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clinker liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Oil Firing.
I guess it depends on the rationale for oil firing. Reading Holcroft and his description of the 1921 (SECR) and 1926 (SR) trials, it seems they were looking for an insurance policy if coal supplies were interrupted by strikes. So the overriding...
Aug 8, 2026 at 8:17 AM -
clinker liked Flying Phil's post in the thread 34039 Boscastle WC class.
The shareholders of Boscastle Locomotive Ltd received excellent news recently that there has been a full and final settlement of the insurance claim following the theft of parts three years ago. It is said that this will cover about 90% of the...
Aug 7, 2026 at 3:01 PM -
clinker liked Bill2's post in the thread BR Double blastpipes.
Possibly the memory that Princess Elizabeth was fitted with an ugly double chimney during the 1930's that was unsuccessful. Perhaps more surprising is that when the Turbomotive was converted to four cylinders the double chimney was replaced by...
Aug 7, 2026 at 3:00 PM
