Wasn't another contributing factor the fact that the boiler had been overfilled, and when the initial slip happened, water was drawn into the...
ISTR reading somewhere that the NVR's turntable is in need of repairs? That would explain the extra move via Ely. Mark
RFAs were still running on what the MOD called "FFO" (Furnace Fuel Oil) in the 1980s - we bunkered several of them, including motorships, in the...
Well, the Midland compounds seemed to do OK, but yes, the UK loading gauge was/is pretty restrictive. I do wonder how Fowler's proposed compound...
Thanks for that - it just seemed strange. Mark
27mph max? Really? Mark
In fairness to the operators, from what I could see on Traksy, the debacle at York was a consequence of a procession of out of path/delayed...
My wife & some family were on that one - they were waiting on the platform at Durham, but the train shot through on the down main at line speed!...
There may well be a case for extending to Hawick - but onwards to Carlisle? I will be very surprised if that can be justified. Mark
Indeed so. Tornado is presently at Darlington, awaiting her path to the NRM, having taken part in the opening ceremony for the new Platforms 5 & 6...
Somebody posted a comment on the same theme as Wonkyturntables' post earlier, on the NYMR's FB page. It looks as though that post has now been...
The only sensible option really - shame that a lot of dirty laundry has been aired - but perhaps that will turn out to be a good thing in the long...
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