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  1. Sheff liked Steve's post in the thread 1994 Blue Peter incident.

    I’ve previously recounted on The forum the events on the footplate of 60532 on that day, as told to me by the NELPG rep on the footplate. He was sat on the fireman’s seat when it happened. Unfortunately, the driver had not put the catch in on...

    Sep 11, 2026 at 9:23 AM

  2. Sheff liked John61994's post in the thread 1994 Blue Peter incident.

    I remember being in the second coach and the sound of the loco is something I'll never forget, most of the die hard enthusiasts in the front coach were close to tears,a very sad day .

    Sep 11, 2026 at 9:19 AM

  3. Sheff liked James Hewett's post in the thread Southwold Railway.

    A small additional reminder - Blythburgh Station Open Day this Sunday 13th September, between 10.30 and 15.45. Everything free, except small charge (£5.00) for the short train ride (almost certainly the shortest heritage railway in the UK!)...

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  4. Sheff liked RalphW's post in the thread WCR Rail Tours.

    Looks like steam for the Dalesman on Thursday.

    Sep 7, 2026 at 1:49 PM

  5. Sheff replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

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    Sep 6, 2026 at 10:23 PM

  6. Sheff liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    For an experiment under controlled conditions, nothing to stop you temporarily disabling the tender brakes for the duration of the swap. The crews were hand-picked and could be briefed for the reduced braking performance light engine; and with a...

    Sep 6, 2026 at 10:19 PM

  7. Sheff replied to the thread Photographing steam in the Karoo.

    Epic shot Bryan.

    Sep 6, 2026 at 10:17 PM

  8. Sheff liked The Gricing Owl's post in the thread Photographing steam in the Karoo.

    I left my overnight stop hotel at Graaff Reinet at 04.15 on a very cold winter's morning and drove through snow showers as I went over the Lootsberg Pass. Hoping the weather front wasn't going to spoil the Karoo sunrise where I planned to arrive...

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  9. Sheff replied to the thread Current and Proposed New-Builds.

    He wouldn’t give it the time of day unless they were pots of cash in it for himself.

    Sep 6, 2026 at 7:38 PM

  10. Sheff replied to the thread Current and Proposed New-Builds.

    I do hope you didn’t think I was taking this in any way seriously? It will never happen.

    Sep 6, 2026 at 7:37 PM

  11. Sheff replied to the thread Current and Proposed New-Builds.

    ….. but where’s the necessary brake force coming from, without a trailing load that would snooker the speed?

    Sep 5, 2026 at 7:25 PM
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