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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    Lots of twisting and turning in this Andrew, one of them is that youncunningly changed the tense in "lions led by donkeys". It's all down in your...
    Post by: bob.meanley, Nov 4, 2019 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    Andy At the risk of my seeming negative, your posts are becoming somewhat repetitive. We have heard much of the current thread of your argument...
    Post by: bob.meanley, Nov 4, 2019 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Identifying thread types.

    There is a wonderful little book called 'World Screw Threads'. It's not the sort of book which you buy for bed time reading but it contains all...
    Post by: bob.meanley, Oct 6, 2019 in forum: Locomotive Engineering M.I.C
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    Injectors.

    I may be wrong, but I seem to recall that the new K injector was actually made by Davies and Metcalfe for the 71000 Trust. A 'K' is quite a lot...
    Post by: bob.meanley, Oct 6, 2019 in forum: Locomotive M.I.C.
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    Michael, Thanks for this. I suspect that not many 57xx logs were ever made, so these are quite interesting. The Newport - Cardiff looks to be...
    Post by: bob.meanley, Oct 6, 2019 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    Steve. It was not at all tongue in cheek. I can tell you that the 57xx panniers are authorised for 45mph running and do so regularly. I can say...
    Post by: bob.meanley, Sep 29, 2019 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    ???? Is there not a speed limit on low loaders?
    Post by: bob.meanley, Sep 28, 2019 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    A question about G.W.R. engines

    The sound in question can just as easily come from engines fitted with four cone ejectors. It is actually caused by the train pipe vacuum limiting...
    Post by: bob.meanley, Aug 18, 2019 in forum: Steam Traction
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    At last. The real West Somerset, not the Nat Pres version of it?
    Post by: bob.meanley, Aug 18, 2019 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    Robin. No such luck. They would just select another unfortunate recipient for their expert knowledge and advice. But miracles do happen, and they...
    Post by: bob.meanley, Aug 18, 2019 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    Well now "Train Maintainer Hornsey" perhaps you would like to share your knowledge of the engineering issues at the West Somerset Railway with all...
    Post by: bob.meanley, Aug 5, 2019 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    Dear Mr Glover Many thanks indeed for providing us all with a very brief autobiography of your life on the railway, I am sure that we are all now...
    Post by: bob.meanley, Jul 13, 2019 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    Julian, What do we want? Well, we have given up eating the flesh of our detractors, so kind as your offer of a pound of flesh is, no thank you....
    Post by: bob.meanley, Jul 12, 2019 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    Mr Glover, It would be really good if you would explain to everyone on this forum just what you consider requires me and my team to "be a little...
    Post by: bob.meanley, Jul 12, 2019 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    So Julian - no reply to my previous comments on your somewhat misguided post above. What is more you don't appear to have posted any further...
    Post by: bob.meanley, Jul 12, 2019 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK