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  1. TonyW liked marshall5's post in the thread Isle Of Man Steam Railway.

    The 2026 Manx Heritage Transport Festival kicked off this morning and runs to Sun. 2nd. Aug. Full (updated) details here https://www.iombusandrail.im/media/3622/manx-heritage-transport-festival-2026-230726.pdf There was a private photo charter...

    MNR No.4 M78,F37&F39 @ C'town cattle dock 27.7.26.jpg Jul 28, 2026 at 1:01 PM

  2. TonyW replied to the thread The Douglas Bay Horse Tramway.

    Years ago, the tracks at the ferry terminal extended further than they did in recent years, from Loch Promenade in to what is now a car park. This extension was, IIRC, only used to terminate the working and run-round the horse, i.e. always empty...

    Jul 27, 2026 at 1:24 PM

  3. TonyW liked Flying Phil's post in the thread Windcutter Wagons.

    The floors of both B590067 and B573403 have been removed and the inside sides have been undersealed with some outside paint removal begun. Inside the shed B560676 has had the new sections fitted to the west side and we are preparing for the new...

    Jul 26, 2026 at 10:43 AM

  4. TonyW liked Trevor Beglin's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Sorry to be that person but might be worth creating a new thread for oil burning as the threads deviated a little

    Jul 25, 2026 at 12:27 PM

  5. TonyW replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I did: *** Copper fireboxes are actually suitable for oil firing and have been used successfully with liquid fuels, meaning the premise that they cannot be used is incorrect. Operational Factors Flame Impingement: Direct contact between a raw,...

    Jul 24, 2026 at 7:00 PM

  6. TonyW liked MuzTrem's post in the thread South Tynedale Railway..

    I can understand the operational/H&S reasons for what they did; it was the way they approached it that was wrong. Casually announcing it on the Facebook page, as though they hadn't given any thought to it at all. And then mangling the existing...

    Jul 24, 2026 at 4:21 PM

  7. TonyW replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Pretty sure that 3985 used "Bunker C", which is a thick heavy oil often used by ships. It has high viscosity and high energy content, and it requires preheating (by steam) to flow properly. Again, pretty sure, to save time, 4014 acquired 3985's...

    Jul 24, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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