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  1. Spitfire liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Fire Risk.

    Ships have funnels, locomotives have chimneys! I don't think there is a magic bullet. Minimising risk will come from a combination of control measures, including - but not limited to: Spark arrestors in smokeboxes Proper maintenance of ashpans...

    Jul 27, 2026 at 9:30 PM

  2. Spitfire liked Wagoniester's post in the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2026.

    https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1834YrSzdP/

    Jul 25, 2026 at 7:08 PM

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

    A couple (or three) of key differences I feel the need to point out.... 1. The NYMR has demand for more operating days but cut them back as they weren't/aren't keeping up with infrastructure maintenance. The more trains they run the quicker they...

    Jul 21, 2026

  4. Spitfire liked SteveA's post in the thread North Norfolk Railway General Discussion.

    Just for clarification, the stripping and assessment of 76084’s boiler has been done. This to commence the repair work. The Y14 is the one that needs stripping and assessment and that will start soon,

    Jul 21, 2026

  5. Spitfire liked cksteam's post in the thread North Norfolk Railway General Discussion.

    Thanks for sharing. A really beautiful looking engine and full credit to everyone that's had a part in getting it back into service.

    Jul 21, 2026
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