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Bluenosejohn liked Matt78's post in the thread The Gwili Railway thread.
Like many others we cancelled services last week because of the weather. Back open again now, Haulwen is the current service loco with L150 also available after washout and will probably be out later in July. Moorbarrow has been stopped for...
Jul 4, 2026 at 11:45 PM
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Bluenosejohn liked Flying Phil's post in the thread 34039 Boscastle WC class.
One of the jobs that has taken a lot of time and effort has been the front tender brakeshaft. This is similar to the rear one seen in post #351. The brass bearings were worn and so new ones would need to be made, this highlighted that the shaft...
Jul 4, 2026 at 11:43 PM
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Bluenosejohn liked acorb's post in the thread FR & WHR & WHHR News.
Quite amazed no one on here has posted about the Extreme Steam event. Just got back from 3 superb days riding both railways. Spent Friday getting some Kalahari mileage in, then in the evening enjoyed a round trip to Caernarfon behind a Fairlie,...
Jun 28, 2026 at 6:57 PM
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Bluenosejohn liked Johnb's post in the thread Railways and People.
A chat with the Shedmaster, Didcot April 2016 [ATTACH]
Jun 28, 2026 at 6:56 PM
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Bluenosejohn liked Gladiator 5076's post in the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.
Having had head and spine MRI's scheduled at Poole this morning I had always intended to drop into to Arne Road to grab an image of the T3 on one of its brake van trips as part of the Road to Rails event. However the scans made me feel quite...
Jun 28, 2026 at 6:56 PM
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Bluenosejohn liked Steve's post in the thread Bahamas.
The vacuum brake is about as fail safe as a brake can be unlike an air brake as the triple valve or distributor can fail to operate. It relies on the fact that there are multiple distributors on a train and multiple failure is highly unlikely....
Jun 28, 2026 at 6:52 PM -
Bluenosejohn liked LMS2968's post in the thread Bahamas.
The two systems work on very different principles and the mass of air to be moved in a vacuum system is much greater than in an air system, so it requires more time to, for instance, fill and drain a cylinder. Look tat the thickness of an air...
Jun 28, 2026 at 6:52 PM -
Bluenosejohn liked LMS2968's post in the thread Bahamas.
The different air / vacuum (air pressure in reverse) are compensated by the use of bigger cylinders for a vacuum system so equalising the brake effort. A vacuum brake can be just as effective as an air system although slower acting, hence the...
Jun 28, 2026 at 6:51 PM -
Bluenosejohn liked marshall5's post in the thread Isle Of Man Steam Railway.
You can't beat a bit of bling! Didn't you spot the polished brass bucket? Cheers, Ray. [ATTACH]
Jun 28, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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Bluenosejohn liked marshall5's post in the thread Isle Of Man Steam Railway.
IMR No.11 had a couple of friends drop in to Douglas shed this morning ....... New-build Fowler road loco Talisman had arrived on the Island yesterday evening hauling a trailer carrying Groudle Glen loco. 'Annie' which has had a full rebuild...
Jun 28, 2026 at 6:49 PM
