Europoors blown out
This thread is for talking about railways, and things related to railways, in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - that means we're all about big intercity trains, modest rural trains, long freight trains, trips, tracks, trams, subways, stations, you get the idea. Trains are cool.If you're planning a journey, take a look at the nationalrail.co.uk/ journey planner - tell it where you're headed from and to, and it'll show you your options before handing you over to a train company so you can buy a ticket. Doesn't matter which train company, they'll all charge the same price for the same seat on the same journey. Overseas visitors - trip.com and thetrainline.com are your best option.Here's a few links:~New rolling stock currently on order, listed (trainlogger.co.uk/units/)~A Visual History of Railway Rolling Stock in Great Britain (gaelan.me/br-stock/)~The Man in Seat 61 (seat61.com/) - easily the best rail travel resource out there.~Geoff Marshall (youtube.com/@geofftech2) - likes trains. Mostly harmless.~Jago Hazzard (youtube.com/@jagohazzard) - London train history. Ditto....and some cool 'open data' stuff:~Realtimetrains (realtimetrains.co.uk/) - live train timetables: ideal for keeping on top of ETAs and platforms.~Openrailwaymap (openrailwaymap.org/) - not quite 'Google Maps for railway infrastructure', but close.~TIGER (https://tiger.worldline.global/home/) - live departure boards.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
The first 810 is in service:>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dplI0XunqFI...and the Great Central Railway's 'Reunification' project - rejoining the two halves of the mainline to reconnect the heritage railway to the main network - is 75% funded.>https://www.gcrailway.co.uk/about/reunification/
Also: station usage stats up to March 2025 are out. No surprises the top entries are mostly London stations on the Elizabeth Line - Christ, imagine saying that a decade ago - and here's the 'outside London' entries as well. Gatwick is that busy?!
Love how this diagram makes it seem as though East Angular has a tumour, too.
GBR livery. It's bold, unapologetic, and it appears to be making "yuck, Great British Railways, how racist" retards seethe; so I've decided that I like it.
>>2060732Nah, it's tacky as fuck. Too much going on.The Union Flag is one of the most iconic country flags out there. They've tried to use it as inspiration but it looks like a 5 year old's doodle on their living room wall.Doesn't suit the lines either, too angular for a the IET or any train with curves.3/10, needs improvement.
The Melbourne Metro Tunnel just opened. What are some other ongoing transit projects that you are excited about?
>>2060282>Define "western builders".Not going to let you pilpul me
>>2060273Forgot to reply. >I think the cost overruns the MBTA had will haunt the CRRC's attempts to expand into the US. I think that Congress or at least the White House has pretty much banned China from being a rolling stock manufacturer in the US.>However I also don't discount the power of corruption and outright ineptitude of transit agencies either.While agency incompetence and soft corruption are definitely an issue in American transit agencies, I personally would place the majority of the blame with the state legislatures. Those fucking inbred dumbasses are allergic to spending a dollar this year to save ten dollars next year. Just look at the recent SEPTA crisis or all the shenanigans around the NYC MTA. I do have hope for the new Illinois NITA that starts operation in June.
>>2060189Fuck you guys
>>2060269I hate people on this site that think r*ddit is a good source of information and that there's nothing wrong with using it
>>2060055the build quality isn't really good at all, lots of panal gaps than a good'ol xtrap1Despite branded as modern, CRRC still decided to cheap out the in train speaker and display as crap as possible(stage 3 refurbished comeng has a WAY better PIDS speaker and UI though it sometimes being glitchy)while having a worse ride quality than a 20YO Siemens train and motor carriage comengMaybe the good thing is the seat layout is more capable as a modern commuter train than a subpar suburban train, with a lot of standing space by ditching lot of crossbench layout?
Although I set out some preferences for the last one I ended up settling for literally anything to do with Britain. Those preferences about foreign exports and rare diversions remain in place but otherwise post what you like as long as it fits the broader requirement
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>>2060037Dude just post an image or something >>2060027Don't different voltages generally co-exist?
>>2060054Combos of AC & DC and different AC frequencies do not mix and need special equipment to isolate them from each other. Thameslink has 750V DC/ 25kV AC voltage switchover points at Farringdon and City Thameslink, which happens multiple times daily with no issues. However, dual voltage rolling stock was more complicated to produce and less reliable in the past than now. Not sure BR would want to spend lots of money on niche rolling stock to avoid changing equipment specifications. Especially as line-side renewal was needed and conversion would be at its easiest during the renewal process. After the line was cut back to end at Hadfield and Glossop, the old gantries were used with the new 25kV AC equipment so it could be done. The cost of doing it the whole way would have been well beyond BR's budget.Higher/lower voltages (e.g. 1.5kV & 3kV DC) can mix but only if the supply is lower than the train's rated voltage. It's probably better not to do this for very long or at a high power draw to avoid damage.
