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  1. 35B liked ghost's post in the thread New build M&GN C class.

    Neither project would be mentioned here as this is a thread for a specific standard gauge loco. Gowrie is mentioned in several of the FR threads. The ZA6 has its own thread which was updated in March 2026. If you have updates, feel free to...

    Jul 13, 2026 at 8:48 AM

  2. 35B liked torgormaig's post in the thread RTC 2026.

    I was on the K1 in May 2008 taking the Jacobite stock to Fort William. As was ascended Beattock we found the lineside ablaze. No doubt we would have been blamed for it but for the evidence that it was alight before we got there.[ATTACH] Peter

    DSCF3120 copy.jpg Jul 13, 2026 at 8:47 AM

  3. 35B liked Jamessquared's post in the thread GWR four-cylinder arrangement?.

    And the overall financial efficiency of that? You are falling into the same trap as everyone else, finding ever more elaborate workarounds to enable one technological option while ignoring the total cost of operation. Tom

    Jul 11, 2026 at 8:26 PM

  4. 35B liked 21B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Interesting responses to my post about diesel not being the same turn off that it was. It seems to have sparked some debate. My observation though was rooted in watching the daily ticket sales of a railway and access to 20 years of detailed...

    Jul 11, 2026 at 12:35 PM

  5. 35B liked Jamessquared's post in the thread GWR four-cylinder arrangement?.

    Well no, it rather suggests that you have reached the limits of gigantism in steam locos and need to think of diesels or electrics if you want to increase power! The only places which seemed to be able to make giant steam locos work was where...

    Jul 11, 2026 at 10:08 AM
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