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    Which railways will still be with us in 10 years?

    This announcement was made to staff at Wharf and Pendre and displayed on notice-boards at both locations. The Board regrets to announce that as...
    Post by: mick wilson, Jun 25, 2009 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Top Gear and The power of Clarkson

    Danny who?
    Post by: mick wilson, Jun 18, 2009 in forum: Steam Traction
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    5967 Bickmarsh Hall

    ](*,) I'm not wishing to knock your enthusiasm but its good to see the priorities are in the right order.
    Post by: mick wilson, Mar 1, 2009 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Tornado

    How much steel have they cut so far?
    Post by: mick wilson, Mar 1, 2009 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Severn Valley Railway – 15th April 1979

    And for those reading the captions at http://pics-by-john.photoblog.org.uk/c1658161.html the 8F in the first image is arriving from Bridgnorth...
    Post by: mick wilson, Feb 23, 2009 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    £350,000 for study into bridging the gap

    I don't think you guys have got any idea of what the real cost would be for such a bridge? The steelwork is only the icing on the cake. Much of...
    Post by: mick wilson, Feb 13, 2009 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    "Haynes Manual": Steam loco overhaul?

    And from where did they get much of that information?
    Post by: mick wilson, Feb 13, 2009 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Tornado

    The number of posts on this thread is beginning to make it seem like like a troupe of performing elephants with diarrhea: Massive, difficult...
    Post by: mick wilson, Jan 29, 2009 in forum: Steam Traction
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    4-6-0 Std 4 Status

    Unless a certain individual says "No" very firmly there may well be a lot of politics around 34027. Perhaps, just perhaps, an individual with a...
    Post by: mick wilson, Jan 18, 2009 in forum: Steam Traction
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    45110

    That doesn't speak very highly about the honesty of the folks at Barrow Hill. It might be a sensible thing to do but you don't go public like...
    Post by: mick wilson, Jan 18, 2009 in forum: Steam Traction
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    Forgive me if I don't hold my breath waiting for it to happen with the type of governments we elect in the UK. ](*,)
    Post by: mick wilson, Nov 28, 2008 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Tyre turning

    Exactly. Its all about ensuring the tyre surface is a true radius about a single centre. Other constant diameter polygon shapes exist. Think about...
    Post by: mick wilson, Nov 11, 2008 in forum: Locomotive M.I.C.
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    Tornado

    I've heard they are working on a problem with the middle engine. Not sure what, but something got too warm.
    Post by: mick wilson, Nov 11, 2008 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Paignton and Dartmouth Railway

    Didn't that happen to a lot of branch lines immediately before Beeching closed them?
    Post by: mick wilson, Nov 4, 2008 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Tornado

    Methinks this question may reopen the debate on the merits and demerits of vaious boiler construction methods.
    Post by: mick wilson, Nov 4, 2008 in forum: Steam Traction