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Sheff liked staffordian's post in the thread Churnet Valley Railway General Discussion.
I was a passenger on today's Borders Explorer day and would just like to highlight what a superb day it was We travelled the entire line including the short stretch towards Stoke, the new extension to the temporary Leek platform, and were...
May 31, 2026 at 7:01 AM -
Sheff liked Kirk Oswald's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The temporary replacement footbridge has been opened today. Very impressive speed not always common with a local authority.
May 30, 2026 at 10:30 PM -
Sheff replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
What sort of time period would this have been?
May 30, 2026 at 6:24 PM -
Sheff replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Hands up - I lazily Googled it without a thorough fact check, which I should have done as I also raised an eyebrow.
May 29, 2026 at 6:58 AM -
Sheff replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
SR V "Schools" Class LNER Class D49 ("Shires" / "Hunts") Total Built 40 vs 76 Boiler Pressure 220 psi vs 180 psi Tractive Effort 25,130 lbf vs 21,556 lbf Loco Weight 67.10 vs 65.11 long tons Axle Load 21.0 vs 17.8 long tons BR Power Rating 5P vs 4P
May 28, 2026 at 10:36 PM -
Sheff liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Given good rail conditions, Repton will drag 7 up the hill to Goathland in both directions. However, any reduction in adhesive ratio becomes a problem. In theory, you need 13,538 lbf darawbar pull to drag 7 full coaches up the 1 in 49 and 6,648...
May 28, 2026 at 6:56 PM -
Sheff liked pmh_74's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Do you mean 'Americanization'?
May 28, 2026 at 6:53 PM -
Sheff liked ianh1's post in the thread BR Standard class 6 No. 72010 'Hengist' and Clan Discussion Thread.
Senior Engineer / Railway Engineering Lead (Voluntary Role) The Standard Steam Locomotive Company, a registered charity, is seeking a passionate and experienced Senior Engineer / Railway Engineer to help lead the exciting new-build project for...
May 28, 2026 at 6:29 PM -
Sheff liked ianh1's post in the thread BR Standard class 6 No. 72010 'Hengist' and Clan Discussion Thread.
Cannon axleboxes are on order for the coupled wheels as well. We have 2D drawings for the internal components, we now need to fit them into the 3D model and do a tolerance check. Once the axleboxes have been cast and proof machined, they will...
May 28, 2026 at 3:24 PM -
Sheff liked DWH 2848's post in the thread S&C 150: 25/05/26.
Well done for making the effort Nige, and showing the rest of us what we've missed!
May 28, 2026 at 9:42 AM -
Sheff liked 45698Mars's post in the thread S&C 150: 25/05/26.
Not a day for any exhaust, but a couple of shots from the Aire Valley, south of Skipton, just for the record. By the time the train passed it was over 25 degrees. I hope the aircon in the MkIIs is working!...
May 28, 2026 at 9:37 AM -
Sheff liked Wagoniester's post in the thread 6024 King Edward 1.
I'm reliably told by a friend in the area that the King is out on a turning manoeuvre at the moment, and is booked on a Chester test run tomorrow.
May 28, 2026 at 9:33 AM -
Sheff liked Drewry Car's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Sort of, as it was created by predictive text. Definitely guilty as charged though! The disconcerting issue for me are the three typical responses to corrections.. "Does it matter?" "Language evolves" "Don't be such a Grammar N**i" In other...
May 28, 2026 at 6:54 AM -
Sheff liked 73108's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Sorry @Drewry Car but this did make me chuckle. And yes, as a professional writer*, I've been hoist by my own petard in that manner many times ;) One only has to take a cursory glance at the BBC news and sport web sites (two words) to see how...
May 28, 2026 at 6:54 AM -
Sheff liked 5801's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Dying indeed, if the distinction between its and it's is so completely lost- or are you blaming that on AI?
May 28, 2026 at 6:53 AM
