Another superb gala at the PBR, a good atmosphere and loads of action from 5 locos that all did their work really well. Full marks to the driver...
5197 out today on a seven coach train. Loco was short of steam on both trips needing a blow up for around 10 mins, probably due to coal quality....
I live in Yorkshire and much of the predicted rain hasn't materialised. The ground and soil is still very dry.
Is the Churnet Valley still operating steam as normal during the dry weather?
I see that there isn't any mention of No.22, the red Austerity, what is the situation please is it under repair?
Yes the Whitby kit is installed but it is now awaiting an inspection and approval from an organisation outside of the NYMR. This has been the...
I doubt it. I was told in January that they hoped to get two more Mark 1s repaired for the start of the season and these seem to have been done....
Looking at the state of the NYMRs line at the moment surely the vegetation is going to make for very slippery conditions when it eventually rains....
It didn't have wasp stripes at Mountain Ash in any photo I have seen of it.
Thanks Steve for a very helpful update on the status on the locos.
I heard that before 80080 arrived the CME was saying that despite all the hire locos they have "collected" he had only three locos in use/useable.
This was a great gala. An amazing selection of locos and lots to see and do at Winchcombe and Toddington. Having the well tanks shunting at...
As 6046 has gone to Chinnor what is being used the CVR instead?
I saw this done back in 1973 on the Bagnall austerity at Graig Merthyr Colliery.
The gradient up into Lionheart is 1 in 60 I was told, but its only a few hundred yards long. Film I have seen doesn't suggest any problems with this.
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