Steam Ban Nationwide

Sounds a bit forrin to me....

 

Custodes ipsi? (Jointly and severally, of course!)

 

Yet you and the other mods will read the forum, occasionally see posts that are distinctly 'off' (vide recent posts on the 60009 thread) and seemingly, not do anything about it until someone clicks that 'report' button.

You have heard of the word 'proactive', haven't you?

 

In light of the earlier post about terrorist organisations and its passing without sanction I wouldn't waste your breath and just move on....

But whatever you do make sure you refer to Donald Trump by his full name or you will be in big trouble.....

 

On topic now - have just had an e-mail saying that 'The Talisman' rail tour has been postponed until the 15th September due to the fire risk.

It also rather tantalisingly suggests that Tornado has now been repaired and is awaiting test runs?

 

It'll also add a little more life to the keys on the keyboard...

 

It's easy to cause offence by comments online which are made in jest, even if in poor taste. I've been guilty myself. Many of my family are Welsh, though I'm not myself. Please don't make the mistake of conflating the more fervid kind of Welsh Nationalists, who are very rare indeed, with Welsh people in general. My experience is that Welsh people tend to dislike supercilious people who flaunt their money, as do I.

 

Given the generally abrasive manner @RalphW deploys on the forum my guess is he probably relishes the individual confrontations his provocative remarks generate. I also suspect he would regard being reported by certain members as a badge of honour so best to move on as you suggest.

 

I raised no questions about the integrity of the mod team, only one of it's members. You do a fine job and have been let down on this occasion by a member who also happens to be a moderator.

 

If we are not careful before long we will descend in to
"people called Romanus they go the house"

 

As I mentioned on the Swanage thread, bucking the national trend the U Class replaced the usual Class 33 on the "Cream Tea" this afternoon.

 

I am guessing caused by a shortage of a 33 as 33111 is on one of the service trains and the T9 on the other. Running to Norden not too bad, no crop fields beside the line and they do keep the banks in check. Guess it would be different if services were crossing the Heathland towards Worgret Junction.
NYMR interesting from their daily loco roster, some trains diesel assist at rear, some steam at back of diesel hauled train then later in the day a steam may run on its own that was previously assisted. May be geared to train length as just seen the Standard Tank take only 5 out of Grosmont on its own on the webcam.

 

It’s a reason (if one were needed) for keeping linesides cut back. I was on 847 the Saturday before last and we stopped for two fires, fortunately neither very serious. Our tender locos carry portable water pumps on the tenders to allow serious drenching if required, though often a spray from the injector pep pipe or a few buckets from the injector overflow is sufficient.

Tom