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Steve replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
That's good advice. I've already heard of items being 'listed' that are not the railways property to sell.
Sep 17, 2026 at 5:17 PM -
Steve replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I've now heard from several sources that a high powered management team are going around the railway listing anything that they consider can be disposed of to raise funds. This includes cranes, strategic spares, such as bogies and wagons,...
Sep 17, 2026 at 12:15 PM -
Steve liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Indeed. You get similar dynamics in the engineering side as well. Railway A may have its own workshop with paid staff; railway B contracts out overhauls while railway C just hires locos on the market and pays a daily running cost. In those...
Sep 17, 2026 at 9:54 AM -
Steve replied to the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
You said it.
Sep 17, 2026 at 8:15 AM -
Steve liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
Well, apart from that idea being completely nuts and nothing to do with, you know, preservation ... What you suggest would end up being more expensive than a traditional restoration, because you'd have all the expense of a normal restoration,...
Sep 17, 2026 at 8:12 AM -
Steve liked Breva's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
They did, down to today's starting point, and now there are three of them! A chair makes a good reference point, if you look back from the next rail head.
Sep 16, 2026 at 9:26 PM -
Steve replied to the thread Rother Valley Railway.
This chair seems to have fundamental importance. What would happen to the grand master plan if someone moved the chair overnight?
Sep 16, 2026 at 7:29 PM -
Steve replied to the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
I think that your figures are a bit way off in todays terms. I don't know what condition 80100 is in and I don't know how much is available in terms of non-ferrous bits and pieces but I'd be surprised if it could be put back in traffic for less...
Sep 16, 2026 at 7:24 PM -
Steve liked Fireline's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
Although not blameless, the Austerities don't give the track anything like the grief the USA tanks do. A Schools or an L1 would suffer from large driving wheels with not that much weight over them. A standard 4 tank has proved to be ideal in the...
Sep 16, 2026 at 7:39 AM -
Steve replied to the thread Rother Valley Railway.
Yes.;)
Sep 15, 2026 at 7:53 PM -
Steve replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I’m not certain that this it quite correct although I agree with the essence of what you’re saying. The condition of the bridge was known and I understand from a good source that a plan was in place to effect repairs last winter, drawn up in...
Sep 15, 2026 at 6:24 PM -
Steve replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
If you look at the timetable on the website it says steam between Pickering and Grosmont but diesel for part of the journey between Grosmont and Whitby although I’m not sure how that latter bit can be done. If you look on the Loco roster on the...
Sep 15, 2026 at 3:43 PM -
Steve replied to the thread 1994 Blue Peter incident.
From memory (how soon I've forgotten:() Gresley locos are anti-clockwise for forward and this was the same on the LNER pacifics with the vertical reverser screw. Thompson & Peppercorn used the more conventional arrangement on the B1 & K1.
Sep 11, 2026 at 4:55 PM -
Steve replied to the thread 1994 Blue Peter incident.
I’ve previously recounted on The forum the events on the footplate of 60532 on that day, as told to me by the NELPG rep on the footplate. He was sat on the fireman’s seat when it happened. Unfortunately, the driver had not put the catch in on...
Sep 10, 2026
