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British Rail Class 74
The British Rail Class 74 was an electro-diesel locomotive that operated on the Southern Region of British Railways, rebuilt from redundant British Rail Class 71, Class 71 locomotives in the late 1960s. An electro-diesel locomotive is one that can operate either from an Railway electrification system, electrical supply, such as Overhead line, overhead catenary or (in this case) an energised third rail, or from an onboard diesel engine. All were withdrawn between June 1976 and December 1977, and scrapped between 1977 and 1981. History Twenty-four British Rail Class 71 (pre-TOPS type HA) locomotives were built in 1958 at the British Rail works in Doncaster Works, Doncaster. Ten of these were deemed surplus to requirements and placed in storage in 1964. The work to convert these to electro-diesels was originally to have taken place at the Southern Region works at Eastleigh, but their involvement in new build EMUs for the Bournemouth electrification meant that Crewe Works was c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Railways
British Railways (BR), which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was a state-owned company that operated most rail transport in Great Britain from 1948 to 1997. Originally a trading brand of the Railway Executive of the British Transport Commission, it became an independent statutory corporation in January 1963, when it was formally renamed the British Railways Board. British Railways was formed on 1 January 1948 as a result of the Transport Act 1947, which nationalisation, nationalised the Big Four (British railway companies), Big Four British railway companies along with some other (but not all) smaller railways. Profitability of the railways became a pressing concern during the 1950s, leading to multiple efforts to bolster performance, including some line closures. The History of rail transport in Great Britain 1948–1994#The Modernisation Plan, 1955 Modernisation Plan formally directed a process of dieselisation and Railway electrification in Great Britain, electrification ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Rail Class 71
The British Rail Class 71 is an electric locomotive that was used on the Southern Region of British Railways. Unlike Southern Region electro-diesel locomotives (such as classes 73 and 74) they could not operate away from the electrified (750 V DC) system. History As part of the British Transport Commission's Modernisation Plan of 1955, twenty-four electric locomotives were built in 1958 for the Kent Coast main lines. They were built at the British Rail workshops in Doncaster. Numbers were originally E5000–E5023 but the first locomotive, E5000, was renumbered E5024 in December 1962. They were classified type HA under the Southern Region's pre-TOPS scheme. Power supply Power collection was from a 3rd rail at 650V DC (Eastern & Central sections) or 750V DC (Western section) and control was by flywheel booster, as in British Rail Class 70. In some yards (notably Hither Green, South East London and Snowdown colliery near Dover) overhead wiring energised to 650V DC was us ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weymouth Harbour Tramway
The Weymouth Harbour Tramway (also known as the Quay Branch or Harbour Line) was a heavy rail line running entirely street running, on the streets of Weymouth, Dorset, England from a junction to the north of Weymouth railway station, Weymouth station to Weymouth Quay railway station, Weymouth Quay station at Weymouth Harbour, Dorset, Weymouth Harbour. Built in 1865, it was last used for timetabled British Rail services in 1987 with the last special train running in May 1999. The line was dismantled in 2020-21. Street running tracks still remain but very little. The link to the mainline still exists, but only down to the street. History Opened in 1865 by the Great Western Railway, the harbour tramway ran from a junction north of the main station, through the streets adjacent to the Backwater and the harbour, to the quay. Passenger trains began in 1889, transporting travellers to Channel Islands, Channel Island Ferry, ferries. As freight traffic grew, several Rail siding, sid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weymouth Quay Railway Station
Weymouth can refer to: Places United Kingdom *Weymouth, Dorset, England United States *Weymouth, Massachusetts, a city * Weymouth, Ohio, an unincorporated community *Weymouth Township, New Jersey, a township * Weymouth, Atlantic County, New Jersey, an unincorporated community * Weymouth Hall, a historic mansion in Natchez, Mississippi Elsewhere *Weymouth, Tasmania, Australia * Weymouth Bay, Queensland, Australia *Weymouth, Nova Scotia, Canada * Weymouth, New Zealand *Weymouth, Saint Michael, Barbados Other uses *Weymouth railway station *Weymouth F.C. *Weymouth College * HMS ''Weymouth'', several ships * 19294 Weymouth *Weymouth New Testament People *Ceawlin Thynn, Viscount Weymouth (born 1974), British peer *George Weymouth (c. 1585–c. 1612), English explorer * George Alexis Weymouth (1936–2016), American artist * George W. Weymouth (1850–1910), American politician *Katharine Weymouth (born 1966), former publisher of ''The Washington Post'' *Lally Weymouth (born 1943), A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southampton Terminus Railway Station
Southampton Terminus railway station served the Port of Southampton and Southampton City Centre, England from 1840 until 1966. The station was authorised on 25 July 1834 and built as the terminus of the London and Southampton Railway, which later changed its name to the London and South Western Railway (LSWR). The station opened as "Southampton" on 11 May 1840 due to the track not being fully linked between Winchester and Basingstoke. The station building was constructed in 1839–40 to the design of Sir William Tite. The LSWR added the much larger South Western Hotel building, designed by John Norton, in 1872. The line was extended into the Ocean Dock Terminal to allow boat trains to terminate on the quayside. History Construction A station for Southampton was authorised on 25 July 1834. The main building was designed by Sir William Tite in the Italianate style, which was popular at the time for railway architecture (see which was built contemporaneously to Southampton). T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boat Train
