Train on M1

In message , J.R.Alsop writes

That's not a train, but a locomotive (or, if you must, an engine)

I've seen quite a few; apparently track access charges are such that it is cheaper in some cases to deliver by road. How stupid is that?

Guy

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Ah, that's Radio 2 for you. What do they know about it all eh? Nufink!

Justin.

My GF and I saw, IIRC, the Flying Scotsman heading south on the M1... could've been the M6, can't remember now... at three in the morning a few years ago. Quite a sight it was too with all the flashing lights on the truck and trailer, and on the police escorts too, reflecting off the great paintwork.

We pulled into the next service station and joined a large group of people up against the barrier waiting and watching it go past. Can't think of anything better to be doing at three AM on a motorway!

Justin.

73129 and 73136 were both on the move by road from Hither Green to Booth's, Rotherham. 73129 was noted traversing the M25 late evening whilst 73136 was sighted on the M1 north of junction 22

Nick

I regularly see trains on the M1, if you mean continuous trains of vehicles spaced a short distance apart moving slowly ;-)

Heard this on the local Nottingham news yesterday too. Was around Junct 25 at 5pm.

Passed 56050 at about 10:30pm last Thursday even Bel going to Rotherham for scrapping :-(

Could have been anything. My job used to let me have access to what it would have been with the Abnormal loads lists, but it's all civilian now, with the companies having their own escort ala the continent.

Andy

Anyone any idea what it was?

Jon

You're lucky, on the M6 it's a case off "service suspended due to track relaying or bridge repairs" just about everywhere north of Birmingham... never venture further south.

Ken.

What gauge do they run on in lane 3, because the trains I see are close coupled single occupancy carraiges usually doing about 90+ :-)

That irritates me as well, and why don't people talk about the 'Railway Station'?

Alan

Because they don't talk about a 'Public Service Vehicle Station' when they talk about travelling on a Motor Bus or Coach. We might not like the phrase 'Train Station' but it is a correct alternative to Railway Station..

"Alan Holmes" wrote

why don't people talk about the 'Railway Station'?

Because they always manage to get to the "train spotter" in his anorak to start taking the P*** first! (wouldn't mind, but I use an enamelled mash can rather than a thermos!)

Surely we should be, if anything, "loco spotters" in this day and age....?

:-)

Andy

"Alan Holmes" wrote....

I agree with you - it's always been called a "railway station" in my mind. But if you go to a bus station to catch a bus, then logically you go to a train station to catch a train. Or a taxi station to catch a taxi, or an aeroplane station to catch a 'plane, or a boat station to catch a ferry???

In other words, each form of transport has it's own terminology, so why can't people leave it at "railway station"?

Everyone knows that 'railway station' and 'train station' are the same thing - it's not going to confuse anyone. It's not really worth worrying about IMO...

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You go to a 'bus station to go on a 'bus journey, as opposed to a railway journey. A train is a collection of things joined together, gears, thoughts, etc. Would a single DMU constitute a train?

Ken.

The more 'upper class' train spotters always have called themselves Loco Spotters...

I'll get my anorak !

"Andy Sollis- Churnet Valley model Railway Dept." wrote

And what about all the ones that take wagon & coach numbers - oh and buses (for my mate Terry's benefit the latter).

John.

Wagon spotters surely don't need a "correct" name. After all, who is going to admit it? ;-)