>>2060027>if the DfT can stop being incompetent and have a coherent planWelp, that's the end of that idea then.
You guys are lame for not posting actual images
Why do Americans tolerate this?
>>2058216How is that a justification for your butthurt seething?
nice backpacks
>>2058141Isn't the TSA the only Federal law enforcement agency that permits hiring of convicted felons? I recall some incident like ten years ago where they landed in hot water for hiring a former employee of the Catholic Church who had been forced to leave after he was accused of diddling kids (shocker), which would get you disqualified from being hired as a county sheriff basically everywhere even if you weren't convicted.
>>2060770US military recruits plenty of felons these days with a waiver. Shit, school administrators are felons and in the country illegally. The government is full of crooks.
>>2060770ICE will basically hire anyone physically capable of driving a motor vehicle and squeezing the trigger of their service weapon
girl cabin editionPrevious: >>2017914
>>2060565waaaaahhhhhhhhhh I want the whole crew to be my best friend and not yell at me when i do retarded things wahhhhhhhhhh stay off the waters bow heaver
>>2060577Fuck your backwards ass bayou bitch """""culture""""". Nothing has done more to make me hate bayou bitches than actually working with them. Get that fuckin chip off your shoulder.
>>2060578and there it is folks. Big baby alert
>>2060413 They already massively use third worlders for this job.
>>2060239all the big ships at MSC have an IT crew but you dont really get a choice of which one to serve on.
Old thread finally hit its bump limit >>1750878 2023 started out as a crazy year on the collectible market but things seem to have settled down a bit Have you made any new acquisitions ?What do you wish to buy year?Collectible bike thread!!
>>2057142>It's trueNope.
>>2057130>>2057150>>2057151
I know what I got.
>>2060170Can you imagine if someone found a Delta V1000 in that condition?
>>2060175My grandchildren will know that feel when they unearth the shipping container I buried in the Sonoran desert.
hey /n/ this is my cat rupert i was thinking about taking him on the bus to see the sights of the city but i couldnt find any rules on it, do you know if can cats go on busesi have a cat carrier but would he be allowed out to see out the window?
>>2056672i remember seeing rupert shopped in with a bunch of tits on either /s/, /aco/, or /d/
>>2057427There's a Rupert the cat thread in /k/.>>>/k/64450053
>>2058633Wait a minute, I thought it was Ru/p/ert the photo cat >>>/p/4476309
>>2056672Rupert you cute little motherfucker!
>>2057259>cats actually enjoy their fulfilled lives where I liveHoly shit, they are airline pilots?!?
Is there still a fixie subculture anywhere out there, or am I showing my age? Im still enamored with the whole “fixie punk” aesthetic. Considering jumping back on social media is there are still people doing this. But I realize its a niche subculture from the early 2000’s thats been made fun of since day 1.
>>2060182what if i hit you with a Kel-Tek abomanacion
>>2058434>passover shitholeIt's a flyover shithole, Mr. 145 iq, jesus fuck how about I pour a Mazel Tov cocktail down the front of your pants
>>2060719awww the poor little doe-eyed bengalaru ESL doesn't know how to have a little fun with words without getting rhythmically spanked by the 10 lakh crore per hour engrish tutor hired by her father
>>2060749Yom Kippur!?! She's in your lap, how about you Yom Kippur!
>>2060758kippur? I hardly knew her!
Would anyone ever want to buy these books? It's a bunch of shit from wild swan. They cover how to paint a model locomotive, how to assemble locomotive kits, and scratchbuilding locomotives. Its all british steam locomotives mind you. It's a mix of currently in print and long out of print books. I don't want them anymore.
i mean you haven't even identified the books in questioni suggest going to second-hand book websites and seeing what the books in question have sold for
I'm also angry, but for me it's stereotypes of dwarves in fantasy. Elves can live in space or grow butterfly wings or whatever and no-one blinks an eye but as soon as you say "Dwarf" it's a drunk autist who lives in a cave.
Ocean liner fans rejoice! The Queen Mary reopened for hotel guests in May and in June, I had the privilege of spending two nights on board. I'll be uploading my album of the ship over the next few days and discussing the history of the ship that I learned while onboard.
>>2039697Only one propeller is left (the others were removed when the ship was decommissioned) and it's basically permanently stuck in place.
