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35B 支持 LMS2968 在 SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions 内发表的帖子.
I can state that the SVR has been involved in this from the beginning. After that we move into the realms of commercial confidentiality and I wouldn't go there, even if I knew the answers.
2026-08-06 , 09:40 -
35B 支持 Jamessquared 在 SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions 内发表的帖子.
It’s good to know, and that the SVR is comparatively comfortable for locos - just surprising, as the normal direction is that mainline running is often seen as a diversion. Tom
2026-08-06 , 09:40 -
35B 支持 26D_M 在 The Dinting Railway Centre 内发表的帖子.
I'm not intentionally minimising the standing of the 2 GW sites but for this northern child of the 70s Steamtown and Dinting reigned supreme. It was inconceivable they'd close to the public. I'd agree with your analysis of Dinting's limitations...
2026-08-06 , 09:39 -
35B 回复主题: The Dinting Railway Centre.
The GWS might want a word, and you seem to have forgotten Tyesely… Going back to the OP, I think what also needs bearing in mind is that Dinting was a small single road shed, with limited capacity. After Woodhead closed, it was also left with...
2026-08-06 , 08:43 -
35B 支持 Jamessquared 在 82045 The way ahead? 内发表的帖子.
Before Beachy Head entered service, it had about two months of running before it hauled a service train. I don't know precisely how many days / miles it ran, but it was quite a number; it's not beyond the bounds of possibility that if it did...
2026-08-06 , 08:08 -
35B 支持 Bikermike 在 82045 The way ahead? 内发表的帖子.
Snagging, modifications required in the light of testing etc. The problem with making your own engine is you can't send it back to the makers if you don't like it. I wonder where final paint comes in the completion?
2026-08-06 , 08:08 -
35B 支持 LMS2968 在 SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions 内发表的帖子.
As I said in #3353 I was involved in trying for a main line return in 2003 so it's been twenty-three years. As to capabilities, she's stronger than a Black Five (as were the Horwich Crabs). 'The Chester Chuffer' on 3 December 1997 loaded to...
2026-08-06 , 08:02 -
35B 回复主题: 82045 The way ahead?.
Seems likely, not to mention the costs of getting the loco fully commissioned and operable (as opposed, say, to having a signed off boiler certifcate)
2026-08-05 , 13:36
