My dad recalls reading about that as a school boy and not putting 2 and 2 together that lots of diesels meant no steam
Was thinking slightly more railway-focussed, but thinking of that weld on 77067, did the welder think "sod it, that'll hold for a few years and...
Following on from the 760077 thread. When did the knowledge that steam was really going to end in a finite time window fully percolate through?...
Re gauging the US network should prove challenging, even with unlimited budget... From an outside perspective, it looks as if every L&B...
https://preservedbritishsteamlocomotives.com/76079-2/ Says it was first restored by Rileys in 89 (and worked on since the mid 70s). it's exploded...
In '64, would it have been expected to? Whilst people on the ground may not have known exactly how nigh the end was, it was very much nigh. I...
Always good to hear progress!
Who says they don't? But it's not theirs, so they can't do anything with it. As long as fair market price is offered for it, I *think* they can...
I think the fitting is asymmetric (it's wider on the side with a hinge), but the door is central. To my eye that conceals one vertical row...
Irrelevant but interesting (IMO), a subset of bailment is "mutuum", the usual example given is borrowing a cup of sugar from one's neighbour. The...
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