iL Dottore Posted 6 hours ago Share Posted 6 hours ago One thing that was pointed out to me, talking to our Tokyo correspondent @railsquid is the almost total lack of crossovers at the station throat of Tokyo station, very unlike – as @jamie92208 can attest - the station throat at SBB Basel which is a veritable spaghetti junction. This lack of turnovers means that trains do not have to negotiate intricate pathways in order to get to their designated platform (which is always the same for a given service). So no waiting for the slow train from Chiba (or whatever the Japanese equivalent of Croydon is) to clear the points before being able to depart. This certainly speeds up arrivals and departures (aided in grand part by the very short dwell time permitted at the station - passenger loading and unloading is very fast, aided no doubt by the passengers waiting patiently at the allocated boarding points as the train comes in. 9 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dave Hunt Posted 6 hours ago RMweb Premium Share Posted 6 hours ago 1 minute ago, Happy Hippo said: Is that the lady who trashed the American F15 driving motormouth? Yep, that's the one. She took him on in 1v1 guns only combat and tore him to shreds, much to everyone else's delight. He was so embarrassed that he invented some excuse to go back home. Dave 2 4 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dave Hunt Posted 6 hours ago RMweb Premium Share Posted 6 hours ago I think that I have avoided Bear's list because I only have a 20ft x 23ft car storage facility and a 35ft x 20ft workshop - no garage or shed. Dave 1 1 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbishop Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago Play has (finally) begun. And the sun is out. 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted 4 hours ago RMweb Gold Share Posted 4 hours ago I have discovered that my garage which is attached to the house lowers my energy rating! 4 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium J. S. Bach Posted 4 hours ago RMweb Premium Share Posted 4 hours ago I am currently on generator power (since about 0630 EDT) thanks to a not so nice lady named Helene. Hopefully Duke will not take too much time restoring service. I just checked and the Generac is putting out118VAC, Duke usually averages 121VAC. 6 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted 3 hours ago RMweb Premium Share Posted 3 hours ago The last three posts have been duplicated? 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium polybear Posted 2 hours ago RMweb Premium Share Posted 2 hours ago 1 hour ago, Tony_S said: I have discovered that my garage which is attached to the house lowers my energy rating! Bear doesn't have that problem.... (Have I mentioned why?) 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago 4 hours ago, PhilJ W said: What a load of rubbish. Distributed by a company called 'The Asylum', very apt. Going by the title, you were expecting a production to rival “Gone With The Wind”? 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium zarniwhoop Posted 1 hour ago RMweb Premium Share Posted 1 hour ago 2 hours ago, PhilJ W said: The last three posts have been duplicated? Not here. Page 2154, several posts above yours but no duplicates. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted 1 hour ago RMweb Premium Share Posted 1 hour ago Just to avoid doubt I do have a quickly stolen picture of Sclhoss ID2. Obviously I can't pinpoint the exact location. Jamie It does have a moat and doubtless other defences. Jamie 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium SM42 Posted 1 hour ago RMweb Premium Share Posted 1 hour ago (edited) The neighbour's cat visited about 2 hours ago and went to sleep in the spare room. We went out for dinner. It didn't bat an eyelid. It might decide to go home at some point this evening or tomorrow. Andy Edited 59 minutes ago by SM42 5 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyID Posted 27 minutes ago Share Posted 27 minutes ago 3 hours ago, J. S. Bach said: I am currently on generator power (since about 0630 EDT) thanks to a not so nice lady named Helene. Hopefully Duke will not take too much time restoring service. I just checked and the Generac is putting out118VAC, Duke usually averages 121VAC. Shouldn't be a problem. Well within spec. I think it's unlikely we will feel her effects here. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyID Posted 20 minutes ago Share Posted 20 minutes ago 3 hours ago, Tony_S said: I have discovered that my garage which is attached to the house lowers my energy rating! I'm not entirely sure what "energy rating" is all about but our vehicle storage facility is under the house. Would that be good too? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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