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green five vond 21B's post leuk in het topic Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
That is true, but losing the utility of the full boiler ticket of two locomotives has meant a greater overhaul burden tha would have been the case.
7 mei 2026 om 20:54 -
green five vond Scrat's post leuk in het topic 6024 King Edward 1.
Agree with your comments, but we must remember that none of these engines were ever designed or imagined to have the cab full of people that they seem to have nowadays. A driver and fireman was all that was intended with an occasional visit from...
7 mei 2026 om 13:30 -
green five vond Big Al's post leuk in het topic 6024 King Edward 1.
I could never come to terms with a loco that had a bonnet. At least the GWR didn't call the running plate a skirt. ;)
7 mei 2026 om 13:30 -
green five vond geoff_in_chester's post leuk in het topic 6024 King Edward 1.
Here's a view of it during its reversal at Chester South Junction yesterday for those who like to chew over what's missing/changed etc. RE an earlier comment, both my wife and I commented on hearing a regular "squeak" when it passed us during the...
7 mei 2026 om 13:28
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green five vond Jamessquared's post leuk in het topic 6024 King Edward 1.
See this post: https://national-preservation.com/threads/6024-king-edward-1.1424246/page-4#post-2968039 The TL,DR is that the width over cylinders has been reduced by over three inches, via a series of modifications each of which is individually...
7 mei 2026 om 13:26 -
green five vond 2857Harry's post leuk in het topic 6024 King Edward 1.
Why wouldn’t it be gauge friendly? It’s been heavily modified to be gauge friendly.
7 mei 2026 om 13:26 -
green five vond 2857Harry's post leuk in het topic 6024 King Edward 1.
Not at the moment but that doesn’t mean to say they won’t. And frankly good on LSL for stepping up and doing it. The ORR are heavily focussed on working at height and falls from height, and I don’t suspect it would be viewed kindly if a person or...
6 mei 2026 om 21:10 -
green five vond Sidmouth's post leuk in het topic 6024 King Edward 1.
No one mention the cab door
6 mei 2026 om 21:10 -
green five vond 45698Mars's post leuk in het topic LE movements, ECS and test runs 2026.
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:G08607/2026-05-06/detailed https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:G08609/2026-05-06/detailed The King (6024) finally out on a test run today.
6 mei 2026 om 13:24 -
green five reageerde op het topic 6024 King Edward 1.
A video (not mine) from today on YT: [MEDIA]
6 mei 2026 om 13:22 -
green five vond Duty Druid's post leuk in het topic Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
Well, that was some week! Herding cats on Monday damn near killed Muggin's 'Ere, it was a long hot day, but all involved enjoyed themselves, and so did the loco crews and guard, which is what it's all about, and makes all the hard work put into...
5 mei 2026 om 01:02 -
green five vond pwsw5054's post leuk in het topic 80064 Overhaul at ESR.
80064 is now on shed at Cranmore.[IMG][IMG] Sent from my SM-A226B using Tapatalk
4 mei 2026 -
green five vond Hampshire Unit's post leuk in het topic Mid-Hants Railway | Autumn Steam Gala | 2nd-4th October 2026.
I was on the "Wine Line" train last night. 4 Mk1s (including kitchen car 1973) and a BY. Showery weather so the rail was wet. 41312 managed very well up to Alton and back and the up to M4M and back thank you!
4 mei 2026 -
green five vond GWR7812's post leuk in het topic WSR Spring Steam Gala 1-4 May 2026.
A day with up and downs. Personal highlight was Odney Manor climbing from Williton to Crowcombe Heathfield with 7 coaches and a van. Manors as impressive as always.
4 mei 2026
