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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 -
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 -
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
