26D_M's Recent Activity
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26D_M liked Riley's post in the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2026.
44871 being moved out of steam from Crewe to Fort William with rods off tomorrow :)
15. Srpanj 2026. u 20:49 -
26D_M liked Chris86's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I got the impression from one of the volunteers that 44806 was bought as a short term fix while other locos were overhauled, and would them likely have sat out of traffic for a long time had Peter Best not bought it. As it turns out, the other...
15. Srpanj 2026. u 20:01 -
26D_M odgovara u temi Fire Risk.
I totally agree and LSL got lucky, perhaps. When I saw Braunton heading the Chairman's train near home the previous day there was a thick black exhaust not untypical of Bulleids, probably because the loco wasn't being worked very much and maybe...
15. Srpanj 2026. u 17:59 -
26D_M odgovara u temi 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. Srpanj 2026. u 14:33 -
26D_M odgovara u temi 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. Srpanj 2026. u 14:13 -
26D_M odgovara u temi 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. Srpanj 2026. u 12:24 -
26D_M odgovara u temi 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. Srpanj 2026. u 11:12 -
26D_M odgovara u temi 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. Srpanj 2026. u 09:19 -
26D_M odgovara u temi 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. Srpanj 2026. u 09:12 -
26D_M liked Deepgreen's post in the thread Fire Risk.
Yes, I think the caveat should be dragged out of the T&Cs and given prominence.
14. Srpanj 2026. u 20:43
