Exactly!! Not always necessarily facts........ As you say a lot of it is based on rumours and speculation. Which just like some of the comments...
Apparently the gauging problem has been known about for a couple of weeks! All is nearly well with Bordesley platform again thanks to network rail...
No more unusual than an A4 or Duchess in the 1950's.......... Castle's were regulary clocked in the very high 90's on the bristolian and had to...
It might have been a light train, but I would hardly call an average speed of 73mph for 100 miles a pootle along the GW mainline!!
From what i've heard 5043 was driven in around 30/35% for most of that run, only gradually being dropped down to 50% for the latter parts of the...
The GCR put 45305 back togeather in around 10 days just over a month ago, and tyseley did 4965 last year, 10 days from boiler in to trial run on...
This information is totally inaccurate. Strange how people haven't been asking if the scot was pushed last week!! or was it?
Assistance southbound, where did you dream that up?????????? Talking to the driver and mike notley, who was in the cab of the 47 all day to...
From what i've heard, unfortunately some routine maintainance on 4965 has over run due to the late delivery of materials from a supplier.........
The Bristolian was actually 7 coaches for a castle, but as you say it was strenghtened on a friday to 8 coaches when a king was used.......
Yes, if you read what i said i dont disagree... But like i also said, if the fireman can keep the boiler up at 250psi, which has been the thing on...
I would agree, a king in good order should be able to put up a better performance than a castle.... however king cylinders in later years due to...
Interesting. In terms of performance, whilst 6024 may have peaked at a higher IHP on a couple of runs than 5043 (has so far), I cant find a run...
Cant see why the fireman would be kept any busier if as busy as he would on 6024... There seems to have been a lot of myth created about double...
The loco was purchased from the SVR by 7029 Clun castle limited.... Who also put up a not insignificant sum of money towards the purchase price,...
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