A Class 755 Train PowerPack Car
The picture shows the PowerPack car of a Class 755 train.
Note.
- The two covers to give access to the two engines on each side of the car.
- The shared Jacobs bogies between the cars.
- The pairs of shock absorbers between cars.
The Jacobs bogies and the shock absorbers are probably used to help give the trains a smooth ride. The Wikipedia entry for Jacobs bogies says this.
Instead of being underneath a piece of rolling stock, Jacobs bogies are placed between two carbody sections. The weight of each car is spread between the Jacobs bogie. This arrangement provides the smooth ride of bogie carriages without the additional weight and drag.
After my half-dozen or so rides in Class 745 and Class 755 trains, I wouldn’t be averse to seeing a lot more of these trains in the UK.
Morden South Station – 24th December 2019
These pictures were taken on the 24th December 2019, at Morden South station.
The station is based on an island platform like many on the Sutton Loop Line.
The station doesn’t have step-free access, but I suspect, that a lift could be installed between the tunnel and the island platform.
Morden Station – 24th December 2019
I have started to catch up on my old pictures, as I have confined myself to barracks.
These pictures were taken on the 24th December 2019 at Morden station.
I may need them in the future and I can always find them here.
Electric Aircraft Pose New Challenges For Maintenance And Repair
The title of this post is the same as that of this article on the Institution Of Mechanical Engineers.
The article looks at the Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) of electric aircraft.
It is a article very much worth reading!
The Tate Is Closing
I have just received this e-mail from the Tate, where I am a member.
It is not unexpected. |
Clean Air For All: Lampposts To Charge Electric Cars
The title of this post, is the same as that of this article on The Times.
This is the introductory paragraph.
An “electric avenue” has been developed where lampposts have been converted into chargers for battery-powered cars.
The project has been led by Siemens.
Surely, all lampposts should have an electric car charging point.
A Regret
I am limiting my travel because of COVID-19 and only using Shanks’s pony, so I will not be able to provide one of my pictures of the chargers.
BCRRE Recognised for its HydroFLEX Work
The title of this post, is the same as that of this article on H2-View.
This is the introductory paragraph.
The Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education (BCRRE) at the University of Birmingham has been recognised in the Guardian University Awards 2020 for its work in the UK’s first hydrogen powered train, HydroFLEX.
From my monitoring of the various hydrogen developments and their prominence, it appears that all questions are being explored and that hydrogen will have an extensive future on both rail and the road.
Demand For Green Offices Will Soar To Meet Carbon Targets
The title of this post is the same as that of this article in the Business section of The Times.
This is the introductory paragraph.
London will need much more “green” office space by 2030 to meet sustainability pledges made by businesses that are coming to the end of their leases.
The article then makes these points.
- Looking at lease expiry dates, JLL believes that eight million square feet of green offices are needed by the end of the decade.
- This is partly brought about by pressure from staff, shareholders and customers.
- Microsoft and Astrazeneca want to be carbon-negative by 2030.
- JLL’s research shows that sustainable buildings command higher rents.
- Bloomberg’s office block is one of the best.
It was certainly an article worth buying the paper for.
Conclusion
With London office space sustainable offices are good for property companies.
A New Slant On A Bring A Bottle Party!
I was talking to a friend last night and she gave me a new slant on a bring a bottle party!
Her son, turned up for supper and he brought his own toilet paper with him!
Times change!
The Anonymous Widower 