Steves letzte Aktivitäten
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Steve antwortete auf das Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
If it’s simply stabled I’m not sure how you could come to any conclusion on its ability to steam.
8 Juni 2026 um 22:02 -
Steve antwortete auf das Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I've just spotted activity by @Bean-counter. :) Is this a new dawn?;)
8 Juni 2026 um 20:30 -
Steve antwortete auf das Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Reading between the lines, the fact that 2253 is going out with a diesel does manle me think that the oil firing is not yet going to plan. The various photos showing a black exhaust seem to support this. 2 =2 does make 5, doesn't it?;)
8 Juni 2026 um 19:58 -
Steve antwortete auf das Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
No.
7 Juni 2026 um 21:35 -
Steve antwortete auf das Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Swapping locos at Grosmont as you suggest is a nightmare to be avoided, especially as platform 4 is currently unavailable. For example, whichever train arrives first, the loco has to uncouple and run round and be stabled out of the way before...
7 Juni 2026 um 21:05 -
Steve antwortete auf das Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I go out for a bit and all hell breaks loose! Thanks Tom. :) After a minutes thought, whilst it is a reasonable idea, I don't think that it is practical. If the venture is to satisfy the demand it is going to require two train sets c/w locos....
6 Juni 2026 um 14:12 -
Steve gefällt Jamessquareds Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Yes, that was the tightest year - 73082, 80151, 541, 65 all year; 263 for the beginning of the year and 6989 from June. I guess technically there was a period between March and June when only four steam locos were available. The position has...
6 Juni 2026 um 13:05 -
Steve gefällt Jamessquareds Beitrag in dem Thema V2 4771 Green Arrow to return?.
I agree that there is absolutely no chance of seeing Mallard run close to 100mph in the future. But as a restoration candidate for more modest mainline and heritage line running, I can see a considerable opportunity in having the loco operational...
5 Juni 2026 um 21:40 -
Steve antwortete auf das Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The requirement for every passenger to have a seat is part of the Reg 5 exemption from door locking. Clause 3 (vii) states: " the Company must ensure that passenger loadings do not exceed the total seating capacity available within the relevant...
4 Juni 2026 um 23:13 -
Steve antwortete auf das Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I don’t know the details but I assume it was for materials only. As I said, it was said to me by a person who was very much involved in the engineering management during a conversation and was to illustrate the problems of keeping the locos...
4 Juni 2026 um 22:27 -
Steve antwortete auf das Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The £5K figure I quoted was from 2023 if I remember correctly. It may be more or less, now.
4 Juni 2026 um 20:40 -
Steve antwortete auf das Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I don't think 2005 has been a regular resident for a lot longer than that. However, you can add 75029 to the list. Currently under overhaul are 3672, 34101 & 80135. I can't see any of those being back by next year but would be overjoyed to be...
4 Juni 2026 um 20:37 -
Steve antwortete auf das Thema V2 4771 Green Arrow to return?.
It would be interesting to see the income and expenditure cost of operating Scotsman. However, if the hire figures I’ve seen are correct then it should be cash positive at the end of its current ticket. Whether that money is put back into...
4 Juni 2026 um 19:14 -
Steve gefällt 35Bs Beitrag in dem Thema V2 4771 Green Arrow to return?.
All true, but points that beg further scrutiny. Two immediately come to mind. The first is that if NRM are concerned about the costs of doing the job themselves, some of that will be the result of what went wrong last time with Scotsman....
4 Juni 2026 um 18:53
