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  1. 35B liked LMS2968's post in the thread Oil Firing.

    I'm not sure we're all on the same wavelength here! There are two separate issues: (i) the use of coal or oil firing; and (ii) the use of copper or steel inner fireboxes. In practice, each of these has advantages and disadvantages over its...

    Jul 30, 2026 at 9:15 PM

  2. 35B liked Rumpole's post in the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.

    Posted on Facebook:- "We've Been Awarded £249,000 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund! We're incredibly proud to announce that Swanage Railway has been awarded £249,000 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund towards our Access for All...

    Jul 30, 2026 at 9:14 PM

  3. 35B liked Old Kent Biker's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    What 'bout' are you talking about exactly, and where? I feel things are going rather well at the moment...

    Jul 30, 2026 at 6:07 PM

  4. 35B replied to the thread East Lancashire Railway.

    They will, as I understand, track you to the fullest extent they can in law.

    Jul 30, 2026 at 6:04 PM

  5. 35B liked Big Al's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    ....and sadly, there are people out there who just don't understand what is needed to bring some stability back to our normal summer conditions. Add to that the odd person who might take a delight in firing up a bit of heathland and you have...

    Jul 30, 2026 at 4:40 PM

  6. 35B liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    Yes, I realise that. It was just quite funny that as I saw the notification about the cancelled gala, it started bucketing it down! FWIW, it’s stopped now! Probably lasted 10 minutes, so not even an hour (but quite heavy). Tom

    Jul 30, 2026 at 3:16 PM

  7. 35B replied to the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    I think the point is not that the decision is wrong (it's absolutely right), but that people are becoming aware of it at the same time as their local conditions are wet. In just the same way as we're planning a barbecue tonight, but it started...

    Jul 30, 2026 at 3:16 PM

  8. 35B replied to the thread Oil Firing.

    What we forget is the difficulty policymakers had at that time, as much production was required to support both debt repayments and continental Europe in the aftermath of WWII. Use of oil addressed one problem (requirement to export coal) but...

    Jul 30, 2026 at 2:54 PM
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