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    4920 Dumbleton Hall

    If the hall diameter was reduced by 1" that would reduce TE by 11%, but only reduce width by 1" as the cylinder centre line would be the same. To...
    Post by: RobHickerton, Dec 30, 2020 in forum: Steam Traction
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    S&D Railway Trust

    Is it not dubious to continue to use 88 (especially to use up its boiler ticket) if you cannot fulfill the lease requirement to overhaul it? Is...
    Post by: RobHickerton, May 11, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    S&D Railway Trust

    "The Only Thing Necessary for the Triumph of Evil is that Good Men Do Nothing" or endorse evil from others Rob
    Post by: RobHickerton, May 3, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    S&D Railway Trust

    Post by: RobHickerton, Apr 7, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    see https://www.festrail.co.uk/appeal.htm. It would have been good to have seen something of this quality from the WSR rather than just "give us...
    Post by: RobHickerton, Mar 26, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    S&D Railway Trust

    From Current Railway Herald [ATTACH]
    Post by: RobHickerton, Feb 28, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    GWR Saint cylinder design and other cylinder questions.

    I think that the Hall and Saint cylinders may be different, after Saint Martin the boiler was raised on the later Halls, presumably because of the...
    Post by: RobHickerton, Feb 10, 2020 in forum: Steam Traction
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    He's also selling 2 large model steam locos (a King and a Castle if I remember correctly) on facebook Rob
    Post by: RobHickerton, Oct 28, 2019 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    A few random thoughts When looking at the issue of the length of the line, if you don't start at BL, then where? Most journeys start at that end...
    Post by: RobHickerton, Oct 23, 2019 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    Needs to get his name out there in case there is an election methinks. Not a much loved MP I've heard, what with his comments about Taunton being...
    Post by: RobHickerton, Aug 2, 2019 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    The water in Minehead is fairly soft, coming from Exmoor. I don't no what treatment is now given to it by Wessex Water, but its much less "peaty"...
    Post by: RobHickerton, Jun 25, 2019 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    Wasn't there an a;ppeal for "water water everywhere" in the bad days of the WSRA set up by the short lived Friends of the WSR (is that the right...
    Post by: RobHickerton, Jun 24, 2019 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    Ok on firefox Rob
    Post by: RobHickerton, Feb 18, 2019 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    One of the sad things is the demise of the Thomas events. Not one that one can blame the WSR for, as the costs and conditions of the new franchise...
    Post by: RobHickerton, Feb 15, 2019 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    "Cream" in the Avenue, but Wetherspoons Lavazza machine at £1.25 + free refills or 99p takeaway is terrific value and pretty good quality (and...
    Post by: RobHickerton, Feb 13, 2019 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK