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  1. 26D_M liked free2grice's post in the thread GCR Autumn Steam Gala - 1st-4th October 2026.

    Oh dear, 'exclusive content'. For me, I work in a slightly different way. Just as an example, say that I wanted to visit a steam gala, I look at my diary but I see that there are two tempting galas on the same weekend. I check which visiting...

    21. Kolovoz 2026. u 21:47
  2. 26D_M odgovara u temi BR Double blastpipes.

    Totally agree, I wasn't advocating for a dc Brit simply noting that if capability was improved that would take it into a notionally higher power category. Or more in hand for occasional extremis.

    21. Kolovoz 2026. u 17:47
  3. 26D_M liked ragl's post in the thread BR Double blastpipes.

    There were two LM Region double-chimney locomotives that actually did demonstrated improved performance, they were the very last of the Black Fives, 44686 and 44687. These two locomotives were built at Horwich in 1951 with the improved British...

    21. Kolovoz 2026. u 17:06
  4. 26D_M odgovara u temi BR Double blastpipes.

    A double chimney Brit would surely be edging into Class 8 rating? Possibly meaning a fully realised 71000 might be 9P?

    21. Kolovoz 2026. u 17:01