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  1. Spitfire liked M59137's post in the thread North Norfolk Railway General Discussion.

    This will be a fairly rare opportunity for a complete 19th-century-built formation to run on the line. Whilst often marketed as the Victorian train, it's usually hauled by 20th century locomotives! Sent from my moto g85 5G using Tapatalk

    Sep 6, 2026 at 11:53 AM

  2. Spitfire liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    In simple terms, the maximum gross vehicle weight in the UK is 44 tonnes. You can exceed this weight, with approval, but the load must be split, if that is possible. As a tender can be uncoupled from the engine, the two have to be transported...

    Sep 2, 2026 at 8:13 PM

  3. Spitfire liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.

    Although I get the point that a Merchant Navy is a very large loco for operating 5 coach trains, it remains the case that the cheapest loco to operate is the one you have available right now. In other words - 35005 may burn a lot of coal, but the...

    Aug 31, 2026 at 7:30 PM

  4. Spitfire liked Wagoniester's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.

    There seems to be a misinterpretation that "too large for normal services" means "we don't want it". What the article is meant to highlight is getting a balance between locos with "star" power to interest Joe Public, and the economical ones...

    Aug 31, 2026 at 7:28 PM
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