26D_Ms letzte Aktivitäten
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26D_M antwortete auf das Thema Fire Risk.
Nobody is saying steam locos are the only cause of lineside fires but the conditions that are being mentioned as commonplace don't do anything to help steam's case. Yes NR should better manage their estate but until they do the steam TOCs are...
15 Juli 2026 um 14:33 -
26D_M antwortete auf das Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
It was more about the opportunity cost of having 60007 permanently resident, but being best suited to high days and holidays, compared to a more versatile loco which could reach Whitby daily. I'm unconvinced that using 60007 frequently brings...
15 Juli 2026 um 14:13 -
26D_M antwortete auf das Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Apologies for my crudeness, from the outside it has sometimes appeared if the Moors has had a 'loadsamoney' approach. Based on what you say about potential locos being turned away for space reasons it makes it perhaps more curious to make 60007 a...
15 Juli 2026 um 12:24 -
26D_M antwortete auf das Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Cheers Steve. Perhaps my choice of phrase re 60007 was incorrect, although by providing space that is an investment of sorts even if recouped through later reduced hire costs perhaps. My broader point was that the Moors decided 60007 was going to...
15 Juli 2026 um 11:12 -
26D_M antwortete auf das Thema Fire Risk.
Vegetation is a problem, undoubtedly. However by far the greater balance of hazard and threat in terms of fire risk emanates from a steam loco. Expecting NR to do over much to manage their element is a fools errand. The steam loco owner/operators...
15 Juli 2026 um 09:19 -
26D_M antwortete auf das Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
My understanding from earlier posts in this thread is that where 34101 is concerned there is nothing to prevent the owners from taking it away as soon as it is finished which has effectively brought work to a halt until some assurance is found....
15 Juli 2026 um 09:12 -
26D_M gefällt Deepgreens Beitrag in dem Thema Fire Risk.
Yes, I think the caveat should be dragged out of the T&Cs and given prominence.
14 Juli 2026 um 20:43 -
26D_M antwortete auf das Thema Fire Risk.
Of course NR carries overall responsibility for the integrity of the network and will assume worst case scenario. What needs to be averted is a situation where episodes like the one under discussion make the 'worst case senario' a fixture of the...
14 Juli 2026 um 20:43 -
26D_M antwortete auf das Thema Fire Risk.
Totally agree, the responsibility for whether and how a steam loco is used on the mainline rests with the operator. They have the duty to assure "fitness to run" afterall. If its reasonably forseeable the loco poses a significant ignition risk...
14 Juli 2026 um 20:03 -
26D_M gefällt Jamessquareds Beitrag in dem Thema Fire Risk.
I think having a fire risk rating for locos is just adding another layer of unwanted complexity to the problems of matching loco to duty. “Our planned loco 12 weeks ago when we put the request in was gauged as restriction 1, fire risk group 3....
14 Juli 2026 um 19:06
