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  1. Sheff liked torgormaig's post in the thread Oil Firing.

    A couple of points about this oil firing lark, if I may be permitted as someone who knows very little about it. The issue that Tom raises about the need for a steam supply surely refers to the heavy Bunker C type oil used in Holcroft's day...

    Aug 10, 2026 at 10:08 AM

  2. Sheff liked LMS2968's post in the thread Oil Firing.

    Yes, you can be ahead only if the others are following . . .

    Aug 10, 2026 at 10:05 AM

  3. Sheff liked Jimc's post in the thread Oil Firing.

    Except that it was a blind alley. Whether it was bad luck or bad judgement, the GWR copped a number of these:- Atmospheric haulage, Broad Gauge, Fishguard/Irish development, Oil firing, Gas Turbines, Diesel hydraulics. Quite possibly more...

    Aug 10, 2026 at 10:05 AM

  4. Sheff liked Miff's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    @RailWest - read the report and draw your own conclusions. 25 pages are given to detailing the responses, usually by professionals, on behalf of statutory consultee organisations. Only 5 pages summarising the public comments. That kind of...

    Aug 7, 2026 at 11:42 AM

  5. Sheff liked guycarr360's post in the thread P2 Locomotive Company and related matters.

    Dont spend as much time as before on here, excuses, excuses!!!

    Aug 7, 2026 at 11:30 AM

  6. Sheff replied to the thread P2 Locomotive Company and related matters.

    Surprised you missed it at the time ;) My post 4339 above.

    Aug 7, 2026 at 11:18 AM

  7. Sheff liked class8mikado's post in the thread BR Double blastpipes.

    Simples... So when comparing say a BR Standard 4 to a Royal Scot , have a think about the individual cylinder sizes and how many, and max boiler pressure and the ' Hydraulic depth' of the tube bank you are pulling at and the size of grate you...

    Aug 6, 2026 at 10:14 AM

  8. Sheff liked cksteam's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    The Bridge 42 saga just keeps giving. In the latest Moors line there's a piece about it as you would expect. In it they give the updated fundraising target of £950k, split between the two phases. Phase 1 was the temporary propping 'Has...

    Aug 4, 2026 at 8:38 PM
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