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alexl102 replied to the thread Industrial Loco Updates.
Can anyone help me decide if I'm imagining things?! I'm sure when Horden at Tanfield Railway was released into traffic after overhaul the other year, some fuss was made about it being in some way unique in preservation... but I cannot remember...
Apr 25, 2025 at 11:11 AM -
alexl102 liked MellishR's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Whereas, in my (desk, but technical) job, I never believed in putting in much more than the amount that I was paid for. For my last few years before retirement I negotiated to cut my official working hours to 95% of the normal amount, for 95% of...
Apr 23, 2025 at 4:06 PM -
alexl102 liked Sheff's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Wouldn’t a much lower risk approach have been to run with a diesel inside the steam locomotive? This would have kept most of the general public satisfied as they could still take the family to admire the loco etc? Or do other factors prevent this?
Apr 22, 2025 at 4:25 PM -
alexl102 liked Matt78's post in the thread The Gwili Railway thread.
yes will be green, although exact style will be revealed when the loco rolls out of the paint shop.
Apr 22, 2025 at 4:17 PM -
alexl102 liked Mark Thompson's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
If this has been answered elsewhere, please forgive, but I don't recall reading anywhere about passing facilities on the rebuilt line, and there would seem to be a great imbalance, with 3 loops at the eastern end, but (apparently) nothing west of...
Apr 22, 2025 at 4:17 PM -
alexl102 replied to the thread Ecclesbourne Valley Railway.
Looks significantly more comfortable than a Northern 150!
Apr 22, 2025 at 4:06 PM
