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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    Water quality is currently a big issue as it's becoming very variable.
    Post by: 007, Jul 4, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    I wasn't saying we don't need more volunteers. Im simply saying that there are currently only just enough steam turns to go round.
    Post by: 007, Jul 3, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    There are not enough steam turns really at Swanage at the moment so it's not a shortage of crews. When we regularly ran two steam it was much more...
    Post by: 007, Jul 3, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    RTC 2025

    Yep, No.563 is being prepared to spend the weekend at the Roads to Rail event at Norden.
    Post by: 007, Jun 26, 2025 in forum: What's Going On
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    Fire Risk

    [MEDIA] 4014 oil conversion video.
    Post by: 007, Jun 22, 2025 in forum: What's Going On
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    Fire Risk

    Just look at 4014, very rarely has anything showing from the chimney unless it's deliberate. A MN / WC/BB would be the best test bed
    Post by: 007, Jun 22, 2025 in forum: What's Going On
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    Fire Risk

    The risk is from sparks, oil firing eliminates that. Climate change might well force change in this respect. Clear chimneys and no sparks is good...
    Post by: 007, Jun 22, 2025 in forum: What's Going On
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    Fire Risk

    Probably time to think about some oil firing on the mainline to be honest.
    Post by: 007, Jun 21, 2025 in forum: What's Going On
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    SRPS Railtours 2025

    Obviously I have that wrong then! Apologies.
    Post by: 007, May 30, 2025 in forum: What's Going On
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    SRPS Railtours 2025

    It will be more like 6k-10k per day on the mainline.
    Post by: 007, May 30, 2025 in forum: What's Going On
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    SRPS Railtours 2025

    To be fair this wasn't a problem before you decided to work exclusively with one TOC.
    Post by: 007, May 30, 2025 in forum: What's Going On
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    563 heads home this week.
    Post by: 007, May 29, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway - Spring Steam Gala- 28th-30th March 2025

    Limited to 4 at the MHR
    Post by: 007, Mar 30, 2025 in forum: Galas and Events
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    Tornado

    People seem to forget that 34028 will also be appearing.
    Post by: 007, Mar 3, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Watercress Line Spring Steam Gala: 25th - 27th April 2025

    105mph on a cautionary aspect, with the brake at 15 inches on both side of the gauge....Sorry I'm a nerd.
    Post by: 007, Feb 12, 2025 in forum: Galas and Events