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silversteellady liked Big Al's post in the thread The 'Kenny O' Postal.
A later shot when Standard tanks were rostered. This comes courtesy of the SVS Nine Elms site that is full of Southern anecdotes from steam days most of which are from those who actually worked the trains. https://svsfilm.com/nineelms/index.htm...
Jun 23, 2026 at 7:18 PM
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silversteellady liked Jamessquared's post in the thread The 'Kenny O' Postal.
Here’s 31542 on Clapham Junction - Kensington Olympia service in 1962, captured by David Esau. At Kenny O https://southern-railways-archive.com/product/155364/ https://southern-railways-archive.com/product/155363/ And at Battersea Bridge...
Jun 23, 2026 at 7:17 PM -
silversteellady liked Big Al's post in the thread The 'Kenny O' Postal.
As a lad, living in Wimbledon, my meagre finances didn't stretch far so the service for postal workers between Clapham Junction and Kensington Olympia was a great opportunity to get behind steam at low cost. I stumbled over it by chance when I...
Jun 23, 2026 at 7:15 PM -
silversteellady liked stumpytrain's post in the thread South Devon Mixed Traction weekend 20 & 21 June.
I followed the TKh around for most of Sunday, so I can perhaps add a bit of context regarding the timetable. One of the issues on Saturday appears to have been an underestimation of how long watering would take. The TKh only has a relatively...
Jun 23, 2026 at 7:13 PM -
silversteellady liked OldSchoolTrains2's post in the thread South Devon Mixed Traction weekend 20 & 21 June.
I can see how some parts of the South Devon site could give the impression brennan and JBTEvans describe, but honestly I think for a general public visitor the railway's made huge progress in the last few years. It's my local line so I probably...
Jun 23, 2026 at 7:11 PM -
silversteellady liked andykeithharris's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
and you wouldn't believe the sound echoing down the valley as No 31 thumps up the 1 in 14 onto the 1 in 13 gradient. Definitely worth a visit, though I would say that wouldn't !
Jun 23, 2026 at 7:08 PM -
silversteellady liked 5944's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
Fawley's fine, the loco works hard enough that the sparks are cold by the time they come back down!
Jun 23, 2026 at 7:08 PM -
silversteellady liked Bikermike's post in the thread 6024 King Edward 1.
Yes, the more I looked at it, the more I wondered. Do you mask up the linkeages or just assume the fireman is stronger than any paint bond?
Jun 23, 2026 at 7:07 PM -
silversteellady liked Sidmouth's post in the thread 6024 King Edward 1.
as a digression , Kerr Stuart works grey livery as modelled by Edward thomas and Diana ?
Jun 23, 2026 at 7:07 PM -
silversteellady liked Miff's post in the thread 6024 King Edward 1.
Is there a good spot where they can pose it for a black & white 'works photo'?
Jun 23, 2026 at 7:07 PM -
silversteellady liked Sheff's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The lack of manual labour for the fireman would be a huge advantage, and to a lesser extent not having the fire hole doors open too. I guess the rest comes down to insulation and ventilation.
Jun 23, 2026 at 7:01 PM -
silversteellady liked meeee's post in the thread FR & WHR & WHHR News.
The NRM is visited by 650,000 people every year which is more than double the passenger numbers of the biggest preserved railways. LT is much better being there than at home. It has returned for a brief stay in the past. Getting it out is...
Jun 23, 2026 at 6:59 PM -
silversteellady liked meeee's post in the thread FR & WHR & WHHR News.
Welsh Pony has been repaired however it still needs it's annual boiler exam before it can enter service again. Blanche is stopped now pending a bottom end overhaul. James Spooner is now in the works having stay repairs. Likely to be back out...
Jun 23, 2026 at 6:58 PM -
silversteellady liked David Mylchreest's post in the thread FR & WHR & WHHR News.
Could the locos be serviced at Boston Lodge as well? Perhaps running coupled up to save a path.
Jun 23, 2026 at 6:51 PM
