WatfordOwl Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Well this was informative. I've been meaning to brush up on my knowledge of train track warping for some time now. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1948 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 5 minutes ago, Hookowl said: Think you'll find trains run on DC not AC. I think you will find that trains that use overhead lines use a/c because of the better transmission properties of a/c over long distances, whilst only the older third rail system of the London Underground and the old Southern Region use d/c. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dumboldowl Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 19 minutes ago, owls-swfc said: Boston, MA, USA or Boston, LN, UK? Boston, MA, USA, not Boston, LN, UK, OK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Theboylangers Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 8 minutes ago, Mr. Tom said: Learned today that it’s not about duff UK engineering - we deliberately only stress/stretch the steel to around 27 degrees Celsius worth of expansion in UK, as we’re so rarely above that it’s not worth extra cost to ‘prepare’ it for greater expansion during forging (plus ours also has to cope with freezing temps & contraction in winter too). Other hotter countries set theirs up to expand to 35 degree temps or more, ‘cos it’s worth the significant extra outlay during manufacturing if they hit those temps fairly often. Cost would be phenomenal to upgrade our whole network. Makes you wonder how much of our country’s infrastructure just isn’t ready to cope with a baked planet - we could actually end up in a worse position than many currently poorer nations in that regard. Thanks for this Mr Tom. Knowing the stress/stretch testing of our railway lines has helped me forget about our Manager situation for a minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitcat Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 He's currently in my back garden with Rui Silva, a cigarette and a Pina colada. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casbahowl Posted July 25, 2019 Author Share Posted July 25, 2019 1 minute ago, Manwithastick said: If he's been in San Fran but is now in Boston, why would he fly into Heathrow from San Fran? Why indeed eh? I’m just repeating the information given to me just over an hour ago by one of the attendees. The same person who told me that 13 players were being released at the end of last season and I conveyed in “The night of the long knives thread”! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hookowl Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 2 minutes ago, mark1948 said: I think you will find that trains that use overhead lines use a/c because of the better transmission properties of a/c over long distances, whilst only the older third rail system of the London Underground and the old Southern Region use d/c. Electric trains run on DC, the overhead lines carry 25000 volts AC, get converted to DC and drives the series motors for the drive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzuki_San Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Now...if this is true and DC is discussing the final points of our managers recruitment and due to this, is missing a friendly match...I'm fully behind DC in focussing on the most important job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akbuk Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Selling up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Manwithastick Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 2 minutes ago, casbahowl said: Why indeed eh? I’m just repeating the information given to me just over an hour ago by one of the attendees. The same person who told me that 13 players were being released at the end of last season and I conveyed in “The night of the long knives thread”! Don't get me wrong, I don't doubt the meeting if you say it's happening. What constitutes our 'senior management team' these days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post WatfordOwl Posted July 25, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 25, 2019 Wish people would stop trying to de-rail threads. 1 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest addedtime Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 7 minutes ago, mark1948 said: I think you will find that trains that use overhead lines use a/c because of the better transmission properties of a/c over long distances, whilst only the older third rail system of the London Underground and the old Southern Region use d/c. Funnily enough, my job is to test electrical resistance of the track fastening systems in the lab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ferkorf Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 16 minutes ago, Mr. Tom said: Learned today that it’s not about duff UK engineering - we deliberately only stress/stretch the steel to around 27 degrees Celsius worth of expansion in UK, as we’re so rarely above that it’s not worth extra cost to ‘prepare’ it for greater expansion during forging (plus ours also has to cope with freezing temps & contraction in winter too). Other hotter countries set theirs up to expand to 35 degree temps or more, ‘cos it’s worth the significant extra outlay during manufacturing if they hit those temps fairly often. Cost would be phenomenal to upgrade our whole network. Makes you wonder how much of our country’s infrastructure just isn’t ready to cope with a baked planet - we could actually end up in a worse position than many currently poorer nations in that regard. I blame Brexit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casbahowl Posted July 25, 2019 Author Share Posted July 25, 2019 1 minute ago, Manwithastick said: Don't get me wrong, I don't doubt the meeting if you say it's happening. What constitutes our 'senior management team' these days? From memory at the fans forums there were 5 or 6 at the front table. I would imagine it’s the people who currently hold those positions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Farrell Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 DC in Yarmouth for the weekend, so fake news. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twolaptops Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Sadiq Khan ??.........could he do a job for us ??....................might be worth a stab 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ferkorf Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Chris Hughton is on his way! Can tell by the odds shortening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevthelodgemoorowl Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 One or two problems to sort prior to unbogo getting lifted. Namely leaves on the lines followed by the wrong kind of snow. Then it's all systems go ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Lestrade Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 OK so what's the meeting about? Leaves on the line, where is Boston or is it? Or who the next manager is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethel The Tree Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Howson will have read this, spat his coffee across the office and begun typing ... Wednesday Owner Cuts Short Family Holiday To Call Crisis Meeting He'll then re-word @casbahowl's post, regurgitate a couple of earlier 'scoops' like Rhodes being loaned out to QPR and selling Joao to Bristol City for peanuts Throw in a few over-used and often repeated phrases such as 'soft embargo' and 'managerless' Maybe give Bruce, Ashley and the PL the usual namechecks and Bob's yer uncle! The rest of the day is his own 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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