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  1. johnofwessex liked 35B's post in the thread Jacobite 2024.

    I don't want WCRC to fail - I welcome their success. But that, like that of any other operator, has to be according to the rules.

    Apr 17, 2024 at 10:02 PM
  2. johnofwessex replied to the thread No smoke without coal?.

    Interesting that 60 or so years later David Wardale was pointing out that the major inefficiency in (coal fired) steam loco's is the unburnt fuel loss and the SECR never asked the question of how do we keep the coal in the firebox and not throw...

    Apr 16, 2024 at 8:21 PM
  3. johnofwessex liked Steve's post in the thread No smoke without coal?.

    The reason for choosing 3672 for oil firing is because it is being overhauled but primarily because drawings already exist for an oil fired WD 2-10-0. Simples.

    Apr 16, 2024 at 8:12 PM