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  1. Johnb liked Sheff's post in the thread RTC: Edinburgh Flyer - 04/04/26.

    Jammed with fragments of piston or valve ring?

    Apr 5, 2026 at 6:11 PM

  2. Johnb liked misspentyouth62's post in the thread 60019 Bittern.

    I realise this has been covered a few times on different threads but from memory : 60019 Bittern gained A4 boiler 27971 at Doncaster between 12/3/62 and 27/4/62, then gained Boiler 29332 between 1/2/65 and 24/3/65 up to withdrawal from Ferryhill...

    Apr 5, 2026 at 5:57 PM

  3. Johnb replied to the thread 60019 Bittern.

    @Harry2857 would be the best one to comment but I don’t think 34027 did keep the GMSR and OTMR. The latter is an expensive bit of equipment to just leave and would probably be out of date by now. The air pump had been used as it was the only...

    Apr 5, 2026 at 11:55 AM

  4. Johnb liked LMarsh1987's post in the thread RTC : The Buxton Spa Express - 14/03/26.

    A superb show from 45407 with very little rear end assistance as the Five tackled the long climb to Bibbington Summit. For the return leg I witnessed an unassisted climb through Tunstead Quarry with 45407 taking the whole consist up the 1/90 to...

    Apr 1, 2026 at 10:04 PM
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