The Green set was graffiti-ed last night at Southall. Luckily, c.02.00, the support crew disturbed the little scrotes, whilst they were at it,...
Both wrong - the set is dual-braked and is being worked in vacuum throughout. Hobson's Choice as to which loco is leading. James S
In respect of 5690, I think both Chris Beet and ourselves are best placed to be quite comfortable with what work has to be done on the loco and by...
This was actually a slight communications break-down between myself and Chris Beet (now corrected!), as the initial proposal came via WCR. This...
The drivers were: Friday - M Rawlings, A Taylor Saturday - A Taylor, J Clark Sunday - J Clark, A Taylor, R Smith James S WCR
NR have now published their revised Network Change notifications, as the DBS (for VSOE ops) objections have apparently been satisfied. The branch...
For those that want to know, the northbound run was in the hands of birthday boy, Bill Andrew, with Mrs Santrian's little lad, Frank, firing;...
Hey ho! Another thread and more mis-conclusions. Firstly, can I correct the latest - no diesel should be expected on the steam legs. Now, an...
Re: 6100 Royal Scot test runs I did not want to get into a long debate about the introduction of newly-overhauled locos into main line service...
Re: 6100 Royal Scot test runs News to me! Who do you you lot really believe - me, a monthly mag or an unofficial website? Get real! James
Robert Anderson's book Railway Memories No.13 - 'Huddersfield, Dewsbury & Batley', has a much more detailed and entertaining account of the...
Re: 6100 Royal Scot test runs Your understanding is incorrect. Bids were, indeed, made to NR (by me) and provisional timings were issued, in...
May I debunk a few urban myths, about air-braking, before they become accepted as fact? In simple terms, there is no mandatory requirement for...
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