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green five liked MarkinDurham's post in the thread SS United States.
Simply because the ship's sides weren't designed to take huge loads - the accommodation block in particular. It would probably start deforming during the landing on the sea bed, and would make diving her internally even more dangerous than it...
Nov 14, 2026 at 6:25 PM -
green five liked Paul Grant's post in the thread SS United States.
Makes the various schemes surrounding Flying Scotsman seem like a lemonade stand in comparison.
Nov 14, 2026 at 6:25 PM -
green five liked osprey's post in the thread SS United States.
How sad an ending to a magnificent vessel.. I'm amazed that some American millionaire didn't see that this was an opportunity to make a dollar as a money earner....
Nov 14, 2026 at 6:24 PM -
green five liked Ploughman's post in the thread SS United States.
What was the problem if it didn't land right way up? Couldn't the fish climb stairs?
Nov 14, 2026 at 6:24 PM -
green five liked mdewell's post in the thread SS United States.
The water in the swimming pool would have spilled out. ;) :D
Nov 14, 2026 at 6:24 PM -
green five liked free2grice's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
Welcome home Wadebridge. <BJ> [IMG] [IMG] Update thanks to Richard Bentley
Nov 14, 2026 at 6:23 PM -
green five liked andy50027's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
It’s finally finished! after a few weeks delay the diesels are now under cover. many thanks to those who have donated from this forum. There have been some large donations from some people. Photos here https://gofund.me/727352aca
Nov 14, 2026 at 6:23 PM -
green five replied to the thread SS United States.
Videos are appearing from the first Divers to visit the new artificial reef showing the Ship did settle the right way up: [MEDIA] [MEDIA] https://www.youtube.com/shorts/w_4nyGT4qDY?feature=share
Nov 13, 2026 at 1:20 PM -
green five liked 5944's post in the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.
You won't see much of it - both piston glands are leaking quite badly. [ATTACH] Screen grab from a video of today's photo charter with it.
Nov 13, 2026 at 12:49 PM
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green five liked J Shuttleworth's post in the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.
It is indeed and I have one of the other ones! I think there were three (all 1T57, which was the train's reporting number throughout, carried by 45110, 70013 and 44871, as lead Black 5)) and mine was carried by 44871. It's quite distinctive, as...
Nov 13, 2026 at 12:48 PM -
green five liked Keith Sergeant's post in the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2026.
70000 Britannia passing Brock on a loaded test run 12/11/26. [ATTACH]
Nov 12, 2026 at 1:06 PM
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green five liked Oswald T Wistle's post in the thread The Cumbrian Mountaineer: 11/11/26 with 6024.
After checking on RTT I decided that I would go out to watch "the return of the king". Assuming that 6024 "kept time" over the S&C it should pass Ramsgreave and Wilpshire a little after 8pm - Mrs W said that I could stay up late even though it...
Nov 12, 2026 at 12:57 PM -
green five liked neildimmer's post in the thread The Cumbrian Mountaineer: 11/11/26 with 6024.
I travelled over to Crewe yesterday Wednesday 11th June to se 6024 King Edward I on its maiden railtour after overhaul, which turned out to be plagued with problems for the tour and passengers The ecs was supposed to arrive into Crewe station at...
Nov 12, 2026 at 12:56 PM
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green five liked Ben Jenden's post in the thread SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.
4930 passed fit for traffic - will run with 7903s tender hired from the GWSR for the next few months Good news for Hagley Hall as locomotive declared fit for service - Severn Valley Railway
Nov 12, 2026 at 12:52 AM -
green five replied to the thread The Cumbrian Mountaineer: 11/11/26 with 6024.
Looks like there were some more teething troubles at Hartford on the return run: [MEDIA] Sent from my XQ-BT52 using Tapatalk
Nov 12, 2026 at 12:50 AM
