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hyboy liked Mark Thompson's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
Ok, ok I'm totally convinced, and would like to retract the question. Incidentally, its not that I dislike Diesels, I'm fine with them. I was just querying the necessity, but from the examples given, I now realise just how important it has become.
Jun 30, 2026 at 9:24 PM -
hyboy liked Ian Monkton's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Yes, something has happened! A few years ago weight restrictions were introduced due to rail wear. Those rails have now been replaced so larger locos can run again.
Jun 30, 2026 at 9:22 PM -
hyboy liked LMS2968's post in the thread GWR four-cylinder arrangement?.
'Best' is a word rather open to interpretation; you need to specify from which point of view they were 'Best'. As you say the Compounds had their weaknesses and the main one was size - or lack of it. They were more than big enough for the...
Jun 24, 2026
