- Sun May 05, 2013 9:26 am
#24695
Alan you old luddite, here are one or two things that the GWR never got around to discovering, AC electric trains - Southern were using these in the 1920's, DC electric - 1930's, Welded boilers rather than rivets - 1940's, Cab signal repeaters rather than the ridiculous AWS system that is still used today and which cannot tell a danger from a caution signal, Bulleid Merchant Navy loco's, Electric cab lighting, lower quadrant signalzzzzzzzzzz, even Thomas the Tank was a LBSCR/Southern engine! The only thing the GWR invented was new and inventive ways and excuses to close former Southern lines (such as the Biddy and 'Combe branches)that were making the antiquated old western diseasels look even sillier! That's the view from a thoroughly modern and up to date southern cab. I'll give you a minute to shut down that filthy old diesel so you can hear yourself think of a suitable riposte - If such exists on the GWR!