A boat train is a passenger train operating to a port for the specific purpose of making connection with a passenger ship, such as a ferry, ocean liner, or cruise ship. Through ticketing is normally available. __NOTOC__ Notable named boat trains *'' Admiraal de Ruijter'', – (1987–2006) *'' Benjamin Britten'', London Liverpool Street – Amsterdam Centraal (1987–?) *'' La Flèche d'Or'' (''Golden Arrow''), Paris Gare du Nord – Calais-Maritime (1929–1972) *''The Golden Arrow'', London Victoria – Dover Marine (1929–1972) *'' The Cunarder'' ** London Waterloo – Southampton Docks (Ocean Terminal) ** London Euston – Liverpool Riverside ** Glasgow Central – Greenock Prince’s Pier *'' Night Ferry'', – Paris Nord / Brussels Midi/Zuid (1936–1980) *''The Statesman'', London Waterloo – Southampton Docks (Ocean Terminal) *'' The Steam Boat'', Toronto – Port McNicoll See also *Train ferry A train ferr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Rail Class 438
The British Rail British Rail unit designations, TC (Trailer Control) multiple units were unpowered fixed formations of 3 or 4 carriages with a driving position at each end of the set, converted by BR's Holgate Road carriage works from locomotive-hauled Mark 1 carriages in 1966–1967 and 1974. The units built on experience gained from the prototype British Rail Class 6Pul#6TC, 6TC unit. In time the 3 car units (3TC, numbered in the series 3xx) were reformed into four car units (4TC numbered in the series 4xx) to match the rest of the fleet and later classified as Class 442. This was later changed to Class 491, under which they spent the majority of their working lives. Shortly before withdrawal they were reclassified Class 438 and the units were renumbered to 8001-8034. Operation The units were primarily employed on services between London Waterloo railway station, London Waterloo and Weymouth railway station, Weymouth. One or two 4TC units would be propelled from London to Bour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electro-pneumatic Brake System On British Railway Trains
The electro-pneumatic brake system on British mainline railway trains was introduced in 1950 and remains the primary braking system for multiple units in service today, although London Transport underground trains had been fitted with EP brakes since the 1920s. The Southern Region of British Railways operated a self-contained fleet of electric multiple units for suburban and middle-distance passenger trains. From 1950, an expansion of the fleet was undertaken and the new build adopted a braking system that was novel in the UK, the electro-pneumatic brake in which compressed air brake operation was controlled electrically by the driver. This was a considerable and successful technical advance, enabling a quicker and more sensitive response to the driver's operation of brake controls. Origins From the 1920s, the Southern Railway of the UK and its predecessor companies had adopted electrification and multiple-unit train operation as a solution for dense and intensive passenger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janney Coupler
Knuckle couplers are a semi-automatic form of railway coupling that allow rail cars and locomotives to be securely linked together without rail workers having to get between the vehicles. Originally known as Janney couplers (the original patent name) they are almost always referred to as Knuckles in the US and Canada (regardless of their actual official model name, nowadays generally various AAR types in North America), but are also known as American, AAR, APT, ARA, MCB, Buckeye, tightlock (in the UK) or Centre Buffer Couplers. There are many variations of knuckle coupler in use today, and even more from the past, some variants of knuckle couplers include: Janney: the American original, a rather finicky coupler; reportedly annoying to make open and close. This design was obsolete by 1900. MCB: In the latter 1880's the Master Car Builder's Association (MCB) were faced with choosing a standard from the multitude of mutually incompatible automatic coupler designs then on offer. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Rail
British Railways (BR), which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was a state-owned company that operated most rail transport in Great Britain from 1948 to 1997. Originally a trading brand of the Railway Executive of the British Transport Commission, it became an independent statutory corporation in January 1963, when it was formally renamed the British Railways Board. British Railways was formed on 1 January 1948 as a result of the Transport Act 1947, which nationalised the Big Four British railway companies along with some other (but not all) smaller railways. Profitability of the railways became a pressing concern during the 1950s, leading to multiple efforts to bolster performance, including some line closures. The 1955 Modernisation Plan formally directed a process of dieselisation and electrification to take place; accordingly, steam locomotives had been entirely replaced by diesel and electric traction (except for the narrow-gauge Vale of Rheidol Railway tourist lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TOPS
Total Operations Processing System (TOPS) is a computer system for managing railway locomotives and rolling stock, known for many years of use in the United Kingdom. TOPS was originally developed between the Southern Pacific Railroad (SP), Stanford University and IBM as a replacement for paper-based systems for managing rail logistics. A jointly-owned consultancy company, ''TOPS On-Line Inc.'', was established in 1960 with the goal of implementing TOPS, as well as selling it to third parties. Development was protracted, requiring around 660 man-years of effort to produce a releasable build. During mid-1968, the first phase of the system was introduced on the SP, and quickly proved its advantages over the traditional methods practiced prior to its availability. In addition to SP, TOPS was widely adopted throughout North America and beyond. While it was at one point in widespread use across many of the United States railroads, the system has been perhaps most prominently use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
