60044s letzte Aktivitäten
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60044 antwortete auf das Thema Rolling stock, restoration and new build projects.
Actually, I don't think there are many late build Pullmans out there that aren't in use - I think most of the Met-Camm ones are in use by their owners (as indeed are reasonable examples of earlier types) and valued as such, and in any case there...
27 Februar 2026 um 10:27 -
60044 antwortete auf das Thema Rolling stock, restoration and new build projects.
I would suggest that designing and building a new train of "heritage friendly coaches would probably cost in the 10's of millions. It would probably be cheaper to breed pigs with wings and train them to fly!
26 Februar 2026 um 20:15 -
60044 antwortete auf das Thema Isle Of Man Steam Railway.
No the LNERCA haven't run out - we built up sufficient to restore all the carriages we then had, although since then we've acquired more carriages but, in fact, 4-5 years ago we bought a large lot from a timber merchant in Essex, who had stored...
25 Februar 2026 um 13:03 -
60044 antwortete auf das Thema Isle Of Man Steam Railway.
It might be worth talking to the LNERCA about teak availability! The LNERCA are also getting involved in contract restoration!
24 Februar 2026 um 21:59 -
60044 antwortete auf das Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The problem is that in recent years these have not paid the bills - at least in full. It's also interesting to note that even with that lack of success, staff numbers have not declined particularly. That doesn't suggest to me a management that...
24 Februar 2026 um 10:19 -
60044 antwortete auf das Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I would imagine that it used to be Piglet but now he's been promoted to Director of Engineering it is probably Nick Simpson, as the Mechanical Engineering Manager. I have great respect for both, but I think we should bear in mind that both...
23 Februar 2026 um 16:52 -
60044 antwortete auf das Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Why will 30926 and 45428 not be ready at the start of the season as Whitby locos? - they are not huge reassembly jobs once the wheels are back, even retubing 30926 shouldn't take that long. But, even if they are not, two Whitby steam locos is...
23 Februar 2026 um 08:32 -
60044 gefällt cksteams Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
1. If they cant keep people on the railway who do they think is going to buy the 'donation fare'. They have made most of the traffic Pickering to Whitby (and return). To use the voucher you have to get off the train and use a shop or tea room...
23 Februar 2026 um 07:35
