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hyboy liked Pete Thornhill's post in the thread WSR Spring Steam Gala 1-4 May 2026.
Yes excellent for a late steam Cambrian vibe, especially as all three made it into 1965.
Apr 18, 2026 at 10:50 AM -
hyboy liked mdewell's post in the thread Oswestry Update.
The council had a sizable grant towards the building restoration (and the leaky roof meant there was pressure to get it fixed to prevent further damage. The stonework around the eaves also needed repairs to make it safe. Personally I was just...
Apr 18, 2026 at 10:41 AM -
hyboy liked jnc's post in the thread Oswestry Update.
Kudos for redirecting the credit towards the proper quarter! Noel
Apr 18, 2026 at 10:39 AM -
hyboy liked mdewell's post in the thread Oswestry Update.
A few piccies of Cambrian coach 238 (taken between shunting moves today). Now in the workshop, pending move into the Museum itself, so a rare opportunity to view it out in the open. . . [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Apr 18, 2026 at 10:38 AM
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hyboy liked Wagoniester's post in the thread Llangollen Railway.
A little moment of history today as 1369 took the first goods train (excluding engineering ones) to Corwen since before this section of line's closure in 1965. Doubled up as a test run for both loco and the recently refurbished wagons ahead of...
Apr 16, 2026 at 1:13 PM
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hyboy liked W.Williams's post in the thread P2 Locomotive Company and related matters.
Helpful. Presuming FEA is stressing, and there will be a fluids analysis to help with valve events... If so, timing the valves for optimum flow through the ports, probably the first time anyone has ever done that for steam. That alone will...
Apr 16, 2026 at 11:45 AM -
hyboy liked peckett's post in the thread Riley and Son Ltd: Locomotive Engineers.
Where I worked in ironstone quarries we had special paint for smokeboxes ,they used to call it black jack ,it was very thick ,it would never run of the brush ,it could nearly be put on with a scraper. After one loco had had a major overhaul some...
Apr 16, 2026 at 9:53 AM -
hyboy liked Enterprise's post in the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.
Prompted by this thread, I spent some time trying to find out some details of the local geology. For anyone who has a little knowledge of soil mechanics or geology, these links might be of some interest....
Apr 16, 2026 at 9:51 AM -
hyboy liked flying scotsman123's post in the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.
Hey, that's our railway you're talking about there! I think it's accepted wisdom that the line was built quickly, and on the cheap. Combined with the particular local geology and geography, and lack of understanding at the time of construction,...
Apr 16, 2026 at 9:51 AM
