User:GRALISTAIR
Introduction
[edit]My first two names are Graham Alistair and my user name is a contraction of those names. I was born in Chester UK and lived in Preston Lancashire UK for 37 years. I have lived in the USA since January 2001. My son-in-law is from Scotland so my 3 grand children are half Scottish and half English though they were all born in Ireland.
Qualifications
[edit]I went to Kirkham Grammar School in the years 1968-1975 and then my first degree is in Chemistry from the University of Central Lancashire and I gained my Master of Science in The Corrosion of Engineering Materials from Imperial College London. I also hold the Diploma of Imperial College qualification. The main study textbook was Corrosion Engineering by Mars G Fontana. I have written a Wikipedia article about him. I also did multiple courses in Materials Science, mathematics, technology and engineering at The Open University. I have written papers that have been presented at conferences all over the world and that have been published including a chapter in a book published by The Royal Society of Chemistry.
Professional life
[edit]I have spoken at conferences all over the world and been published.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
I peer review other people's papers.[10]
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Publication references
[edit]- Masters [11]
- PU Past Present and future[12]
- Waterborne PUDS Functional coatings [13]
- Pigment and Resin WBE Epoxy anticorrosion primers [14]
- WB Resins monograph [15]
- RSC WB Maintenace systems [16]
- WB Epoxy AC primers [17]
Hobbies
[edit]My main hobby has always been travel. These days it is mainly planes - 2 million miles flown (and well over 1 million miles on Delta Air Lines alone!)[19] but I have had a lifelong interest in railways. As I work in the construction industry and have studied engineering, my main love of railways these days is in electrification and construction related matters although I did clear my locomotives 3 times when I was a spotter in my youth. My last locomotive for my first time round was 08663[20][21] spotted on number 1 target point Swansea east dock on July 25th 1976. I lived right by the West Coast Main Line north of Preston, Lancashire from 1965-1975 and so saw the end of steam, the introduction of diesels and the line's electrification. I still own a house that backs on to the WCML north of Preston. More recently, I took a photographic record with a friend of the North West England electrification schemes. Needless to say I am a member of a number of Railway enthusiasts societies in the United Kingdom. There are even pictures of my younger self on trainspotting trips on some of the website pages.[22][23] I have well over 20000 photographs, color slides etc on the subjects.
Wikipedia
[edit]I do Wikipedia edits and was a supervisor on Answers.com. I love free knowledge and if history has taught us anything it is that knowledge does not like being caged up but wants to be set free. I try to never dispute with another editor and definitely not a reviewer but I do understand why people get upset sometimes. In the wiki article Corrosion Engineering one reviewer put "Needs attention from an expert'. I know the person who started the article and he has a Master of Science in Corrosion of Engineering Materials from Imperial College London - he is an expert! He was not a wiki expert and did not format or reference well. But if it had been me, I might have been upset and hurt. However, I try not to get upset but don't always succeed. In February 2021 I got really pissed off but hey ho life is too short. Recently got declined as an AfC reviewer too.
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Gallery
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Arnside Viaduct -tide out
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Arnside Viaduct -approaches with signal
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Arnside Viaduct -from station platform with signal and signal box
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Arnside Viaduct - memorial plaque to the project with construction dates
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Arnside Viaduct -tide out
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Arnside Viaduct -tide in
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Asheville airport construction of new airport terminal and expansion
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Asheville airport construction of new airport terminal and expansion
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Asheville airport construction of new airport terminal and expansion
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Asheville airport construction of new airport terminal and expansion
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WYS airport
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WYS airport 1
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Box Spinning at Red Scar Works in its heyday
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Coning machine at Red Scar Works coning bright rayon fibre onto a cone
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CSPT machine at Red Scar Works
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PET partially granulated and still in fiber form
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Densified PET granules
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Start of dormer conversion. Tiles and felt stripped off
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Tiles, felt and wood battens stripped off from inside
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Wood structure progress from inside
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Dormer extension with tiles and felt stripped off and wood battens removed
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Window frame structure complete
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Dormer extension almost complete from outside
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Dormer extension plastered from inside
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Last Steam commemoration Preston station
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Salwick Station rebuild for electrification
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Salwick Station rebuild for electrification
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Salwick Station rebuild for electrification
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Salwick Station rebuild for electrification
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Salwick Station rebuild for electrification
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Salwick Station rebuild for electrification
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Salwick Station rebuild for electrification
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King Air E90 at VUJ
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CHA airport
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Up in the air
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OTZ
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CHA airport terminal expansion in progress
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Chattanooga airport new terminal being built December 23rd 2022
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Cleveland Burke Waterfront Airport from the cockpit of a Kingair E90
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CRG Jacksonville FL Executive airport hangar
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Jacksonville executive airport lobby area
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Jacksonville Executive airport lounge from tarmac
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Sandygate Lane AT ready
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Ruby Falls
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Entrance to Ruby Falls
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2K Polyurethane paint progressively chalking
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Hindley station with walls propped up
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Hindley station pre electrification
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Hindley station view of pipe and road overbridge from station footbridge
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Hindley station view of two bridges and pipe from platform
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Hindley station compound area
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Hindley Railway station -class 769 pre electrification
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Hindley station view of two bridges and pipe from platform at distance for perspective
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Railway bridge over railway line by Westhoughton Golf Club 1
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Railway bridge over railway line by Westhoughton Golf Club 2
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Railway bridge over railway line by Westhoughton Golf Club 3
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Railway bridge over railway line by Westhoughton Golf Club 4
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Railway bridge over railway line by Westhoughton Golf Club 5
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Railway bridge over railway line by Westhoughton Golf Club 6
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Crow Nest Junction looking East taken from bridge
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Crow Nest Junction bridge prior to rebuilding for electrification
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Crow Nest Junction bridge view looking south
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Crow Nest Junction line split view
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Hand written bridge 18 post !
