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Total/Partial Steam Ban 2014

Discussie in 'What's Going On' gestart door neildimmer, 14 jul 2014.

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    LMarsh1987 Part of the furniture Friend

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    They'll just stick their heads out the window on the morning of the tour !
     
    LMarsh1987, 17 jul 2014
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    mike1522 Long Time Member Friend

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    How long is the fire brigade strike going to last.
     
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    Until someone blinks given the current stand-off.
     
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    henrywinskill Well-Known Member

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    henrywinskill, 17 jul 2014
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  5. henrywinskill

    henrywinskill Well-Known Member

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  6. mrKnowwun

    mrKnowwun Part of the furniture

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    Of course. You know i don't do short tho.
     
    mrKnowwun, 17 jul 2014
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    KentYeti en Thunderer008 vinden dit leuk.
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    richards Part of the furniture

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    Judging by recent events, they wait for something to set light to the lineside then ban everything until the next rainy season. A few (quick) thunderstorms aren't going to make any great effect. It needs a few days of rain.
     
    richards, 17 jul 2014
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  8. Big Al

    Big Al Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator

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    Sorry everyone. It's the summer. The weather is good so solo steam is off the menu. Get over it and enjoy the decent weather. My next steam trip is not planned till late August. (By the way, try living in Oz and finding any guaranteed steam in their summer - it's the same issue.)
     
    Big Al, 18 jul 2014
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    maybe hop over to this side the pond make a trip out to the Cumbres & Toltec. Ride the train and enjoy the yards the engine house, the machine shops , the rotary )locomotive servicing freight and passenger shots.
     
    mike1522, 18 jul 2014
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  10. ADB968008

    ADB968008 Guest

    Ah your forgetting the seasons of steam...

    Spring steam ban due to late running engineering works
    Summer steam ban due to lack of rain
    Autumn steam ban due to leaf fall
    Winter steam ban due to wrong type of snow

    There's always a reason for a diesel.

    Add in a sprinkling of Unionsist action to fill in the gaps and watch the coal turn to dust.
     
    ADB968008, 18 jul 2014
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    mike1522 Long Time Member Friend

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    Well there is no VT 5043 ban :)
     
    mike1522, 18 jul 2014
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    Eh? Why do you think 5943 is special case? Would they not be using it on the Shakespeare Express tomorrow if it was?
     
    malc, 19 jul 2014
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  13. mrKnowwun

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    Not round here me old fruit, Snow is good for keeping the track clear of those pesky EMU's

     
    mrKnowwun, 19 jul 2014
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  14. ADB968008

    ADB968008 Guest

    Clan line was converted to a tender drive motor years ago.

    More steam comes out of its tender than its chimney :)
     
    ADB968008, 19 jul 2014
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    Kje7812, richards en RalphW vinden dit leuk.
  15. mrKnowwun

    mrKnowwun Part of the furniture

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    I thought that was condensed cold air from the footplate crews champagne chiller? The only mob I know who eat canapés off the stirling silver shovel.
     
    mrKnowwun, 19 jul 2014
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  16. richards

    richards Part of the furniture

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    And it's clever how they can still make the driving wheels slip just like in the good ol' days.
     
    richards, 19 jul 2014
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    Surely the obvious solution to the surplus of unrestored MNs is to convert some to steam outline diesels to be used during fire risk season.
    Joking.
     
    26D_M, 19 jul 2014
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    Ben Vintage-Trains Member

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    Oil fired steam locos....
     
    Ben Vintage-Trains, 19 jul 2014
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  19. 26D_M

    26D_M Part of the furniture

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    Quite agree and MNs with steel boxes might be good converts. Still requires money in vast quantities as well as derogation for the mods though.
     
    26D_M, 19 jul 2014
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  20. ADB968008

    ADB968008 Guest

    And then paint them WCRC Maroon..
     
    ADB968008, 19 jul 2014
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