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Steve liked torgormaig's post in the thread 35025 Brocklebank Line.
No, it never has been and isn't to this day, even on the side that is "complete". 34051 had a wandering life in its early preservation days - Brighton, Tyseley, Didcot - with no inventry of what was on the loco at that time so bits did just walk....
Aug 20, 2026 at 7:32 PM -
Steve liked jnc's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The NYMR has had substantial yearly losses for several years running; this is not conspiracy theory, but the NYMR's own accounting. The NYMR needs substantial contributions from supporters to make up for those operating losses; this also is not...
Aug 20, 2026 at 7:16 PM -
Steve liked acorb's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Kidderminster TMD was an incredible investment by the SVR and associated diesel groups and has paid dividends in recent years by providing the SVR with a top notch diesel fleet in enviable condition. But it is also an admission that without those...
Aug 19, 2026 at 6:34 PM -
Steve liked torgormaig's post in the thread 35025 Brocklebank Line.
Maybe, but think of how many thousands of miles it clocked up going nowhere when it was a working exhibit on those rollers. And all that with negliable maintenance. It could be the highest mileage MN in preservation:) Peter
Aug 18, 2026 at 10:33 PM -
Steve liked 26D_M's post in the thread Bulleid Pacifics - Past or Present.
Respecting the correctness of your assertion Tom, my question to Ian is whether 'Wadebridge' will keep the malachite once it is paired with the [rave added] tender currently behind 34072. This being the final series of exchanges involving...
Aug 18, 2026 at 3:31 PM -
Steve replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I remember those well. No worries about coaches being off platform back then. That at Grosmont was before platform 3 was extended and the wall on the back of the platform demolished to allow platform 4 to be built, along with extending the...
Aug 18, 2026 at 3:27 PM -
Steve liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I think there are two separate conversations going on here, which are being elided, not necessarily helpfully. One is the “is it prudent to run steam in the current weather conditions?” question. That is clearly a local decision, based on the...
Aug 18, 2026 at 12:03 PM -
Steve liked Breva's post in the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.
The fascia boards do have bolts in them already, I'm not sure why there are G clamps, except perhaps to wind you up? [ATTACH] In this picture the bolts are being fitted. You can also see the complicated layers of material to make everything fit...
Aug 18, 2026 at 9:54 AM
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Steve replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I’m long enough in the tooth to remember the days of Leander and Meander, the latter being a nickname given to Antwerp when it wasn’t steaming well and was confined to Grosmont. These were the only two operational steam locos at the time (along...
Aug 18, 2026 at 9:52 AM -
Steve replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I’m a bit surprised at that. I didn’t think they wanted to do that until more people had the necessary operational experience.
Aug 18, 2026 at 9:41 AM -
Steve replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I'm told that the S160 and the Schools are out today. Have to wait to see if it's true but if it is, what's your next comment going to be?
Aug 18, 2026 at 6:27 AM -
Steve liked SVR C&W's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.
Blimey. Thats gilding the lily . 16202 was good project to allow volunteers to take the lead with paid staff involvement kept to a minimum. We are currently working on LMS TK 2300 using the same approach. Volunteers leading the way with paid...
Aug 17, 2026 at 8:07 PM