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Lostock Junction to Wigan electrification scheme pre -wiring-railway lines
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Lostock Junction to Wigan electrification scheme pre -wiring. Map and notice work taking place
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Lostock Junction to Wigan electrification scheme pre -wiring. Bridge near M61 motorway worksite distance view
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Lostock - Wigan bridges worksite
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Lostock Junction to Wigan electrification scheme pre -wiring-railway lines
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Route for Felixstowe to Nuneaton freight capacity scheme.
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Calder Valley line
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Birmingham–Peterborough line
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Map of the Trans-Pennine Routes. The TRU relates to the northern line in blue via Huddersfield.
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Woodhead
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UK rail electrification by 2019
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Midland Main Line Map original
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West Coast Main Line Map
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Notice quite a few photographs from Salwick railway station
User:GRALISTAIR/sandbox/railways - Wikipedia
Chemistry
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References
[edit]- ^ Howarth, Graham (1995-01-01). "The use of water‐based epoxies for anti‐corrosive primers". Pigment & Resin Technology. 24 (6): 3–6. doi:10.1108/eb043156. ISSN 0369-9420.
- ^ Howarth G.A "Synthesis of a legislation compliant corrosion protection coating system based on urethane, oxazolidine and waterborne epoxy technology" Master of Science Thesis April 1997 Imperial College London
- ^ Howarth, G A; Manock, H L (July 1997). "Water-borne polyurethane dispersions and their use in functional coatings". Surface Coatings International. 80 (7): 324–328. doi:10.1007/bf02692680. ISSN 1356-0751.
- ^ Howarth, GA (2003). "Polyurethanes, polyurethane dispersions and polyureas: Past, present and future". Surface Coatings International Part B: Coatings Transactions. 86 (2): 111–118. doi:10.1007/BF02699621.
- ^ Howarth G.A. “Waterborne epoxy resin systems for use in anti-corrosive primers” Pigment and Resin Technology Vol. 24 No 6 Nov./Dec. 1995 pp 3-6
- ^ Howarth, G.A. and Hayward, G.R., “Waterborne Resins,” OCCA Student Monograph No. 3, Oil and Colour Chemists’ Association, UK, 1996.
- ^ Howarth, G.A (1995). "5". In Karsa, D.R; Davies, W.D (eds.). Waterborne Maintenance Systems for Concrete and Metal Structures. Vol. 165. Cambridge, U.K: The Royal Society of Chemistry. ISBN 0-85404-740-9.
- ^ Howarth, Graham (1995-01-01). "The use of water‐based epoxies for anti‐corrosive primers". Pigment & Resin Technology. 24 (6): 3–6. doi:10.1108/eb043156. ISSN 0369-9420.
- ^ Polyurethanes: 6 hour seminar; Bogota Colombia, 12 March 2008 presented by Howarth, G.A.
- ^ "ORCID". orcid.org. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ Howarth G.A "Synthesis of a legislation compliant corrosion protection coating system based on urethane, oxazolidine and waterborne epoxy technology" Master of Science Thesis April 1997 Imperial College London
- ^ Howarth, GA (2003). "Polyurethanes, polyurethane dispersions and polyureas: Past, present and future". Surface Coatings International Part B: Coatings Transactions. 86 (2): 111–118. doi:10.1007/BF02699621.
- ^ Howarth, G A; Manock, H L (July 1997). "Water-borne polyurethane dispersions and their use in functional coatings". Surface Coatings International. 80 (7): 324–328. doi:10.1007/bf02692680. ISSN 1356-0751.
- ^ Howarth G.A. “Waterborne epoxy resin systems for use in anti-corrosive primers” Pigment and Resin Technology Vol. 24 No 6 Nov./Dec. 1995 pp 3-6
- ^ Howarth, G.A. and Hayward, G.R., “Waterborne Resins,” OCCA Student Monograph No. 3, Oil and Colour Chemists’ Association, UK, 1996.
- ^ Howarth, G.A (1995). "5". In Karsa, D.R; Davies, W.D (eds.). Waterborne Maintenance Systems for Concrete and Metal Structures. Vol. 165. Cambridge, U.K: The Royal Society of Chemistry. ISBN 0-85404-740-9.
- ^ Howarth, Graham (1995-01-01). "The use of water‐based epoxies for anti‐corrosive primers". Pigment & Resin Technology. 24 (6): 3–6. doi:10.1108/eb043156. ISSN 0369-9420.
- ^ Polyurethanes: 6 hour seminar; Bogota Colombia, 12 March 2008 presented by Howarth, G.A.
- ^ "Youtube video of Graham Howarth interviewed about flying".
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Rail UK Diesel/Electric Locomotive Information". railuk.info. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
- ^ "Avon Valley Railway buys locomotive for just £1!". RailAdvent. 2019-07-09. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
- ^ "Members Gallery". Northern Counties Tr. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ^ "Home | Northern Counties Transport Society". Northern Counties Tr. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
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