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silversteellady liked Fireline's post in the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.
A big hand appears out of the sky, muttering about not having to do this on the layout at home.... :) Most likely a very shallow ramp.
Apr 8, 2026 at 1:36 PM -
silversteellady liked Cuckoo Line's post in the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.
Well the same company moved it to the East Somerset Railway and it survived so would assume they have a proven method.
Apr 8, 2026 at 1:36 PM -
silversteellady liked Steve's post in the thread Dartmouth Steam Railway General Discusssion.
A good question which I hope James T will answeer for us
Apr 8, 2026 at 1:36 PM -
silversteellady liked oldmrheath's post in the thread Dartmouth Steam Railway General Discusssion.
Out of interest how does the Standard compare to the Manor in terms of slipping? Jon
Apr 8, 2026 at 1:36 PM -
silversteellady liked James.T's post in the thread Dartmouth Steam Railway General Discusssion.
DSR fireman here. The manor is quite light on her feet due to her light axle load, she's a very capable engine however is prone to slipping because of this. The most common cause of slipping is drizzle however when its windy the sand and salt can...
Apr 8, 2026 at 1:35 PM -
silversteellady liked 5944's post in the thread 34028 and going Main Line.
I see your worries, but 12 tours over the next 6 months isn't too bad. That's probably about the maximum they'd want to run to allow for support crews, maintenance, etc. There doesn't appear to be lots of lengthy light engine moves either which...
Apr 8, 2026 at 1:35 PM -
silversteellady liked 5944's post in the thread 60019 Bittern.
None of LSL's loco liveries seem to be particularly accurate. 45231 has the wrong size numbers, and 46100's don't look right either. 34046's numbers look a bit too thin and close together, plus it shouldn't have a crest above the nameplate. And...
Apr 8, 2026 at 1:31 PM -
silversteellady liked acorb's post in the thread 60019 Bittern.
They should have a chat with Vintage Trains who seem to have a good selection of routes they can send their Castles! ;)
Apr 8, 2026 at 1:31 PM -
silversteellady liked Gladiator 5076's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I do find it mildly amusing that people seem to expect a Heritage Line (albeit one of the largest) to deliver a project in accordance with the first plan when our national infrastructure company are unable to do so with boring regularity. Of...
Apr 7, 2026 at 8:39 PM -
silversteellady liked 35B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I have no expectation of a project like this going perfectly to plan. On the contrary, my low expectations mean that I regard the setting of hard deadlines as amplifying the risk to the railway, and undermining the railway's credibility as dates...
Apr 7, 2026 at 8:38 PM -
silversteellady liked Wozzy18's post in the thread Sandringham New Build.
This morning (Tuesday 7th April) the complete smokebox with the door assembly and chimney was hoisted back onto the chassis ready for the Open Day. Not only that, but the fully finished plain axles (those for the intermediate and rear driving...
Apr 7, 2026 at 8:37 PM
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silversteellady liked flying scotsman123's post in the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.
Also, a railcar has landed... [ATTACH] Pic courtesy Andy Miller. First in use this weekend on shuttles during our vintage event, followed by use on selected Saturdays with a pre-bookable round trip to Cheltenham followed by shuttles the rest...
Apr 7, 2026 at 8:36 PM
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silversteellady liked 5944's post in the thread Vintage Trains 2026.
Now a one day tour! Birmingham Snow Hill 05:48 00:30 Widney Manor 06:07 00:12 Warwick Parkway 06:23 23:49 Banbury 07:04 23:21 Oxford 07:37 22:57 London Paddington 09:55 21:43 Plymouth 14:30 17:09 That's gone from a leisurely couple of days to...
Apr 7, 2026 at 8:35 PM -
silversteellady liked Kirk Oswald's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The parallels are remarkable. Cancelled trains, changing timetables, failure to reach the end of the line, obsessed with marketing, extortionate fares etc. Throw in overpaid management who know sod all about trains and the trophy is in the bag.
Apr 7, 2026 at 3:44 PM -
silversteellady liked Sheff's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
So the NYMR have actually paying to attend a piss-up in a Brewery? Well if you can’t organise one, I guess contracting it out has a certain degree of logic?
Apr 7, 2026 at 3:43 PM
