Memory tells me that a businessman, or men, in South Wales were keen on buying one or two sets for charter work. I suspect that the problem of...
I'm surprised that noone has mentioned eight coupled locos of the railways in south Wales, all of which did splendid service. The Barry Railway...
What happened to the steam turbine proposed by the National Coal Board?
Does anyone have any information on the steam turbine locomotive proposed by the National Coal Board?
It is often forgotten that these locos were also used on passenger services in South Wales. They appeared on all sorts of services away from the...
Surely the most cheerful was the GW's Chough!
I wonder whether it would be possible to fit a conventional firebox to this type of loco.
Seconded. They were lovely locos, versatile and we'll liked by their crews. A parallel boiler would be nice too. All had been re-boilered at the...
Yes.
Yes and Intensifier.
Correct. The 14s went on to prove themselves in rough industrial use over a number of years. The running gear was simple and robust, much like...
How about Llantrisant (now Pontyclun) to Cowbridge and Aberthaw? Lovely Vale of Glamorgan counytryside and the busy town of Cowbridge to enjoy its...
May I draw your attention to the following from wiki: Conwy (formerly known in English as Conway) Conway was never correct in either English or...
They work okay for me. Meic
Does anyone know what, if anything, is happening to the SMU from Egypt? Does it fit the British loading gauge?
Unless my memory is at fault, Leander was initially restored at A BR works, just as 4588 was at Swindon.
I was told by some K&WVR lads that the paper kept peeling off.
Agreed. Is it any wonder that people associate anyone with an interest in railways as being on a par with 'Flat Earthers' ; those who believe that...
I think that a 'Centurian' was a senior NCO in the Roman Army and unlikely to have lived long enough to see a railway of any kind.
Separă nume cu o virgulă.
