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marshall5s letzte Aktivitäten

  1. marshall5 gefällt StoneRoads Beitrag in dem Thema Isle Of Man Steam Railway.

    Definitely extra bling !

    27 Juni 2026 um 11:17
  2. marshall5 erstellte einen Anhang in dem Thema Isle Of Man Steam Railway.

    You can't beat a bit of bling! Didn't you spot the polished brass bucket? Cheers, Ray. [ATTACH]

    DSC_0989a.JPG 27 Juni 2026 um 09:24
  3. marshall5 erstellte einen Anhang in dem Thema Isle Of Man Steam Railway.

    IMR No.11 had a couple of friends drop in to Douglas shed this morning ....... New-build Fowler road loco Talisman had arrived on the Island yesterday evening hauling a trailer carrying Groudle Glen loco. 'Annie' which has had a full rebuild...

    IMG_4224a.JPG IMG_4228a.JPG 26 Juni 2026 um 18:26
  4. marshall5 gefällt LMS2968s Beitrag in dem Thema GWR four-cylinder arrangement?.

    'Best' is a word rather open to interpretation; you need to specify from which point of view they were 'Best'. As you say the Compounds had their weaknesses and the main one was size - or lack of it. They were more than big enough for the...

    24 Juni 2026 um 15:55
  5. marshall5 antwortete auf das Thema GWR four-cylinder arrangement?.

    I don't think that it was "special" as it was a commonly used arrangement in the U.S. but the downside was a 'weak' front end requiring the use of braces to the smokebox. With the use of continuous frames and separate cylinder castings on the...

    24 Juni 2026 um 09:54
  6. marshall5 gefällt brennans Beitrag in dem Thema GWR four-cylinder arrangement?.

    I would stick with the day job!

    24 Juni 2026 um 09:40