Most of it was the luck of having good and well qualified friends, but the more carefully you prepare, and the more you are open and friendly with...
In case anyone is interested, I have posted a summary of the work done to date on our austerity, Bagnall 2746 The Duke in the locomotive MIC...
I started a thread on this subject in the Steam Traction section. In case anyone is interested, here is a summary of the work done to date on an...
Exactly. The competence and activity of the smaller firms in particular needs to be monitored. What is the phrase, "trust but verify". For...
Perhaps I did go a bit too far with that comment, perhaps we could agree to the contract being used as a helpful guide to keeping the project on...
The best contract is one which the parties understand so well that it goes into a drawer after signing and is never looked at again. I thank...
A few things recently have caused me to wonder how this is being handled, more important, how it should be handled. I should say at the beginning,...
Bsgnall 2746 The Duke The new front tubeplate has been fitted and rivetted; tubing will follow shortly.
Bagnall 2746 The Duke A foretaste for 2021. I dropped off some parts at LMS yesterday. Here is a picture of the new front tubeplate, ready to be...
My information is that the big RSH tanks went to Epping-Ongar.
Bagnall 2746 The Duke LMS report further progress: the last of the sling stays has been fitted to the firebox crown, enabling fitting of the...
Our Christmas Season was extremely successful, with all tickets sold. Our operating staff have had many compliments for their COVID safety...
Try a little added value: pre-booked ticket to Whitby and pre-ordered fish and chips ordered in bulk by the railway and delivered to the train.
We have occasional bird issues on the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway. There is a hawk which flies alongside the engine and peers into the cab.
The boiler from the Hudswell-Clarke 0-6-0t Cathryn passed a steam test at Cromford today, first time in steam in 45 years; it still has to be...
I hear Cathryn's boiler had a drying fire in it yesterday; steam test to follow soon.
Here are the results of socially distanced digging in the shed; Nos. 2 and 3 roads have been re-levelled and re-aligned and the ground has been...
I certainly would not like to say that we had problems with previous visiting locomotives, the visits all went very well and I hope we will see...
One working steam loco leaves little or no steam cover for boiler washouts, interim repairs etc. We are working towards a longer steam season and...
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