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    Baldwin "Lyn" new build.

    If you go to the Baldwin Specifications page of the Southern Methodist Universities libraries, at...
    Post by: Martin Coombs, Feb 26, 2016 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    East Suffolk Light Railway and Southwold Railway.

    Hindsight supposedly enables criticism from after the event. I'm not yet holding my breath for 'the event' if it is to be the re-opening of the...
    Post by: Martin Coombs, Mar 8, 2015 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    East Suffolk Light Railway and Southwold Railway.

    I totally agree, and despite working in Reydon for the best part of ten years I kept well clear of the Southwold Railway group because I thought...
    Post by: Martin Coombs, Mar 3, 2015 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    The Vale of Rheidol Railway - News

    Even if it didn't grow back at all, removing 30% per year would never clear it, and certainly not in five years. 100 x (0.70 to the power of 5) =...
    Post by: Martin Coombs, Nov 21, 2014 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    Steam loco allocations in southern Argentina and Chile during the 1970s

    That's great. Thanks very much. Martin
    Post by: Martin Coombs, Jun 25, 2013 in forum: International Heritage Railways/Tramways
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    Steam loco allocations in southern Argentina and Chile during the 1970s

    Normally I contribute solely in the Narrow Gauge section of Nat Pres, but am popping out to ask a question: During the '70s and '80s I...
    Thread by: Martin Coombs, Jun 24, 2013, 2 replies, in forum: International Heritage Railways/Tramways
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    Surviving Kerr Stuart Wrens

    There are pics on the remains of the two at Stanley on my website at Index Click on 'The South Atlantic' button and scroll down. If you e-mail...
    Post by: Martin Coombs, Jan 28, 2013 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    WW1 Narrow gauge photos.

    I wonder what the steering wheel did... :-)
    Post by: Martin Coombs, Nov 15, 2012 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    Longest Narrow Gauge Coach?

    How long were those nice-looking Pickering vehicles on the Campbeltown and Macrihanish? Martin Coombs
    Post by: Martin Coombs, Jun 16, 2012 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    Looking for Lew?

    Whilst I don't know of one single research project covering Argentina in the same way as that in Brazil, I think you will find that Argentine...
    Post by: Martin Coombs, Jan 22, 2012 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    Looking for Lew?

    I once went and looked for Lew in Brazil, by which I mean that I investigated one possible location down on the coast near Sao Paulo whilst on my...
    Post by: Martin Coombs, Jan 14, 2012 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    Wind derails train in Patagonia

    The Argentine press have started to assess the longer term impact on La Trochita. From La Nación in Buenos Aires today: (A fairly rough and...
    Post by: Martin Coombs, Apr 25, 2011 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    Wind derails train in Patagonia

    Another report is on the Clarin.com website aat <http://www.clarin.com/sociedad/rafagas-viento-kilometros-descarrilo-Trochita_0_468553256.html>....
    Post by: Martin Coombs, Apr 25, 2011 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways