HPMRS Raildate 17 Dec 04

News

RAILDATE: the weekly newsletter of the Hursley Park Model Railway Society: http://www.ibmhursleyclub.org.uk/ss/hpmrs/

SEASONS GREETINGS

This is the last RAILDATE before Christmas, and the next issue will (probably) appear on 7th January, when the over-indulgence of previous couple of weeks will be but a fading memory! This *bumper* issue should see you through, I hope!

Compliments of the season to all - I hope you have a very merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year.

See you in 2005!

NETWATCH

Paul Bartlett's fotopic update

The LPG tanks are interesting some of you, and these are recently withdrawn; I only ever saw them on a visit to Conoco at Killingholme, just to illustrate how difficult recording some wagon fleets can be, especially if maintained at the loading points. Conoco 85400 - 25 LPG TDA bogie tank wagons - 6 photographs: http://gallery6801.fotopic.net/c365398.html

Cambrian model inspiration, includes a couple of GWR ones. A very long lived design. GWR and BR Mermaid ballast wagon - 46 photographs http://gallery6801.fotopic.net/c361376.html

Cranes and departmental rolling stock are usually of interest to many of you and these associated with Stew Lane show an interesting variety of liveries and types - and there are a few cracking good photos! Stewarts Lane Breakdown crane & stock - 33 photographs: http://gallery6801.fotopic.net/c359991.html

POAs in the news with the Bachmann releases imminent. TRL POA diag PO016J Foster Yeoman - 17 photographs: http://gallery6801.fotopic.net/c358950.html

TRL POA diag PO016E - 3 photographs: http://gallery6801.fotopic.net/c358924.html

A request for a modelling exercise, unusual wagons rarely photographed. BR Hymac EX vacuum brake - 4 photographs: http://gallery6801.fotopic.net/c358544.html

Origin of the first of the Bachmann TTA releases. BRT Esso tank wagons diag 6/214 - 13 photographs: http://gallery6801.fotopic.net/c357920.html

Departmental stock which could be seen all over the WR and further, sometimes moving in passenger trains. Enpart rolling stock - WR & BR - 13 photographs: http://gallery6801.fotopic.net/c348740.html

The wagons which permitted exchange of gear boxes, engines and motors of MU stock at local depots. Denpart wagons - ex GWR, LMS & BR - 23 photographs: http://gallery6801.fotopic.net/c347569.html

Tha London Transport Museum website appears to have grown:

http://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/

IN THE NEWS

Threat to Eastleigh works: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hampshire/4103899.stm http://www.thisishampshire.net/hampshire/eastleigh/news/EASTLEIGH_NEWS_NEWS0.html

Bombardier chief to leave company: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4093395.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/derbyshire/4099683.stm

Tube train drivers vote to strike: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4095303.stm

Midland Mainline looks at Sunday working: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/4088707.stm

Rail network set for major change: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/4082769.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_yorkshire/4088643.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/4088707.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4095725.stm

Extra seats on Portsmouth-Cardiff service (hooray!): http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/4095761.stm

Rival cross-London rail plan aired: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4096667.stm

Van driver blamed for Severn Valley rail crash: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/shropshire/4097347.stm

Trains collide in northern India: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4094193.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1051068.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4096991.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4100487.stm

The great bus sale: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/4075085.stm

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