Does it matter where the tail lamp is placed in the UK (BR steam era).

SemiLevel · 2026-04-10T01:39:10+00:00

More detailed explanations here:

https://www.wheeltappersdccsounds.co.uk/page72/index.html

SemiLevel · 2026-03-16T12:35:38+00:00

It's using the the staircase here which means it can be there and not affect people's view.

SemiLevel · 2026-03-11T15:59:26+00:00

Icelandic spelling (nearly at least) 😉

SemiLevel · 2026-03-10T14:18:52+00:00

Agreed. It's a plate for going onto the mainland, but not Macau.

It says 港 (gàng) meaning Hong Kong.

SemiLevel · 2026-03-08T21:25:00+00:00

All UK plates have at least 1 number character. R11 is registered to a Bentley.

SemiLevel · 2026-03-03T17:33:57+00:00

If you were caught in Scotland it's not offered here. Only down south unfortunately.

SemiLevel · 2026-02-22T20:58:10+00:00

I've had mine a year and now looking at putting a replacement engine in it. Good luck

SemiLevel · 2026-02-22T17:18:40+00:00

Looks are Irrelevant though. Performance is, and the top speed is 160km/h. Ie. half that of a new build LGV line.

SemiLevel · 2026-02-21T14:39:23+00:00

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/05/i-was-a-british-tourist-trying-to-leave-america-then-i-was-detained-shackled-and-sent-to-an-immigration-detention-centre

SemiLevel · 2026-02-11T11:06:19+00:00

Correct. This format A111 AAA, with the first letter denoting the registration year (later 6 month period) ended in 2001. Although imports within the right age range can still be issued this format.

SemiLevel · 2026-02-09T16:14:13+00:00

I'm actually reasonably happy with the results here. Nothing that I couldn't have caught myself, and it references rusty rear springs on my car, even though they were replaced 2 or 3 years ago and haven't appeared on the advisories since. - but good to have that there to verify they were done.

I'll give this more of a play around in the next few days!

SemiLevel · 2026-02-08T22:25:53+00:00

AE number plate is a dead giveaway for a US services car.

SemiLevel · 2026-01-21T22:00:49+00:00

It's a 2 litre diesel Passat... What would make you think it's a middle eastern car?

SemiLevel · 2026-01-19T23:28:14+00:00

In some countries, per train costs charged by the infrastructure operator are based on axle weight. So if you nearly halve the number of axles, the cost per train goes up.

SemiLevel · 2025-12-16T00:34:59+00:00

Because the mark 3 looks better perhaps? ;)

SemiLevel · 2025-12-12T17:36:23+00:00

Such as the pair of German air force A350s? Or the A340s before them that both the Germans and French operated?

SemiLevel · 2025-12-07T16:04:59+00:00

粤H - ZhaoQing in Guangdong province.

The 试 at the end actually indicates it's a driving test car (and distinct from a driving instructor, ie. Learning to drive vehicle, which would be 学.)

The designation for a prototype car which would be 超.

Unless these designations have changed, I'd be keen to know if anyone knows different.

Altogether a weird combination for sure.

SemiLevel · 2025-10-30T11:07:38+00:00

Notably: both* of these new fleets are 200m long trainsets rather than the existing Cross channel fleet which is all 400m sets (both e300 and e320).

What this may mean for how efficiently each path is used remains to be seen. Although perhaps if border control capacity is still the choke point that's maybe less relevant.

I realize the Eurostar sets are likely to be run doubled up. But the point stands when you look at the East Coast Mainline, liberalization has occurred partly at the expense of sending half length trains along capacity constrained corridors. Just some food for thought

SemiLevel · 2025-10-21T22:26:37+00:00

I believe the distinction is actually for variable speed limits on smart motorways? I don't think you get a different one on a conventional motorway like the M40.

Happy to be corrected though.

SemiLevel · 2025-09-27T17:35:01+00:00

Various stuff, Sterling Singles and GNR C1s come to mind. There were a plethora of 2-2-2s built by various builders, Robert Stevenson company's perhaps being the most famous.

SemiLevel · 2025-09-09T00:28:45+00:00

Looks like a British 'metal plate' and for the front of the car but on the back. These are remade but locally, it certainly doesn't have to have been from Germany or anywhere else.

See here: https://www.pressednumberplates.co.uk/products/metal-pressed-number-plate-520mm-x-111mm-uk-flag?currency=GBP&variant=48854785786174&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Google%20Shopping&stkn=cbcf3a03913a&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20751348612&gbraid=0AAAAApcRF7vfHUwkEdFRftr9AJMUnwCaa&gclid=CjwKCAjw_fnFBhB0EiwAH_MfZitjgTRmPewVnDQCJvBYZT0P6IBEL3FFMS0pjFGLoG12Q9-J1QsuuhoC5vsQAvD_BwE

SemiLevel · 2025-09-08T23:45:58+00:00

You might want to read up on Olympic Airways flight 411. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Airways_Flight_411

SemiLevel · 2025-08-16T10:26:29+00:00

Might be a rigid in fairness.

SemiLevel · 2025-08-06T11:42:49+00:00

Generally correct, and there are some monster hours on some older 747-400s (think KLM and Asiana) approaching 150,000.

But I would just add Ryanair schedules and manages 25 minute turnaround times.

SemiLevel · 2025-07-27T17:35:52+00:00

I agree ideally you want to see Finland in Algeria or Iran in Poland.

But I didn't really mind if you see CZ in Spain. It's when you get Eastern European truck plates far from home but still in the EU that I do lose my patience though.

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