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Looks like we need a new forum ...

 by David Benton ¦  Fri Mar 22, 2024 4:38 am ¦  Forum: Worldwide Railfan ¦  Topic: Looks like we need a new forum ... ¦  Replies: 0 ¦  Views: 122

Moon railway concepts commissioned "MOON: The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has commissioned Northrop Grumman to develop a concept for a railway to transport humans, supplies and resources on the Moon." https://www.railwaygazette.com/infrastructure/moon-railway-concepts-comm...

It seems unlikely that there is even demand on every train during the day , yet they all are the same consist. The question is wether the cost of changing consist lenght is worth the extra ticket revenue that a longer consist would bring , or the savings in running costs of running a shorter consist...

https://reneweconomy.com.au/australias-largest-rail-freight-company-to-roll-out-battery-electric-tenders-in-world-first-trial/ "Aurizon, Australia’s largest rail freight operator, is to trial battery electric tenders that could electrify and decarbonise the country’s rail freight industry witho...

It is on the mainline ,south to Malaysia .
It looks like the new elevated station is complete, and in use.
This station possibly now a musuem.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/35021175 ... -still-can
Not sure which line this is on . Will google and get back with a report.

São Paulo – Campinas inter-city train project awarded

 by David Benton ¦  Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:09 pm ¦  Forum: Worldwide Railfan ¦  Topic: São Paulo – Campinas inter-city train project awarded ¦  Replies: 0 ¦  Views: 69

https://www.railwaygazette.com/passenger/sao-paulo-campinas-inter-city-train-project-awarded/66057.article?ID=z9xqh~9jthz9~rqtzr~W4ik~Ky0gk&utm_campaign=RG-WEEKLY-NOKIA-080324-JM&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_content=RG-WEEKLY-NOKIA-080324-JM "BRAZIL: The C2 Mobilid...

"Cancún – Playa del Carmen section of Tren Maya inaugurated" https://www.railwaygazette.com/passenger/cancun-playa-del-carmen-section-of-tren-maya-inaugurated/66045.article?ID=z9xqh~9jthz9~rqtzr~W4ik~Ky0gk&utm_campaign=RG-WEEKLY-NOKIA-080324-JM&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsl...

World's rail track diagram maps

 by David Benton ¦  Fri Mar 08, 2024 4:28 am ¦  Forum: Worldwide Railfan ¦  Topic: World's rail track diagram maps ¦  Replies: 0 ¦  Views: 96

This work by a Japanese rail fan is interesting. Sometimes a bit hard to see, and not comprehensive, it still shows some fascinating track diagrams.
https://raildiagram.com/

Brazilian cabrides. (driver view)

 by David Benton ¦  Mon Mar 04, 2024 4:24 am ¦  Forum: Worldwide Railfan ¦  Topic: Brazilian cabrides. (driver view) ¦  Replies: 0 ¦  Views: 98

Found these entire route cabrides quite interesting. I never knew such a long train ride still existed in Brazil. 1000mm narrow (metre) gauge , some long freights going the other way . also of interest is the way the train often changes track , seems it is all bidirectional , and the slow speed for ...

Re: Northumberland Line

 by David Benton ¦  Mon Mar 04, 2024 4:12 am ¦  Forum: Worldwide Railfan ¦  Topic: Northumberland Line ¦  Replies: 1 ¦  Views: 105

Right chuffed we are. Ok , i don't know if that's a saying from the Newcastle area , but it sounds it . I passed through Newcastle a couple of times , but never got off the train . Closest I came to it was been out drunk on Newcastle brown beer , by a London flatmate's Newcastle mum in a pub in Lond...

Re: Siemens to manufacture 83 Airo Intercity Trainsets for Amtrak: Design, Delivery, Acceptance

 by David Benton ¦  Sat Mar 02, 2024 1:45 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: NEC now Fixed Seating Including Rear-Facing ¦  Replies: 101 ¦  Views: 6700

Australia had forward view cameras on it tilt trains.

Re: Siemens to manufacture 83 Airo Intercity Trainsets for Amtrak: Design, Delivery, Acceptance

 by David Benton ¦  Thu Feb 29, 2024 8:40 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: NEC now Fixed Seating Including Rear-Facing ¦  Replies: 101 ¦  Views: 6700

Hey, we are amused by the Americans straining their necks trying to look forward from a backward facing seat. :P

4 tracks, expecting a lot of traffic.

Strait of Messina bridge design approved

 by David Benton ¦  Fri Feb 23, 2024 4:37 pm ¦  Forum: Worldwide Railfan ¦  Topic: Strait of Messina bridge design approved ¦  Replies: 0 ¦  Views: 130

"ITALY: The final design for a long-proposed rail and road bridge to link Sicily with the mainland has been approved by the board of project company Stretto di Messina."
https://www.railwaygazette.com/infrastr ... 69.article

And now, for something completely different...

 by David Benton ¦  Fri Feb 23, 2024 4:20 pm ¦  Forum: Worldwide Railfan ¦  Topic: And now, for something completely different... ¦  Replies: 0 ¦  Views: 97

"Footbath train launched to serve hot springs resort" https://www.railwaygazette.com/passenger/footbath-train-launched-to-serve-hot-springs-resort/65929.article?ID=z9xqh~9jtjjh~rqtzr~W4ik~Ky0gk&utm_campaign=RG-WEEKLY-NOKIA-230224-JM&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&ut...

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