminary conceptual mockup, using a Sommerfeldt pan, part-built Midi (French) mast and a length of phosphor-bronze wire:
In a further development in our part of the multiverse, partly to keep us enthused over the current period, we are looking at a revision of reality where the LBSCR overhead electric system was not abandoned in the 1920s in favour of the third rail, but was retained and expanded, including the Brighton main line. Details are still to be worked out, mainly a means of avoiding the cat’s cradle of catenary, but we will be retaining and modifying existing stock. Some reconfiguring of motor coaches may be required to allow for the different equipment, but essentially the trains will be the same.
As a flavour, this is a very preliminary conceptual mockup, using a Sommerfeldt pan, part-built Midi (French) mast and a length of phosphor-bronze wire:
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Love it
Will Mike A being adding pantos to his Atlantic so it is a sort of pre ED
Will Mike A being adding pantos to his Atlantic so it is a sort of pre ED
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An Electrodampferloko in England? Not just in the alps any more.
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Is that a 5-CAT and a 2-CAT then?
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I fear date and time may have something to do with this!
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Must be the sea air in Devon ...
Tim V
(Not all railways in Somerset went to Dorset)
(Not all railways in Somerset went to Dorset)
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You mean the 'Oh!'-Zone?
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Is that a 5-CAT and a 2-CAT then?
.... and a 1-KET too (looking at the Swiss photo)
.... and a 1-KET too (looking at the Swiss photo)
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CornCrake wrote:Is that a 5-CAT and a 2-CAT then?
I detect a 5CAM and 2CAN!
That would be an ecumenical matter.
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I suspect that the date may have something to do with this thread Rod!
Ted.
Ted.
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zebedeesknees wrote:I suspect that the date may have something to do with this thread Rod!
Ted.
Hi Ted
Might do ...
It is characteristically bonkers, and vaguely plausible ... ogives over the viaduct would look cool.
And it would be great fun, but joining all that catenary over 18 scenic boards? It would mean finding somewhere to put the layout up permanently!
Maybe a small cameo would work ...
Cheers
Rod
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Horsetan wrote:CornCrake wrote:Is that a 5-CAT and a 2-CAT then?
I detect a 5CAM and 2CAN!
The 2CAN at least preserves the tradition of reference to lavatory availability. Or do they serve Guinness in the bar?
I'm now off to order my spaghetti tree from an online nursery.
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A quick joke to take our minds off our current social distancing...
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CornCrake wrote:A quick joke to take our minds off our current social distancing...
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That would be an ecumenical matter.
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