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silversteelladys letzte Aktivitäten

  1. silversteellady gefällt black5s Beitrag in dem Thema Threlkeld Steam Gala 24-26 July 2026.

    [MEDIA]

    24 Juli 2026 um 18:06
  2. silversteellady gefällt TonyWs Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Pretty sure that 3985 used "Bunker C", which is a thick heavy oil often used by ships. It has high viscosity and high energy content, and it requires preheating (by steam) to flow properly. Again, pretty sure, to save time, 4014 acquired 3985's...

    24 Juli 2026 um 18:06
  3. silversteellady gefällt lynbarns Beitrag in dem Thema South Tynedale Railway..

    It has been some time since I visited the STR, and to be honest, there has been a lot of water under that bridge since then. I have a feeling that the guys I got to know up there have all moved on; certainly one of them was working for the Brecon...

    24 Juli 2026 um 13:35
  4. silversteellady gefällt acorbs Beitrag in dem Thema Strathspey Railway.

    The diesel was manned by the steam driver certainly on Sunday & Monday. Having had a very good chat with @Foxontour of this parish, who was extremely kind and hospitable to myself and my dad on Monday (many thanks once again!) - volunteers and...

    24 Juli 2026 um 13:32
  5. silversteellady gefällt free2grices Beitrag in dem Thema Swanage Railway General Discussion.

    34070 has returned to the Swanage Railway. It now faces Norden. <BJ>

    24 Juli 2026 um 13:32
  6. silversteellady gefällt black5s Beitrag in dem Thema Threlkeld Steam Gala 24-26 July 2026.

    [MEDIA]

    24 Juli 2026 um 13:30
  7. silversteellady gefällt torgormaigs Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Oh no? This is the UP Challanger coming over the brow of the Continental Divide at Creston, Wyoming in 1995 - it could be seen coming for miles:([ATTACH] This is it a couple of minutes later [ATTACH] That said, I have no idea what grade of...

    95-10-10 1 6306+561+5635+3692 Creston copy.jpg 95-10-10 2 3985 Creston copy copy.jpg 24 Juli 2026 um 13:30
  8. silversteellady gefällt Paul.Unis Beitrag in dem Thema The South Devon Railway Thread.

    https://www.facebook.com/Lob5374/posts/pfbid0rs32HMqqrkE2YYBfwwphoVv6Yo248kePDvQ8DowryT21MzAG1mJKF4zm7ervak9ml

    24 Juli 2026 um 12:03
  9. silversteellady gefällt Firelines Beitrag in dem Thema Dartmouth Steam Railway General Discusssion.

    No.

    23 Juli 2026 um 16:34
  10. silversteellady gefällt flying scotsman123s Beitrag in dem Thema Minimum age for volunteer crews.

    Went back looking for this thread, didn't realise it was quite so long ago! Anyway, the HRA's long awaited guidance note following their successful campaign to change the law regarding young people volunteering on heritage railways last year was...

    23 Juli 2026 um 16:32
  11. silversteellady gefällt Vulcan Workss Beitrag in dem Thema Isle of Wight Steam Railway.

    Good call

    23 Juli 2026 um 16:24
  12. silversteellady gefällt Paul.Unis Beitrag in dem Thema Isle of Wight Steam Railway.

    From Facebook: Service Update We are acutely aware that the Fire Service is currently committed to a significant fire in the West Wight requiring all their resources within the Island and significant mainland resources deployed to the Island with...

    23 Juli 2026 um 16:24
  13. silversteellady gefällt Kingscrosss Beitrag in dem Thema Avon Valley Railway Updates and Videos.

    6695 is still on site but stopped for firebox repairs. It was expected 6695 would replace the Ferrum until the Avonside was ready, but that plan was foiled by the 6695 firebox issues. It is planned to send the Ferrum away for overhaul and it will...

    23 Juli 2026 um 16:23
  14. silversteellady gefällt Simon Smiths Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    They must be desperate for traction (no insult intended to the S160), reports are that they can't afford to run the loco due to the amount of diesel that it is using, rumoured to be the equivalent of 12 tons of coal per day.

    23 Juli 2026 um 16:11