>>1938375just found this thread OP, i didnt look through it yet but i can see its qualitygonna look at it tomorrow because it sso late already, thanks, ive been really interested in the QM
>>2054639It was used to lob 1900 pound shells at a renowned wine producing region of lebanon in the 1980s
>>1938375Ok GAYwhat's it like to be GAYDo you like taking dick up the ass GAY
>>1956400fuck you, sicophant. you aren't that politician, you aren't winning.
>>2060425Because it's a huge advantage for mtb if you know what you're doing. However I agree with you, he really should be putting inner tubes in.
>>2045074Is that a bike designed for a midget?
>>2041376They're always seething autists. I usually don't take my bike in, and just walk in and buy a new chain without letting them see the horrific condition of my bike. Sometimes I'll ask a question if there's something I don't know how to fix, and just ask them to describe the fix to me.
>>2054851What chain checker do you have? Is it park tool or chink tool?
>>2060709>park shill
>learning spanish>start drinking heavily>day labour at Lowes>get into 4mm, 5mm, 6mm hex specs>boss wants me to adjust his handlebar
>>2045557Why can't my bar wrap jobs ever come out looking this good
>>2048456the sugino ones are really good. the campy ones are cancer
>>2048456>>2054732How do you even know where to get good bolts
>>2045564All good stories begin with it
>>2054700You need thinner tape probs
I am currently using a xiaomi smart band 9 to track my rides (so thats GPS from phone + HR from band), I start and end the ride from the band and the app automatically transfers the route, speed and heart rate to stravaI am wondering if I should upgrade to a bike computer cus I am not worried about how much calories I burn nowadays, as I got the idea of it. I just want to know how far I went and how long it took me, and to keep track of cadence so I learn to ride optimallyI have been looking at XOSS G2+ (pic related) with 2 sensors - one for cadence on crank and other on rear hub for speed (rotation)my questions about bike computers in general are:>do the bike computer accessories (cadence, speed, HR) connect to it, or to the phone>does only the bike computer connect to your phone and stay connected constantly, or only to transfer data to strava or an app once the ride finishes?>can I just get on my bike and ride, and the bike computer will then automatically upload my ride to strava once I am done?>can I still use my xiaomi band 9 to measure my HR? will I be able to see my HR on the screen? or the bike computer only connects to HR sensors and not other "smart" devices>should I get a bike computer with an actual screen to show maps/route?>should I even get a bike computer to begin with, I am riding actual gravel and trails, basically exploring my region on weekends and driving 2-3 times to work a week, will the sensors and shit survive the rough terrain?>will my mechanical watch (8 year old skx007) get fucked by the vibrations from the single/double track?Thanks
>>2056748>In fact that's a conservative estimatelmao even
>>2056750Sorry you can't do the math, but it's 45 watts vs 128 watts to maintain the same speed
>>2056746i commute 19 miles (one way) a couple times a week and I can confirm his numbers. I don't use my bike computer for arrival estimates tho
>>2056737>I don't understand the point of something that does a job perfectly for $100 when you can get a device that does it much worse for $1800
>>2058206unracers will gladly spend 10x more money for something that does the job 10x worse if it lets them pwn the freds, bike culture on the internet is surrealist comedy horror now that subject matter expertise is illegal wokeness and being performatively stupid is the only way to stay employed anymore
What's next in bicycle tech?
There has been a massive push in the past 10 years to try and come up with a new drivetrain design that is meant to be more reliable and maintenance free than derailleurs but every single one of them come with some kind of efficiency loss that prevent them from being a straight upgrade. I can see things like belt drives becoming more common on commuter bikes because the average joe is shit at maintenance and would probably rather take the efficiency losses if it means they don't have to remember to clean and lube their bikes every 250 miles
>>2060682carbon fiber jointed drive axle, like on a car
>>2060529wouldnt that take a ton of power just to stay open
IGH on race bikes (road and mtb) probably.. but maybe it wil start with cxand freds will call anyone who prefers external drivetrains a retrogrouch, and/or will lie and claim its because they are too poor for igh when really its because igh is inferior
>>2060682average commuter these days is dropping $7k on a tricked out e-cargo "bike" anyway so using a ridged plastic belt to crank a 3-speed hub is fine, no one will sweat harder, they'll just need to recharge more oftenit's time we just accepted that pedaling your own bike is going to be for tryhard fred homosexuals who prance around in a spandex g-string on their fragile s-works bikes that don't even make you go faster, kind of like how cars that you can shift yourself that don't have mandatory telemetry sending real-time penile plethysmography data to palantir are now seen as a horrendously quaint antique for eccentric loners
