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  1. sunstream replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Looks like their webcams are all offline too.

    Jul 26, 2026 at 12:04 PM
  2. sunstream liked 5944's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

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  3. sunstream liked 26D_M's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Thanks for that info Peter, fascinating stuff all round. https://557.alaskarails.org/history/index.html

    Jul 25, 2026 at 9:26 AM
  4. sunstream liked torgormaig's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I dont think it does either. There is an interesting website about the current restoration of Alaskan Railways N0. 557, an oil burning S160. It included a video of the laying of fire bricks in the firebox which is clearly without a combustion...

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  5. sunstream liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Those lines are very different though. Lines like the MHR and Bluebell are not really in tourist hotspots, so there traffic tends to be steady all the time. Whereas lines like Swanage, WSR and, it seems, the NYMR are much more "peaky" with...

    Jul 21, 2026 at 5:38 PM
  6. sunstream liked Trevor Beglin's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I don't think anyone is doubting that steam should not be run where there is a significant fire risk. The problem, as outlines above is in the way that the railway is (or rather isn't) communicating this to people. As I say, like it or not, the...

    Jul 21, 2026 at 8:14 AM