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26D_M replied to the thread RTC: End of Southern Steam - 9/07/26.
The decision making seems quite indecipherable sometimes. The Saphos train last Saturday had 3 diesels, plus the steam up front. The 2 behind the tender seemed to be doing most work throughout the day, which was wet virtually the whole time the...
Jul 9, 2026 at 12:14 PM -
26D_M replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Presume there's a seperate smaller delivery to New Bridge at present? As you say the mechanical handling is not straightforward and too costly to set up even if it yields long term savings.
Jul 8, 2026 at 9:22 PM -
26D_M liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Whilst possible, it would be a nightmare job . It would have to be tpped on a concrete apron, loaded into a suitable wagon and tripped to Grosmont where it would have to be unloaded. How, would be an interesting converation. I've unloaded 16...
Jul 8, 2026 at 9:08 PM -
26D_M replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Presumably getting a cheaper artic delivery to New Bridge (?) and tripping it to Grosmont by the handily adjacent railway isn't cost effective, even if it saves 15% per delivery?
Jul 8, 2026 at 5:58 PM -
26D_M replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
44932 and 48151 idle at 10A?
Jul 7, 2026 at 11:18 PM -
26D_M replied to the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2026.
True, but if the "train supplier" is a third party it seems like a loophole for WC to attribute the lack of steam loco to something outside the operators control thus negating potential eligibility for refunds.
Jul 7, 2026 at 10:24 PM -
26D_M replied to the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2026.
No it isn't possible to disclaim liability for a business decision made to suit operational convenience rather than the failure/fire risk sort of "force majeur". It isnt "every endeavour" really, is it? Also who is this "our train suppliers"...
Jul 7, 2026 at 6:41 PM -
26D_M liked torgormaig's post in the thread VT : White Rose to York and Scarborough - 4/7/26 (revised).
Inside cylinder GWR locos tend not to have clearance issues - the problem is with those with outside cylinders. On the S&DJR the inside cylinder locos (Pannier tanks and the likes of the 22xx 0-6-0s) were fine but not the outside cylindered tanks...
Jul 7, 2026 at 5:54 PM
