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  1. KHARDS replied to the thread 35025 Brocklebank Line.

    Thanks Tom. That was exactly the point I was making. Or trying to make. I knew a loco owner who did most of the overhaul himself, but wasn't a driver and almost lost interest when it worked. Some people are happy sleeping in a support coach...

    Aug 31, 2026 at 1:16 PM
  2. KHARDS replied to the thread 35025 Brocklebank Line.

    Can I politely suggest that an 80 year old machinist may not be suited to pulling coal forward in a yard or getting up at 2am to get a fire going? As someone with a bit (small amount) of support crew experience - I can say that the people who...

    Aug 30, 2026 at 11:54 AM