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Jamessquared 回复主题: Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
Looks like: 2999 - A 33108 - B 34059 - GAL Tom
2026-07-28 , 19:37 -
Jamessquared 支持 andrewtoplis 在 Fire Risk 内发表的帖子.
It's probably worth remembering that there aren't an infinite supply of different classes of loco...and they aren't infinitely different. Within driver or fireman training, you would expect building up the core skills to take place over time and...
2026-07-28 , 17:53 -
Jamessquared 回复主题: Fire Risk.
I think we are going away from fire risk, so maybe this is worth its own thread, but I suspect - on heritage railways at least, I can't speak for mainline operators - there is an element of "we do it that way because we always have". In BR days,...
2026-07-28 , 12:56 -
Jamessquared 回复主题: Minimum age for volunteer crews.
A body should only comment on the areas within its technical competence. What was interesting (and refreshing) about that HRA / ORR guidance was that it gave some solid examples of where it would, or would not, be appropriate for someone under...
2026-07-28 , 10:42 -
Jamessquared 支持 Mark Thompson 在 Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development 内发表的帖子.
I'm sorry to say this Colin, but I find a lot of this to be absolutely mind- numbing, and I do find myself automatically zoning out of it. I'm sure I'm not alone. I'd guess that 99% of us on here don't wish to see the L&B as some kind of...
2026-07-28 , 08:08 -
Jamessquared 支持 eldomtom2 在 Minimum age for volunteer crews 内发表的帖子.
Which is true - but it's not the ORR's job to remind the railways of all applicable laws, either.
2026-07-27 , 22:58 -
Jamessquared 回复主题: Fire Risk.
Ships have funnels, locomotives have chimneys! I don't think there is a magic bullet. Minimising risk will come from a combination of control measures, including - but not limited to: Spark arrestors in smokeboxes Proper maintenance of ashpans...
2026-07-27 , 21:09 -
Jamessquared 回复主题: Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
It would be a rarity then, at least amongst standard gauge locos. One of the issues with funding overhauls from steaming fees is setting the right fee, because it is difficult to predict the future overhaul requirement, and the price of one...
2026-07-27 , 19:42 -
Jamessquared 支持 ghost 在 Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development 内发表的帖子.
I challenge you to find a steam loco that covers its overhaul costs from steaming fees. Whether you like it or not, additional funds will always be required to top up steaming fees funds. Again, I'm not sure how you think the L&B will be rebuilt...
2026-07-27 , 19:27 -
Jamessquared 支持 TonyW 在 The Douglas Bay Horse Tramway 内发表的帖子.
Years ago, the tracks at the ferry terminal extended further than they did in recent years, from Loch Promenade in to what is now a car park. This extension was, IIRC, only used to terminate the working and run-round the horse, i.e. always empty...
2026-07-27 , 14:25 -
Jamessquared 支持 Bill2 在 The Douglas Bay Horse Tramway 内发表的帖子.
There is a story that when the Queen Mother visited many years ago they wanted to give her a non-stop ride on the tramway, but the horse stopped at all the usual stops!
2026-07-27 , 10:53 -
Jamessquared 支持 35B 在 Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development 内发表的帖子.
There are a number of misconceptions here: 1. That steaming fees cover overhaul costs - it is very clear that they do not, and never have; mainline or preserved. 2. That voluntary donations are inappropriate to cover overhauls - they are...
2026-07-27 , 10:51 -
Jamessquared 回复主题: Fire Risk.
FWIW, we had some proper rain this morning in Salisbury! Tom
2026-07-26 , 21:33 -
Jamessquared 支持 35B 在 North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion 内发表的帖子.
You write that as though it's a problem you have often encountered!
2026-07-26 , 21:05
