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    Darjeeling and Himalaya Railway - another landslide.

    A landslide is rapidly destroying a World Heritage site in India - The Landslide Blog - AGU Blogosphere
    Post by: pbender, Nov 9, 2012 in forum: International Heritage Railways/Tramways
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    Two exiled A4s to return from North America for two years - official

    Can't see what all the fuss is about. By the looks there is nothing a couple of cleaners with some Turtlewax, a bucket of cottonwaste, a bit of...
    Post by: pbender, Aug 18, 2012 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Tech Questions about Fairlies/Garratts

    I first experienced the synchronized running in China with the double headed QJ's at the Ji-Peng pass. This is a configuration of identical...
    Post by: pbender, Jul 11, 2012 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    WD Austerity Saddle tanks

    A bit off-topic, but here is a one which was put into service this weeekend in the Netherlands: Het forum over de Nederlandse spoormusea ::...
    Post by: pbender, Apr 16, 2012 in forum: Steam Traction
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    HSM 814 (NS 5800), the Dutch Tornado?

    DON'T GO THERE (please), that story is "Flying Scotsman on steroids". 3737 is likely to stay static for the foreseeable future. Most of the...
    Post by: pbender, Mar 17, 2012 in forum: International Heritage Railways/Tramways
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    HSM 814 (NS 5800), the Dutch Tornado?

    For those how manage Dutch: Replica stoomlocomotief HSM 814 a (just new) web site about a rebuild idea of a Dutch express-engine. For the...
    Thread by: pbender, Mar 9, 2012, 7 replies, in forum: International Heritage Railways/Tramways
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    241P17 Severe Accident

    Klinger boiler gauge are mainly made from bronze. Only the front is glass. About 1 cm thick. You see the difference between water and steam...
    Post by: pbender, Sep 3, 2011 in forum: International Heritage Railways/Tramways
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    241P17 Severe Accident

    all still in French (with thanks to Hans Boshuyzen):...
    Post by: pbender, Aug 29, 2011 in forum: International Heritage Railways/Tramways
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    241P17 Severe Accident

    Some photo's:...
    Post by: pbender, Aug 29, 2011 in forum: International Heritage Railways/Tramways
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    241P17 Severe Accident

    No news (yet) on their own website: http://www.241p17.com/ Platform or footplate? Ten people on the platform is nothing strange Ten...
    Post by: pbender, Aug 29, 2011 in forum: International Heritage Railways/Tramways
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    241P17 Severe Accident

    http://alpes.france3.fr/info/savoie--explosion-d-un-train-de-collection-70166468.html...
    Post by: pbender, Aug 29, 2011 in forum: International Heritage Railways/Tramways
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    Potential 100mph mainline steam run on June 2nd

    http://www.germansteam.co.uk/FastestLoco/fastestloco.html and have fun :-)
    Post by: pbender, Mar 7, 2011 in forum: International Heritage Railways/Tramways
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    Tornado

    Class 01 had an oil-fired version (Wikipedia)
    Post by: pbender, Jan 23, 2011 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Southern firing shovels

    Ahhh, is that one of the reasons for heavy shovels. Both Dutch and German shovels were much lighter than Lucas shovels. I noticed the difference...
    Post by: pbender, Dec 2, 2010 in forum: Steam Traction