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ragl liked meeee's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
It makes a difference to the water consumption particularly on Linda, Blanche and Prince where the big cylinders and small grate put you at a disadvantage. The FR is 12 miles uphill and the locos work flat out. The superheating is quite modest...
Aug 20, 2026 at 2:07 PM -
ragl liked alts1985's post in the thread FR & WHR & WHHR News.
Just back from a brilliant 10 night stay at the Haven Greenacres site in Porthmadog which allowed for plenty of filming at the F&WHR. We had a superb week weather wise, just a bit too hot on a couple of days! Massive thanks to all the staff and...
Aug 19, 2026 at 11:51 AM -
ragl liked 46223's post in the thread 45212 goes mainline.
And here it is leaving Preston that night. I was on the very last one - to Liverpool with 45318. [ATTACH]
Aug 17, 2026 at 10:51 AM
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ragl liked John Petley's post in the thread Saphos Trains 2026.
I must take my hat off to the signalmen who are responsible for the Brighton Man Line and East Sussex Coast lines. Today, a Statesman charter train was due to run from Derby to Eastbourne for the air show. By the time I checked Real Time Trains...
Aug 15, 2026 at 6:30 PM -
ragl liked Andy B's post in the thread 76077.
Mini mid month update! The cylinder boring has begun! With a number of engines requiring cylinder boring LMS have acquired their own kit to carry out operations in house. The cylinders on a std 4 mogul start at 17.5 inches and with only 11 years...
Aug 15, 2026 at 6:26 PM
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ragl liked andyjhatton's post in the thread Oil Firing.
If you want an insight into the use of arable land, I'd suggest watching a few of Harry Metcalf's "Harry's Farm" YouTube videos. The short of it is that the government are increasingly pushing farmers into turning land over for "rewilding" and...
Aug 14, 2026
