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Big Al replied to the thread Bulleid Pacifics - Past or Present.
As a non-engineer I can't add much to the above except to agree with the sentiments. It's definitely true that the setting as shown on the steam reverser has always been seen as, shall we say, indicative! In practice, an experienced Southern...
Jun 17, 2024 at 10:08 AM -
35B replied to the thread Doors and Droplights.
A simple notice gives a clear instruction. The confusion, IMHO, is where either the notices are not simple (see the RAIB report on Balham, or a number of RAIB reports on crossing incidents), or where the operator is held responsible for the...
Jun 17, 2024 at 10:03 AM -
26D_M liked Big Al's post in the thread Northern Belle 2024.
So true and at least Tangmere looks respectable when out and about. And as you imply, it's one of few locos that can haul such trains. Given that there is nobody with engineering expertise at 10A commenting on here we don't actually know why they...
Jun 17, 2024 at 10:01 AM -
MellishR replied to the thread Doors and Droplights.
If any of those passengers had reached out as far as possible, could they have reached the signal post? Notices warning against leaning out have been present for a long time. Over a century? If you ignored the notice and leant out regardless, it...
Jun 17, 2024 at 9:58 AM -
MellishR liked 21B's post in the thread Doors and Droplights.
Sorry but that’s nonsense. It can be perfectly safe at one railway, but not at another because of the difference in infrastructure etc. that’s why each operator has to do a risk assessment. The issue of consistency from the staff at a particular...
Jun 17, 2024 at 9:50 AM -
MellishR replied to the thread Tornado.
Hold on! That news item refers to the first new boiler. It also refers to anticipated delivery "this autumn" which meant autumn 2023. That one had been well on the way before they asked Meningen to complete the overhaul of Tornado's original...
Jun 17, 2024 at 9:48 AM -
sgthompson liked Big Al's post in the thread Northern Belle 2024.
So true and at least Tangmere looks respectable when out and about. And as you imply, it's one of few locos that can haul such trains. Given that there is nobody with engineering expertise at 10A commenting on here we don't actually know why they...
Jun 17, 2024 at 9:45 AM -
A1X liked Paul42's post in the thread Bluebell Motive Power.
At East Grinstead [ATTACH]
Jun 17, 2024 at 9:41 AM
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MellishR replied to the thread Northern Belle 2024.
I raised a query on the Bulleid Pacifics - Past or Present thread as to what the problem might be, but no-one has responded yet.
Jun 17, 2024 at 9:38 AM -
Big Al replied to the thread Northern Belle 2024.
So true and at least Tangmere looks respectable when out and about. And as you imply, it's one of few locos that can haul such trains. Given that there is nobody with engineering expertise at 10A commenting on here we don't actually know why they...
Jun 17, 2024 at 9:35 AM
