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  1. Evening Star liked Andy B's post in the thread Austerity 2-8-0 query.

    I was told by someone with knowledge of the 3 preserved kings that the prescribed weights from the gwr loco office were fiction and you’re 25 tons is more near the truth. The rear springs on a king are a sight to behold. Makes a bulleid spring...

    7. Siječanj 2026. u 12:41
  2. Evening Star liked 2857Harry's post in the thread Great Central Winter Steam Gala 22nd-25th January 2026.

    I’d be happy to give an insight in to how challenging it is, and indeed is becoming more so every year. Fleet Size - Post Covid railways not only have less cash, but smaller fleets as they tailor their services to what they need to run. Look at...

    7. Siječanj 2026. u 12:16
  3. Evening Star odgovara u temi SVR | Winter Steam Gala | 3rd and 4th January 2026.

    Hello Harry, A good Steam Gala, but why use the DMU, when advertised as a "STEAM GALA"? Each day there was a light engine move from Bridgnorth to Kidderminster (08.15ish), with a rake of GWR coaches left in Hollybush Road siding, surely this...

    5. Siječanj 2026. u 13:07