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Steve replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I think it would require a nut and bolt assessment. It has spent time in Poland and I've heard some tales of what they did to keep them in service. Not sure now if it is 2253 but I've seen one with a left side coupling rod on the right, simply...
May 12, 2026 at 11:20 AM -
Steve replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I can remember 2857 doing so but it depends how you define recent memory.
May 12, 2026 at 10:10 AM -
Steve liked 26D_M's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
S160s have a comparatively short wheelbase for an 8 coupled loco I think, plus a bogie tender is an asset running backwards.
May 12, 2026 at 10:08 AM -
Steve liked cksteam's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Yes for the gradient but only one of them can go to Whitby which is the bread and butter requirement.
May 12, 2026 at 10:06 AM -
Steve replied to the thread SVR General Discussion.
The simple solution would be for SVR crews to be passed out on whatever units are going to be used and for them to take over. As for changing over rule books, the NYMR do it with no problem so, if there's a will it could happen. Having said...
May 12, 2026 at 10:01 AM -
Steve replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
As someone who has driven 76079 many times on 7 coach trains, I’d say that it is more than capable. Its Achilles heel has been its firebox with it regularly suffering from leaking tubes. This has been put down to the work it was doing.
May 12, 2026 at 8:43 AM -
Steve replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I don’t think there’s anything wrong with your analysis. You can add to that Antwerp and Meteor, which, although not owned by the NYMR, were on a run and repair arrangement. No. 5 may have been similar and let’s not forget the LNERCA teak...
May 12, 2026 at 8:37 AM -
Steve liked banburysaint's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Part of the problem is the NYMR has a history of running an company engine and then being unable to progress the overhaul. 2253, 44806 were bought by supporters for the railway. The NYMR ran them and couldn't afford the overhaul, and sold them....
May 12, 2026 at 8:21 AM -
Steve replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
If you do the sums, 76079 is better suited to the NYMR than a Black 5 and, in terms of tractive effort, it has pretty much the same as a Black 5 in hand on 7 coach trains. Why better suited? A Black 5 weighs more and that extra weight has to be...
May 11, 2026 at 9:03 PM -
Steve liked torgormaig's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Sorry to see her go - a capable and user friendly loco and in my opinion well suited to the Moors, especially with the lighter trains that we seem to run theses days. But she does need a lot of money spending on her which it seems that Strathspey...
May 11, 2026 at 8:53 PM -
Steve replied to the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
I thought the term originated at Sheffield Park as a derogatory comment on other early heritage railways motive power which, unlike the BB, were collecting industrial locos. KWVR, KESR, NNR come to mind.
May 11, 2026 at 8:51 PM -
Steve replied to the thread FR & WHR & WHHR News.
Where is this 'rule' that all new railways have to be air braked? That's a new one on me. AFAIK the Regulations simply state "The operator of a vehicle shall ensure that a suitable and sufficient braking system is provided and maintained for...
May 10, 2026 at 6:55 PM -
Steve liked 5944's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.
They were called SNAIL until they came out of their shell...
May 10, 2026 at 6:46 PM -
Steve liked brennan's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The Stokers Poem; Set the burners open wide Do not touch the valves at side, Keep the pressure on the pump and up the bally steam will jump If the smoke is black and thick Open up the fans a bit, If the smoke is thick and white To slow the fans...
May 10, 2026 at 12:53 PM -
Steve replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Not wrong there, Peter. Oil firing can be used on copper boxes but they tend to suffer more as a result as flame temperatures can reach well over 2000degC and even with protective refractory insulation, they will feel it. You don't get blue...
May 9, 2026 at 7:54 PM
