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Sheff replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Iirc Whitby has a Steam Punk weekend? Not to run a service for that one would be crazy.
Jul 29, 2026 at 9:52 AM -
Sheff liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Car parking in Whitby over Goth weekend is a nightmare. Providing a park and ride from Pickering with a bit of advertising would surely have filled the trains. Not rocket science.
Jul 29, 2026 at 9:50 AM -
Sheff liked cksteam's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Just a few that I tend to keep an eye: The KWVR always state in the main season timetable which are expected to be steam and which will be diesel. More often than not the backup is also a steam engine. [ATTACH] The SVR [ATTACH] The Great...
Jul 29, 2026 at 9:50 AM
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Sheff liked Steve's post in the thread P2 Locomotive Company and related matters.
As I understand it the NYMR’s plan is to get the Footplate Inspectorate trained upband sufficiently experienced first. They will then start to roll out a training plan for other footplate crew which will start off with classroom training in the...
Jul 28, 2026 at 9:53 AM -
Sheff liked Bikermike's post in the thread P2 Locomotive Company and related matters.
It's just an over-grown mamod with an iffy gas-burner...:D
Jul 28, 2026 at 9:52 AM -
Sheff replied to the thread P2 Locomotive Company and related matters.
Yes, I can recall this happening on Brussels at the WV back in the 70s
Jul 28, 2026 at 9:44 AM -
Sheff replied to the thread P2 Locomotive Company and related matters.
Just a flash in the pan :Joyful:.
Jul 27, 2026 at 6:05 PM -
Sheff replied to the thread P2 Locomotive Company and related matters.
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Jul 27, 2026 at 6:05 PM -
Sheff liked guycarr360's post in the thread P2 Locomotive Company and related matters.
Oil firing may not be the answer!!!! NO - it didn't BLOW UP. So what happened? | Railroad 101 + Reaction
Jul 27, 2026 at 6:04 PM -
Sheff liked torgormaig's post in the thread P2 Locomotive Company and related matters.
Thats a bit of a sweeping statement. Surely it depends on the type of oil (liquid fuel) being used. Thick Bunker C fuel is very different to diesel oil which is different again to recycled chip fat. I'm sure that they smell differently too but...
Jul 27, 2026 at 6:02 PM -
Sheff liked 35B's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
There are a number of misconceptions here: 1. That steaming fees cover overhaul costs - it is very clear that they do not, and never have; mainline or preserved. 2. That voluntary donations are inappropriate to cover overhauls - they are...
Jul 27, 2026 at 2:13 PM -
Sheff liked Breva's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
I have bought shares in several projects, they are just papers in a drawer. There is no market for them, I consider them just donations. Lyn is up and running, so sending the money to the project worked, and the result is there for all to see....
Jul 27, 2026 at 2:12 PM -
Sheff replied to the thread P2 Locomotive Company and related matters.
You coat with whatever at the point of assembly, so it gets squished as the bolts / rivets are tightened.
Jul 27, 2026 at 10:21 AM -
Sheff replied to the thread P2 Locomotive Company and related matters.
I’m struggling to see the downside. I’d certainly want something on the mating faces to prevent moisture ingress causing rusting.
Jul 27, 2026 at 9:38 AM -
Sheff liked Steve's post in the thread P2 Locomotive Company and related matters.
So what is being meant by wet assembly, then?
Jul 27, 2026 at 9:36 AM
