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  1. silversteellady liked 5944's post in the thread Oil Firing..

    Indeed. I don't recall any particularly unpleasant odours coming from the three or four oil fired 141 Rs that I've ridden behind either.

    Jul 27, 2026 at 8:18 PM

  2. silversteellady liked Romsey's post in the thread Oil Firing..

    I can understand that view, but this may eventually be a case of oil fired steam or no steam in high fire risk months or locations in years to come. I can't recall much smell of oil when travelling behind oil fired locos in Switzerland, but they...

    Jul 27, 2026 at 8:17 PM

  3. silversteellady liked cksteam's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    They've never declared FIRECON. They just haven't got any engines available. On the July Youtube update Nick steered around it by saying they were 'just being careful what they ran'. But in the same video Repton was seen light engine on a test...

    Jul 27, 2026 at 8:13 PM

  4. silversteellady liked 60044's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Regular readers will know that I am very critical of the NYMR's senior management, but I would like to stress that it is not a blanket criticism. I think the MPD staff under Piglet (and also the C & W, who he's also responsible for) and the PWay...

    Jul 27, 2026 at 8:12 PM

  5. silversteellady liked RailWest's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    >>>> I challenge you to find a steam loco that covers its overhaul costs from steaming fees..... I think that 5542 does a fairly good job at that :-)

    Jul 27, 2026 at 8:02 PM

  6. silversteellady liked Hando's post in the thread News from The Talyllyn.

    They are the old cylinder lubricators, yes. No.2 Dolgoch still has them, although they are no longer functional, being superseded by a mechanical lubricator.

    Jul 27, 2026 at 7:59 PM

  7. silversteellady liked Wagoniester's post in the thread News from The Talyllyn.

    The uphill section in the down direction is between Tynllwyn Hen and just north of Rhydyronen. Not a great distance, but enough. Part of Pendre is also uphill in that direction.

    Jul 27, 2026 at 7:58 PM

  8. silversteellady liked Hando's post in the thread News from The Talyllyn.

    Not forgetting "Fach Goch Bank"! The most recent gradient survey from the 1990s shows the section of line there as level, however I reckon it is now an uphill on the down, the line having settled over the last 30 or so years. Previous diagrams...

    Jul 27, 2026 at 7:57 PM

  9. silversteellady liked neildimmer's post in the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.

    6880 Betton Grange inside the diesel shed at Toddington on Friday 26th July 2026 [ATTACH] Few more here https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Days-out/2026/July-2026/GWR-/i-THkRJRZ Neil

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  10. silversteellady liked neildimmer's post in the thread Gloucester & Warwickshire Railway's 'Cotswold Diesel Gala' Friday 24th July 2026.

    I travelled the long way down to Cheltenham Spa station last friday 26th July to catch the bus shuttle to the Gloucester & Warwickshire Railway's 'Cotswold Diesel Gala' Arrived at what turned out to be a very busy, very hot enjoyable day,...

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  11. silversteellady liked Romsey's post in the thread Oil Firing..

    We're now 16 years on from this thread last being touched and still complaining about diesel assistance or replacement on rail tours due to lineside fire risk. What progress has been made ? The NYMR are progressing oil firing for an S160. In...

    Jul 27, 2026 at 2:24 PM

  12. silversteellady liked 5944's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.

    https://www.facebook.com/share/1FNEUvPMMA/ Flags are flying at half mast at Alresford today for the sudden and untimely loss of a colleague while on duty last night. We would like to thank the emergency services for their noble and extensive...

    Jul 27, 2026 at 2:23 PM

  13. silversteellady liked Hampshire Unit's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.

    Wine Train last night [img]35005 pulls out of Alresford with the"Wine Train" by Stephen Morley, on Flickr

    Jul 27, 2026 at 2:22 PM

  14. silversteellady liked Dave Bower's post in the thread Quorn Wagons website.

    Hello and welcome to this weeks news from the team at Quorn, as work continues on Tanks 3854 & 3689. https://quornwagonandwagon.co.uk/26-07-26-almost-there/

    Jul 27, 2026 at 2:21 PM

  15. silversteellady liked neildimmer's post in the thread The Citadel Circle (125 Group ) & The Yorvik Discovery (SRPS Railtours) 25/7/26.

    I had a day out on Saturday at York & Scarborough. At York there was 'The Citadel Express' (125 Group & Retro Railtours) hauled by 43159 Rio Warrior & 43025 Exeter [ATTACH] [ATTACH] More HST photos here...

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