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Recent Content by athelney

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    Oil Firing

    [ATTACH] This is the Von Boden burner inside the firebox of 2860 , its located below the firebox door and faces back towards the brick wall .....
    Post by: athelney, Jul 31, 2026 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Oil Firing

    Thanks Neil for putting up the info , found a bit of time to comment , to update the fuel used by CPR back in the day it was heavy crude {bunker C...
    Post by: athelney, Jul 31, 2026 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Oil Firing

    Yes on 2860 , we used a rag soaked in fuel , lit it and dropped in front of the burner which was just under the lip of the firebox door . The...
    Post by: athelney, Jul 31, 2026 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Oil Firing

    [ATTACH] Here is the fire door showing the peep hole into the firebox , little door lets the fireman to watch colour of the fire when running as...
    Post by: athelney, Jul 31, 2026 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Oil Firing

    Here is a picture inside the firebox of Canadian Royal Hudson No 2860 taken when she was in running condition Looking at the back wall , the...
    Post by: athelney, Jul 31, 2026 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters

    S15 No 506 in the yard at Ropley , was hot { could see heat haze from chimney } , but she didn't run this day - great to see her - 16th August...
    Post by: athelney, Sep 14, 2024 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters

    BB class No 34072 257 Squadron leaving Ropley and heading to Alton - 16th Aug 2024 - picture taken on my visit from BC , Canada
    Post by: athelney, Sep 14, 2024 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Canadian Pacific #2816

    So 2816 is now back in Canada - thus ends an epic journey by steam in 2024. Picture by Byron Fichter in Estevan Saskatchewan..... [IMG]
    Post by: athelney, Jul 5, 2024 in forum: International Heritage Railways/Tramways
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    [Jun 7, 2024] Strictly Bulleid 2 7th-9th of June at Swanage Railway (Swanage Railway)

    Thanks for the info -- must have missed it me being over in Canada .....Cheers Andy
    Post by: athelney, Jun 4, 2024 in forum: Galas and Events
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    [Jun 7, 2024] Strictly Bulleid 2 7th-9th of June at Swanage Railway (Swanage Railway)

    From Andy Moody. Does anybody know if 34070, 34072 34081 and 35006 will face Swanage or are all the Locos facing London? Thanks in advance. Andy...
    Post by: athelney, Jun 4, 2024 in forum: Galas and Events
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    Canadian Pacific #2816

    2816 on her journey south across the USA [MEDIA]
    Post by: athelney, May 13, 2024 in forum: International Heritage Railways/Tramways
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    Canadian Pacific #2816

    Today in Canada 26th April 2014 , CPR { CPKC } Hudson class No 2816 left Calgary on its trip to Mexico via the US with 14 cars , 3 tenders , 3...
    Post by: athelney, Apr 27, 2024 in forum: International Heritage Railways/Tramways
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    Rother Valley Railway

    Page comes up - not available .....
    Post by: athelney, Jan 30, 2024 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK