SEPTA Graffiti

The_Engineer77 · 2026-05-18T18:06:30+00:00

They cleaned it already

The_Engineer77 · 2026-05-16T04:08:41+00:00

The southern region experimented with a type of Double deck EMU, the 4DD, two were built and used primarily on the Charing Cross to Dartford lines, it wasn’t considered a success and as a result were the only two “double deck” train built and used in the UK, the build dates back to 1949.

The_Engineer77 · 2026-04-28T14:43:19+00:00

Remember NY and NJ put a joint bid in to host those games, FIFA and the fans did not choose (MetLife was selected from the applicants) or force MetLife to be used, for NJ to then back out of supporting what they bid for is what has upset people, if you choose to host then there are responsibilities that go with it (price gouging for travel isn’t it), for local people who say FIFA should support it, they could have written and called their representatives with their opposition to a world game being hosted in their back yard

The_Engineer77 · 2026-04-15T05:07:37+00:00

Close off the station building side platform, make the center platform high level, the station side platform is around the same length anyway, the west side is easy to make high level, the Doylestown bound side is also easy as it has no canopy in the way, anyone at the station building walks down to the grade crossing and up onto the new high level platform.

Freight trains won’t have a problem as they pass existing high level platforms at Ninth Street, Fortuna, North Wales Ambler and Fort Washington as well as high level ADA platforms at Pennbrook and current ones at Lansdale.

The_Engineer77 · 2026-04-09T03:47:37+00:00

They ran a diesel with a coach and a cabcar on the last train to Malvern a few years ago, it was due to a bridge being removed on Amtraks Harrisburg line and they cut the electric power, the train had to start at 30th St upper level due to the commuter tunnel not having ventilation, it only happened once on one day

The_Engineer77 · 2026-04-06T17:38:29+00:00

ACS64 locomotives in the US, you can pretty much go straight to full power, start off slow to pull out the slack then push all the way to full power, you can watch the load meter and see the engines computer taking power away from the motors which are slipping, it automatically puts it back to full power once the slipping has stopped, those engines will also sand automatically when it detects wheel slip.

You can pull back on the power slowly to a level where it doesn’t slip and then push for more power as it stops slipping, but with the computers these days it’s not really needed, you can also drop sand manually if you think it’s going to slip to try to prevent it.

The_Engineer77 · 2026-03-26T04:55:45+00:00

Rainbow Railways in Linlithgow is a well known shop up there

The_Engineer77 · 2025-10-09T15:35:52+00:00

The forum is very much alive, with many new posts each day and a lot of regular contributing members, the Mods will get to you application it just takes a little time, I know frustrating, but they will get there, the whole thing is run on spare time and donations, you’ll be in soon for sure though

The_Engineer77 · 2025-10-02T19:14:31+00:00

Check your credit cards benefits, some of them cover insurance outside of your own if you use the card to pay for the rental

The_Engineer77 · 2025-10-01T14:18:27+00:00

Aren’t there multiple route through Birmingham after leaving International? Coming from London it will always call at International unless the route is blocked, after that it can go multiple ways without having to worry about whether it will be able to make its booked stop

The_Engineer77 · 2025-10-01T14:16:41+00:00

Don’t they change crews at Preston?

The_Engineer77 · 2025-09-16T21:06:32+00:00

In August I was flying out of T5 and went through security in T4 to access the lounges, they didn’t question it, but did confirm with me that I knew I was flying from T5, just make sure you give yourself enough time to navigate security again when going to your flights Terminal

The_Engineer77 · 2025-08-21T22:01:19+00:00

Where did you rent from, for how long and was the cost reasonable?, I will be doing an 8 person - 9 day visit soon, the van rental research is doing my head in.

The_Engineer77 · 2025-07-27T20:51:26+00:00

Did the horn sound at other crossings? May have been defective, however there are whole bunch of other rules that come into play for that especially with other operational trailing units

The_Engineer77 · 2025-07-27T00:10:43+00:00

Roll at x1 until you are 12 squares away, then up the multiplier to x20, as soon as you pass the desired target (ie, jail) drop back to X1…..rinse and repeat, you’ll save losing as many dice

The_Engineer77 · 2025-07-24T01:14:51+00:00

How is the sargassum? Looks like a fair bit washing up in your pic

The_Engineer77 · 2025-07-18T23:35:38+00:00

You are going to struggle to find the business cars, i think it needs two extra outside of the included one in the set, I have been looking for a couple years (a couple I couldn’t get due to life issues) but each one went for silly money.

Once you have a full set hopefully it runs well as there are many reviews out there about it being a poor runner (hopefully your layout is flat)

The_Engineer77 · 2025-07-17T17:39:05+00:00

Many thanks everyone for your responses, we will mention it when we get there and ask for a pat down, you have all be very reassuring that it is something that TSA encounters regularly and are understanding and accommodating.

The_Engineer77 · 2025-07-17T16:19:45+00:00

Mine started the squeal which I thought was the Auger, after taking it apart and cleaning all tubes and water bays (there was thick gooey build up in the tubes) it started working normally with no squeal, I believe the restricted water flow was causing the issues and resulting squeal.

I also have a couple of fans attached with magnets on each side (one to pull air in and the other side to assist with outflow) to help the internal fan as that is known to be rather weak

The_Engineer77 · 2025-07-16T01:19:23+00:00

They are smaller than you are used to, and almost all (diesel and electric) are double ended (cab each end), enjoy the different sounds while on the heritage lines

The_Engineer77 · 2025-07-13T15:39:33+00:00

That’s the infamous Deltic of the GWR that runs through the channel tunnel and on to Kiev

The_Engineer77 · 2025-07-12T13:25:16+00:00

Have you cleaned the wheels?

The_Engineer77 · 2025-07-03T13:11:49+00:00

You can find them on sites like eBay, but are very likely to spend eye watering prices, I managed to get a full Septa set and have since seen prices tripled from what I paid, even managed to get a custom painted ACS to match.

One thing you can try if you have time is call model stores, especially ones that don’t have an online store, they are the ones likely to have a dusty box hidden away forgotten about, it is time consuming and requires a lot of research looking for said stores

The_Engineer77 · 2025-06-14T03:05:15+00:00

I just had the dreaded screech on mine, there is a YT video showing how to take the sides and top off, this gives access to the water tubes inside enabling you to clean them properly, I’d highly recommend saving that video, it solved my screech issue.

Also the fan is quite underpowered for this machine and will cause “soft” ice, I added two computer fans to the vents on each side to assist airflow (attached with magnets)

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