I knew I could come on here to find out what happened ;) Sanders were tested and all ok on shed, dried out before starting out from Glenfinnan...
It’s definitely close on the extension
Not always, a safety valve in need of overhaul can blow steam from 1 psi upwards
Knowing the fireman he probably checked Charlie boys shoes to check they were clean enough to enter his footplate in all fairness.
I had it for three trips in December and it was on top form.
I know you probably don’t mean to but you make it sound like it’s some sort of one man band when in reality Rileys are a team of highly skilled...
They all steam well when they're not moving.
Or they just had no steam.
Anyone who’s ever operated a steam engine will have done that at some point, nothing strange about it at all it’s easily done. I had to tell...
It’s coming out the chimney and it’s windy?
Bespoke with a short design life, a gentle right foot required to avoid flat spots and scrapping them when braking
Tender and trailing truck axleboxes were off commonwealth bogies and that’s about all I can think of. I do my own stunts and always carry a...
Everything had a short design life, then it was thrown off a cliff. So no
Just stop talking :Saywhat:
Correct but there is still a stop to return and receive a token.
It was Calum Titley on the shovel on 45407 and Matt Durkan on 45212.
Completely agree, my favourite and most memorable days have been the days where things haven't gone to plan. Failures, extreme weather etc.
That’s why he said “most decent locos” ;)
Usually always two operational diesels up there throughout the two train running period in recent years.
Another positive is that in times of high fire risk the afternoon train can be still have steam on the front albeit with diesel assistance. With...
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