I believe there was some trial of container trains to Hamworthy, but it was a lot of years ago. The need to accommodate Hi-cubes probably means...
Previously the LSWR had used some ROD 2-8-0s, and apparently found it hard to find enough heavy, slow freight for them, so a putative 4-8-0 was...
Sadly, you are not alone in encountering this attitude. I find that some of the newer people at 'my railway' think that the railway has been here...
I thought that the S&D 7Fs were working unfitted mineral trains, so the braking performance of the trailing load was limited to the guard's van....
I seem to remember 88 & 89 at Barry had Ferodo on all driving / coupled wheels. Come to think of it, how would you deal with the different wear...
Still 506. After the effort that Heritage Painting put in I should hope it will be 506 for a long time to come. One of those typo nonsenses, I...
It's only my impression, but impressions matter. The story from Patriot newsletters suggests that their specs were not being followed. Also some...
I was one of a booked conducted tour of the Llangollen in April last. Some of it struck me as being pretty good; the DMU guys have an excellent...
Accounts are overdue. See https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/03610168 Pat
I resemble that remark. :Caffeinefix: Pat
Traction through the Chunnel has to have all the kit for BR AWS, TPWS, TVM430 (I think its called) on HS1, French signals, Belgian signals, Dutch...
Do they have NR PTS? Are their tools certified for use on NR? &c and so forth . . . . Pat
A hand worked crossover in the Down Yard shouldn't cost the earth, even at NRs gold-plated prices. Pat
I take it that you are referring to 6-coupled engines? Mr. Adams's 4-4-0s had horizontal cylinders and con rods inside coupling rods, didn't they?...
Looked good. Sounded great. Congratulations to all involved. Pat
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