Mike Ashworth
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alexf are now connected 6 weeks ago -
Mike Ashworth posted an update 6 weeks ago
Northern Diesel Multiple Unit’s, light Engine and a Freight train Huncoat East Lancashire
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Mike Ashworth posted an update 6 weeks ago
6C52 Ashton In Makerfield to Horton In Ribblesdale Quarry GBRF 66686 Crossing Whalley Viaduct
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Reply to Your Best April Fools Day Pranks
The truth is Michael that I have actually been under the Metrolink vehicles looking as how to mount equipment under the high (“BR’ standard) floor, at that visit batteries were discussed using the same technology as in the battery powered ex underground trains.
In one of the offices it showed proposed routes. One of which was the ELR, I did…
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Mike Ashworth posted an update 6 weeks ago
Metrolink Testing Battery Light Rail Vehicle On ELR
I have been informed by Manchester Metrolink that they are now testing a light rail vechicle fitted with batteries under the high floor on the connected but not wired East Lancashire Railway.
They where seen on Tuesday testing and will carry on testing on Wednesday morning.
They are early indications that the tests are going well.
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Hmmmmm 🤔
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Nice one Mike. Don’t tell Lancashire, they want to run commuter services on their section again!
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Mike Ashworth posted an update 6 weeks ago
66303 Going To Be Named Preston North End
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Mike Ashworth posted an update 6 weeks ago
I have heard today that Manchester Metrolink are to be testing battery technology out on there light rail vehicles ( they aren’t trams ). Having been underneath them and the high floor design that was forced to go with due to taking over old BR lines and platforms means there is plenty of room to install batteries under the floor. Also with the…
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Mike Ashworth posted an update 6 weeks ago
Anyone have any April Fools Day ideas?
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HS2 to finish under budget and 30 years earlier than expected, Ordsal Chord not a white elephant, or all ticketing and fares to make some sense?
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We will see, I have no faith in GBR, the unions will use it as excuse to not modernise and hold passengers to ransom. BR was an utter fiasco, privatisation was a mess, but it did draw people to the railways.
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Mike Ashworth posted an update 6 weeks ago
I can see clearly now
2N14 Preston to Colne Northern DMU 156414
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Mike Ashworth posted an update 6 weeks ago
6 weeks ago (edited)
#feature Vegetation Cut down
I took the back streets through the industrial estates in Blackburn this morning and noticed that I could see the tunnel mouth as all the surrounding vegetation had be removed.
This means that it’s far easier to see the track from Fort Street, which is where the Dasiyfield Junction is.
There is a tall fence 6’4”but you could hold your camera on…
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Good if done within the deadline! All the birds will be nesting now! They need all the help we can give them! And me joining National Butterfly watch was a waste of time? As there don’t seem to be any Butterflies about any more! Back in the day we had likes of Tortoise shell or Red Admiral etc?? I’m getting a packet of wild garden seed this…
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