But surely a competent engineer and boilersmith will command a premium on their time? I've heard a £50k figure for assessing an engine for...
I seem to recall reading somewhere at one point that GNR N1s would sometimes take it that short portion of the journey, but I may be imagining things!
As somebody with no knowledge of the specifics myself, guesses I have include: 1 - The NYMR is running a bit short on motive power at the moment...
I do wonder how disruptive it would be for an experienced crew to have to deal with multiple different cab configurations in the course of their...
Is there the potential for, in the same way that McDonalds refine their used cooking oil to use in their lorries, waste cooking oil and the like...
You can, but in my experience (which admittedly has only covered 6 GW locos) that doesn't mean they all do have those types of mod cons. I've only...
But I'd imagine preparing the standard and (to an extent) the Bulleid is less arduous than a Western. No inside motion on the standard, rocking...
I think the best way of describing GW locos is that they are a good performing product as far as the outcome of steaming well and pulling a train...
It's still perhaps a little earlier than one might have expected - unless it was either coming up to the renewal point of it's current agreement...
Out of curiosity what is the operational need for a derailer at Abergwili? Is it in place of catch points or something like that?
Although they weren't complete in time for Easter, 5199's boiler repairs were sufficient to grant an extension through to October, which she will...
Depends on the heritage line - I've crewed a Hall, Manor, Large Prairie, Small Prairie, 5700, Standard 2 and Caley Tank at Shackerstone and I'd...
I really don't think we need to be behaving so childishly when it comes to steam locomotive preferences. For grown adults we can be unnecessarily...
Well you'd probably still have lost because it looks like the loco most ready to swoop in beat the Grange would be Beachy Head, wouldn't it?
It was initially planned that running in would take place before the gala and then the gala would be it's first public services. Then it shifted...
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