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  1. Sheff liked bluetrain's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    When staffing numbers are quoted for Heritage Railways (including in annual reports & accounts), it is often not made clear whether the numbers are full time, full time equivalent or a mixed headcount of full time, part time and seasonal workers....

    Sep 17, 2026 at 7:30 AM

  2. Sheff liked brennan's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    "Bridge design and repair works can be phased to suit cashflow" This bit should have been tackled years ago. The bridge has been propped because the civil engineer has assessed it to be structurally failing, not at some time in the future but...

    Sep 16, 2026 at 7:01 PM

  3. Sheff replied to the thread Chemin der fer de Chauny à St. Gobain..

    I really only use it to visualise DIY jobs before we order the materials tbh.

    Sep 14, 2026 at 7:28 PM

  4. Sheff liked 45669's post in the thread Chemin der fer de Chauny à St. Gobain..

    I've had a play with it and although it's improved the overall appearance, it has also made various changes I didn't ask it to. I managed to reverse some of them, but it took me all the morning and half the afternoon and I can't spend all that...

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  5. Sheff replied to the thread Chemin der fer de Chauny à St. Gobain..

    Oh yes, very true. Though you can be very proscriptive in what you request of course.

    Sep 14, 2026 at 5:43 PM

  6. Sheff liked Breva's post in the thread Chemin der fer de Chauny à St. Gobain..

    Fantastic. But you have to be careful, because AI will change other things, without telling you. Eg move cylinders back, change the wheel arrangement, change white steam for blue sky. Look at the new image very carefully.

    Sep 14, 2026 at 5:42 PM

  7. Sheff attached a file to the thread Chemin der fer de Chauny à St. Gobain..

    [ATTACH] This took 2 mins using ChatGPT Free. There are a few errors, eg loco number, but you can request it to correct these. There’s a daily limit on the free version, but there are free apps y that I haven’t tried yet too.

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  8. Sheff liked torgormaig's post in the thread 1994 Blue Peter incident.

    I don't think they stopped for water at at Blea Moor. Instead they carried on and the injector knocked off as they approached Settle Junction but there was enough water in the boiler to safely reach Hellifield. By design MNs have more water...

    Sep 13, 2026 at 1:35 PM

  9. Sheff liked LMS2968's post in the thread 1994 Blue Peter incident.

    I've only once been on an LNER Pacific, in 1973 when 4472 came back from the States and was lit up at Edge Hill, where I'd just booked on duty. I only got as far as the doorway. Never before or after had I seen so many people on Edge Hill shed!...

    Sep 13, 2026 at 1:33 PM

  10. Sheff liked LMS2968's post in the thread 1994 Blue Peter incident.

    Almost! The wheel turns the normal direction for forward and back gears, but the indicator moves backwards for fore gear and forwards for back gear. And yes, it does confuse and mistakes have occurred, fortunately without repercussions. But when...

    Sep 13, 2026 at 1:32 PM

  11. Sheff liked Johnb's post in the thread 1994 Blue Peter incident.

    In steam days the crew were given no instruction on different classes of engine, they were just expected to get on with it. I don’t know if there were any mishaps with Crabs and Stanier moguls, they worked a lot of inter regional excursion...

    Sep 13, 2026 at 1:31 PM

  12. Sheff liked 2857Harry's post in the thread Midland Pullman HST Tours 2026.

    We travelled yesterday on the Midland Pullman to Oban. 0500 off Durham, and 2344 back (17 earlier than booked!). The Train - As ever with LSL it was immaculate and presented to the highest standard. We’d purchased my mum some flowers for her...

    Sep 13, 2026 at 1:29 PM

  13. Sheff liked 3ABescot's post in the thread WCR Rail Tours.

    I haven't time to look them up now, but from memory there were two near consecutive Saturdays only Holbeck Jube runs over the S&C in those last summers. From memory, one started in Birmingham and the other in Nottingham. One had a relief,...

    Sep 11, 2026 at 1:35 PM

  14. Sheff liked Johnb's post in the thread WCR Rail Tours.

    A certain double chimney Jubilee is now being reassembled complete with air pump.

    Sep 11, 2026 at 1:33 PM

  15. 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
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