Trains, Planes & Automobiles

[M j M]

Oooh I like it.

 

[gingerjon]

11 hours ago, M j M said:

Oooh I like it.

 

It does look lovely. Bit terrifying it's been in service so long that it can get its own retro colours though.

[M j M]

45 minutes ago, gingerjon said:

It does look lovely. Bit terrifying it's been in service so long that it can get its own retro colours though.

I know, as a kid I used to collect the 'Electra Update' leaflets they produced when these were being built and the ECML upgraded. Now already some of them have been scrapped and the rest largely replaced on that line

[M j M]

 

[The Hallucinating Goose]

12 minutes ago, M j M said:

 

That's mesmerising, I could watch that all day. 

[M j M]

1 hour ago, The Hallucinating Goose said:

That's mesmerising, I could watch that all day. 

I wonder what it's like on board 

 

 

[Mumby Magic]

Love the fàct that mobility scooters are allowed on the roads.

[The Hallucinating Goose]

2 hours ago, M j M said:

I wonder what it's like on board 

 

 

I said I liked watching the trains, I didn't say I ever want to go on one of the bloody things!

[Futtocks]

Are we approaching a level of performance where human reactions are inadequate? The McMurtry combines modern electric-car power and torque with fan-assisted ground effect (which has been banned more than once from motorsport in the past).

Cartoon-fast!

 

[Wolford6]

On 13/06/2022 at 21:33, M j M said:

Oooh I like it.

 

It's Leeds colours. They've always carried a few passengers.

[Desert Skipper]

Thought you all might enjoy this little gem. Shame they don’t have the actual soundtrack of the Pegasus radial pistons:

https://twitter.com/Birdseed501/status/1446372333074198550?s=20&t=4oFXDGjKXqRQVSyMLkpIBA

Edited July 6, 2022 by Desert Skipper

[Futtocks]

3 minutes ago, Desert Skipper said:

Thought you all might enjoy this little gem. Shame they don’t have the actual soundtrack of the Pegasus radial pistons:

https://twitter.com/Birdseed501/status/1446372333074198550?s=20&t=4oFXDGjKXqRQVSyMLkpIBA

Have you ever read Corsairville by Graham Coster? Although based around a single remarkable story involving the Empire-class flying boat Corsair, it is also a historical overview and personal appreciation of flying boats in general.

[Desert Skipper]

10 hours ago, Futtocks said:

Have you ever read Corsairville by Graham Coster? Although based around a single remarkable story involving the Empire-class flying boat Corsair, it is also a historical overview and personal appreciation of flying boats in general.

I’ve not, but I will definitely be checking this out.

[Futtocks]

I've just shelled out about £120 for train tickets today, even after using a ticket-splitting service.

 

[Futtocks]

 

[JohnM]

On 06/07/2022 at 21:01, Desert Skipper said:

Thought you all might enjoy this little gem. Shame they don’t have the actual soundtrack of the Pegasus radial pistons:

https://twitter.com/Birdseed501/status/1446372333074198550?s=20&t=4oFXDGjKXqRQVSyMLkpIBA

See here, too. : https://www.flyingboatmuseum.com/

 

[Futtocks]

Ooh! The bonkers Aerotrains still exist!

 

[Futtocks]

The Winnebago of the skies!

 

[M j M]

I don't really approve of using an HST as a fake Midland Pullman but this is beautiful.

 

[Futtocks]

 

[Futtocks]

 

[Futtocks]

On 13/06/2022 at 21:33, M j M said:

Oooh I like it.

 

 

[Futtocks]

More WWII madness; a kamikaze ramjet, fuelled by... coal?

 

[Gerrumonside ref]

58 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

More WWII madness; a kamikaze ramjet, fuelled by... coal?

 

Ham-ikaze?

[Futtocks]

An odd little tale that popped up on my YouTube homepage.