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16th July 2008, 06:18 PM

Dear David

David Hansen wrote:

> A published tariff was a parliamentary requirement.

....

> Amongst the things they kept track of was
> the number of wagons of each sort passing from one company to
> another at junctions.

Many thanks for that very readable/understandable explanation. Do you
object if I quote you in the paper I am writing up on the project, or
can you recommend any sources where I can find out more?

But why was it so important in 1955 -- was it something to do with the
modernisation? Or had BR been calculating the distances manually by hand
since the 1840s and finally the means to automate it arrived in the
shape of LEO?[1]

Cheers.

Tim.

[1] Overhead, without any fuss, the stars were going out.

16th July 2008, 06:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tim Greening-Jackson Guest Posts: n/a Classified Rating: % ()	Would appreciate advice on the 1955 modernistaion Dear David David Hansen wrote: > A published tariff was a parliamentary requirement. .... > Amongst the things they kept track of was > the number of wagons of each sort passing from one company to > another at junctions. Many thanks for that very readable/understandable explanation. Do you object if I quote you in the paper I am writing up on the project, or can you recommend any sources where I can find out more? But why was it so important in 1955 -- was it something to do with the modernisation? Or had BR been calculating the distances manually by hand since the 1840s and finally the means to automate it arrived in the shape of LEO?[1] Cheers. Tim. [1] Overhead, without any fuss, the stars were going out.