That was with significantly lighter loads. There was an abundance of caution, given the state of the cylinder block. It now has the new block, so...
Now hoped that USA tank DS237 will play some part in the gala.
USA tank 65 is back in one bit, and made it as far as Tenterden yesterday. More work to do, and running in, but it's back.
They're shy. :)
That may have been their own Austerity, Norman.
4253 should be next year, all things being equal. Boiler is off for what is hoped will be the final time, for the ashpan to be fitted, and...
You must come over and "footplate" our Yank tanks sometime. Make an Austerity ride feel like a Rolls Royce! They are hard on the track and the crews.
And the ballast.. And the tamping.. And the fences.. There's a lot to be done still. But what has been done so far is magnificent! :)
Based on what is in there now, the most likely would be Raveningham Hall. However, Halls are very wide, and probably a bit too much engine for us,...
Never mind the heritage loss. The loss of having the weight of the water over the driving wheels would render it less useful. Not saying it...
Does anyone know where Escalate Manor is? :)
Restoring 4253 has cost something in the region of £300k. If you figure the same amount to restore 80100, then having it for 6 years, that would...
Although not blameless, the Austerities don't give the track anything like the grief the USA tanks do. A Schools or an L1 would suffer from large...
I seem to recall that JB is in the midst of a 25 year agreement with the Swanage for those, so probably not.
I am hoping 9129 will stay in use beyond the extension. It's ideal for things like getting forestry teams to work sites, where presently we have...
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