The difference here is really between routine and major/unexpected decisions. However, this does not imply that RSLGT necessarily make the major...
The locomotive is wholly owned by RSLGT. It is subject to a management agreement between RSLGT and 6024PS. This leaves 6024PS to manage all areas....
More or less. An engineer would tell you the benefits today of (1) fewer axles and (2) roller-bearings over plain bearings, but they are likely...
Much guesswork from this distance but if there were 5 x Mark 2s (160-ish tons), 2 x Mark 1s (70-ish), Support Coach (say 40 tons), plus passengers...
Correction, apologies for a late-evening typo! Kings were limited to 360 tons. When 6024 took the first unassisted special over the banks to...
O.S. Nock shows in GW days Stars were limited to 252 tons, Saints (and Halls?) to 288 tons, Castles to 315 tons and Kings to 350 tons. These...
More likely an acknowledgement of the late Bernard Staite whose family disposed of his ashes in 6024's firebox at the summit of Llanvihangel....
Slight carry-over of water after the Challow stop, so to be safe the crew took it easy until after Swindon to ensure no damage (no damage seemed...
Just a couple more facts about the return: The loco and train returned to BTM a few minutes down after being delayed at signals at the west end...
No criticism taken; the King has two whistles, one high-pitched which is the one you'd expect from a GW loco, the other lower and throatier which...
Naturally, we always hope for good PR and to end up with satisfied passengers and linesiders (believers or non-believers), but you must also grant...
Last week southyorkshireman reported "spirited running all day" on the Torbay with the 'King' in exactly the same mechanical condition as it was...
I'm not sure about being a "steamed RO" but thanks to all anyway Tim
Just to let Forum members know that 6024 steamed satisfactorily yesterday at Didcot and later on did some gentle running-in on the demonstration...
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