Yes, the SVR itself, which possesses one of the best boiler shops in the country, and has already turned out one, albeit much smaller, brand new...
The bulletin notes that they did not think there was enough in the incident to produce a full report with the usual recommendations. So the advice...
Sounds a bit hopeful to me (an ill-informed bystander)...? Has there been a massive onrush in work and funding that hasn't been widely publicised?
813 is continuing apace. 6634 is held up by delays in the boiler at LNWR Crewe. Currently sat in Bridgnorth yard under a tarp looking sorry for...
The VoR has one overbridge, which also goes over the mainline with significant clearance, and the VoR GW locos are the widest on the 2' in this...
I appreciated the levity in your post, and I apologise if my response was a touch 'serious' for the context. My comment was not aimed directly at...
Whilst I quite agree with your points regarding the closing of the yard, just because you have been there since 6am does not in any way allow you...
Well, my wick is trimmed, my shoes are polished and my lever cloth freshly pressed, it's gala time! Oh the excitement! I hope that all of you on...
nine elms fan, I had a similar experience at a heritage railway which I will not name in April this year. It was my first visit and I found that...
I was unaware of the presence of this loco. If one is preserved 'as is' that's fine.
I suppose it would be sacrilege to ask if one of the various repatriated locos - both at the BLR and Statfold - is to be preserved 'as is' on...
But it is fit - it's been fixed. Straightforward job and all that.
Authenticity is subjective.
Re: Galatea Off topic question, but I have always wondered how tubes are attached to the front and rear tubeplates?
Apparently this was a c***-*p on the Printer's part - it was fine when it left the SVR.
34053 and 1501 were top and tailing the set off Bridgnorth today, which I believe means that 1501 has hauled her first passenger turns since overhaul.
I recall reading somewhere an article wherein the TSRs chairman - who was the man injured in the accident - totally taking on board what the ORR...
Is that genuine folded in half valve gear like on the real No. 2? Well done!
But, in fairness, the FR platforms are of that 'ilk'.
I got mine on ebay for about £15 five years ago...
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