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ragl liked ianh1's post in the thread BR Standard class 6 No. 72010 'Hengist' and Clan Discussion Thread.
There's am interesting comment in Peter Townend's book, LNER Pacifics Remembered. In the Chapter written by H. Rowley, he states Manganese liners came into use for the faces and side cheeks of the solid horns and caused many problems of...
Apr 19, 2024 at 12:34 PM -
ragl liked David likes trains's post in the thread Pathfinder 2024.
Western Champion's test run/tour passing Kings Sutton and then Clattercote. [img] [img]
Apr 19, 2024 at 12:26 PM -
ragl liked KristianGWR's post in the thread Pathfinder 2024.
[MEDIA] My two cents on Sunday's doings, filmed at Kings Sutton and Great Bourton.
Apr 19, 2024 at 12:25 PM -
ragl liked Oswald T Wistle's post in the thread Saphos 2024.
Why I was particularly miffed was this is a spot that I have visited only infrequently. After checking my records I find that the last time I was hereabouts was also a Wednesday and also for a SR locomotive, it was 11 March 1981 to see 850, Lord...
Apr 19, 2024 at 12:24 PM -
ragl liked Oswald T Wistle's post in the thread Saphos 2024.
After my "digit" problems at Diggle the day got worse. Mrs W & I set off (in plenty of time) to video the return at Todmorden or Walsden; there was a very recent incident just east of J9 on the M65, some of the traffic was filtering off at J9...
Apr 18, 2024 at 10:21 PM -
ragl liked frazoulaswak's post in the thread Saphos 2024.
34046 Braunton heading south through Hartford station at 9pm with the return leg of The White Rose on 17th April 2024. Station lighting not quite bright enough, so had to shoot at 1/200 f2.8 and 3200 ISO to get anything at all. [ATTACH] Cheers,
Apr 18, 2024 at 10:19 PM
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ragl liked 46223's post in the thread Saphos 2024.
34046 at Smithy Bridge this evening. [ATTACH]
Apr 18, 2024 at 10:19 PM
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ragl liked Oswald T Wistle's post in the thread Saphos 2024.
The pressure was on Mrs W had booked a hairdressing appointment at 12.30. She has a lady who comes to the house and also cuts my hair and Oswald Jnr's. I had planned to go to Diggle Jn/Standedge Tunnel which is a drive of just over an hour....
Apr 18, 2024 at 10:18 PM -
ragl liked Bulleid Pacific's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.
Quick snaps at Elgin and Edinburgh. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Apr 18, 2024 at 10:15 PM
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ragl liked jonathonag's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.
If we're talking from the lineside, there's 3 factors that I've experienced both personally and being part of the wider community: 1 - There are a dedicated band of photographers and video takers who are chasing the entire tour. They tend to...
Apr 18, 2024 at 10:13 PM -
ragl liked jonathonag's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.
When was the last time steam faced out of Kyle of Lochalsh? 1st October 2000? [img]Black 5 No. 44871 - Erbusaig by Jonathon Gourlay, on Flickr [img]Black 5 No. 44871 - Loch a' Chuillin by Jonathon Gourlay, on Flickr And Gleneagles the...
Apr 18, 2024 at 10:11 PM -
ragl liked huochemi's post in the thread BR Standard class 6 No. 72010 'Hengist' and Clan Discussion Thread.
Thank you Ian. It is somewhat ironic that more recent technology does not employ horns at all, even on powered axles. The De Glehn bogie with inverted leaf springs seems to be particularly kind on the axleboxes as no load is transmitted through...
Apr 18, 2024 at 6:50 AM -
ragl liked Jamessquared's post in the thread A2 60532 Blue Peter.
I find it drily amusing that you go to the effort of promoting a gala, you have an absolutely megastar visitor (take a bow, Fenchurch); a home-railway favourite back after overhaul and looking the bees knees (the Stanier Mogul) and yet all anyone...
Apr 18, 2024 at 6:42 AM -
ragl liked tony51's post in the thread Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway.
Vintage (GW and Austrian) trains this weekend. https://wllr.org.uk/events/vintage-weekend/
Apr 17, 2024 at 9:51 AM -
ragl liked David likes trains's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.
Photos from the morning of Day 2, the Black 5s seen racing along towards Bromsgrove at Oddingley. [img] [img] [img]
Apr 17, 2024 at 9:26 AM
