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@Akhilsanjeev90 Days of semaphores over in IR ....
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Interlock cabins like these too are a rarity these days
@Akhilsanjeev90 @jmadhavadas Nice. The magnificent semaphores at Barnetby were removed only a few months ago, and are now all LED signals.
@Astro Awesome !!! Semaphores adds a beauty to tracks
This unusual "traffic light" is at Darmstadt main station. I have seen it hundreds of times, but only took a photo yesterday inspired by this thread.
@Astro Unusual indeed !!
@Taurus717 @Akhilsanjeev90 I think these are brake control lamps for communication between the conductor and the driver . Top light, brakes show on. Top two lights, brakes show off. All three lights, brakes as expected. They would be controlled by the conductor for the driver and would indicate the condition seen in the last wagon of the train.
@Astro Superb and usual ...
@Astro Thanks for the detailed explanation 
German semaphores seen last week:
@Astro Superb and thanks for sharing
Racing the storm. Last Friday (13th May) this ICE raced the storm and heads into clearer weather. Within minutes the electric storm went overhead, causing me to take cover and then give up for the day. The weather is due to improve in a couple of days, so I will be able to get out and about again.
@Astro Superb ...
@jmadhavadas Thanks. I have a thing about the station clocks. Wherever possible I include them in the shot. In this one I got two.
@Astro Yes..I just noticed it ...nice
@jmadhavadas I prefer this one 
These cross-border expresses no longer run here, having stopped in December last year. The locomotive is able to run on German, French and Luxembourg systems. Now they are reduced to working empty stock movements and one sleeper service. It is a shame. I find them awesome.
These cross-border expresses no longer run here, having stopped in December last year. The locomotive is able to run on German, French and Luxembourg systems. Now they are reduced to working empty stock movements and one sleeper service. It is a shame. I find them awesome. 
@Astro Nice shot with clock in the frame .....
@jmadhavadas A 20% improvement - well done to the infrastructure teams.
A 7.25 inch miniture railway class 66 with the clubs livery
@bob.s Superb
@bob.s Yes, it's very interest
TALGO conducts trials between New Delhi - Mumbai & Mumbai - New Delhi... Result is 3 hours of travelling time reduced
@jmadhavadas it was reduced due to schedule changes or due to any technical reasons?
@ter The time reduction was due to increased speed by Talgo. Talgo coaches touched 180kmph easily with a WAP-5 locomotive in lead . But there were halted in between due to heavy rains. Overall Indian Railways were happy with Talgo and Talgo used the existing rails of IR only
A very sad day, and a town remembered for what went wrong. Aberfan was another blighted by industrial incompetance. Mr. Dastagir was an unselfish and brave man.
Total no of ELECTRIC and DIESEL locos in Indian Railways as of Nov 1st 2016 is 10683
Total rail network of Indian Railways in Kilometre is 66687.46 kms
Inside cab view from BN 9202 at KCS Knoche Yard in Kansas City. 26 May 1991.
@Maersk.146 Awesome cab
@jmadhavadas One of the SD60M Tri-Clops, complete with modern control desk, instead of the older control stand next to the engineer's seat. These new desk controls were not universally popular among crews.
@Maersk.146 Loved the design .
@jmadhavadas It was neat to be invited up for a tour, definitely!
Hermosa Tunnel/Tie Siding area, all set up for an eastbound or two...
Of course, all we see are westbounds through the tunnels...
At least we got to tour the UP Steam Shops and saw the 4014 being rebuilt.
Can hardly wait for May 2019, when it will run again for the first time since July 1959!
Of course, all we see are westbounds through the tunnels...
At least we got to tour the UP Steam Shops and saw the 4014 being rebuilt.
Can hardly wait for May 2019, when it will run again for the first time since July 1959!
Sibley Bridge over Missouri River from 2.7 miles east.
@Maersk.146 Beautiful place
@jmadhavadas Yes, not bad, though access to the river is very limited. The Missouri has flood-control levees along much of its course and the US Army Corps of Engineers restricts traffic over and near them rather jealously. An occasional boat ramp is about the only way to see the river up close.
