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  1. Grashopper
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    Brighton Atlantic: 32424 Beachy Head

    Let's not forget that direct comparison is impossible as the former GN boiler as fitted to Beachy Head runs at a lower pressure than a Brighton...
    Сообщение от: Grashopper, 27 ноя 2024 в разделе: Steam Traction
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    Railways and People

    SNG Trust Engineer has a moment of rest exiting Sharpthorne tunnel [ATTACH]
    Сообщение от: Grashopper, 29 окт 2024 в разделе: Photography
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    Bluebell Railway General Discussion

    Having been trained on said Wickham the week before it failed, and having also seen the pictures of the failed transmission it did strike me as...
    Сообщение от: Grashopper, 22 окт 2024 в разделе: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
  5. Grashopper
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    Rolling Stock For Sale

    Having spoken about P-way work recently with members of another railway, I think some organisations are finding it more convenient/efficient to...
    Сообщение от: Grashopper, 5 сен 2024 в разделе: Heritage Rolling Stock
  6. Grashopper
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    Bluebell Railway General Discussion

    I suspect this is the first publicly available record of movement as the drain cocks are closed...
    Сообщение от: Grashopper, 12 июн 2024 в разделе: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Bluebell Railway General Discussion

    With the eventual planned increase in weight of the Pullman set (BGZ?), that will put it slightly above the sustainable load limit for 65, but...
    Сообщение от: Grashopper, 20 май 2024 в разделе: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Bluebell Railway General Discussion

    Not a popular site to place a building of any sort as apparently it will "spoil the view...."
    Сообщение от: Grashopper, 21 дек 2023 в разделе: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
  9. Grashopper
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    Bluebell Railway General Discussion

    If the driver shut off the traction and just let it roll, that was definitely achievable (my dad was a Waterloo driver and I saw him do this on a...
    Сообщение от: Grashopper, 14 дек 2023 в разделе: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Bluebell Railway General Discussion

    We did once manage that with the class 171 Turbostar fleet. In summer too! Messes up the figures though...
    Сообщение от: Grashopper, 13 дек 2023 в разделе: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
  11. Grashopper
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    Pacers: The End

    Should definitely be less of them! I worked on many in my days as a professional bus restorer and they are complex machines, with a number being...
    Сообщение от: Grashopper, 6 дек 2023 в разделе: Diesel & Electric Traction
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    Bluebell Motive Power

    An alternative access route to the yard has been arranged for the weekend.
    Сообщение от: Grashopper, 5 окт 2023 в разделе: Steam Traction
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    Bluebell Railway General Discussion

    I personally accounted for at least 8 or 10 of those 11,700 mince pies...
    Сообщение от: Grashopper, 3 янв 2020 в разделе: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
  14. Grashopper
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    Brighton Atlantic: 32424 Beachy Head

    Tom, was at the end of an RF shift so I was tired... pretty sure "they" said it would not be able to work charter stock, but no mention of single...
    Сообщение от: Grashopper, 15 авг 2019 в разделе: Steam Traction
  15. Grashopper
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    Brighton Atlantic: 32424 Beachy Head

    It doesn't matter what you could do, my query is in relation to what is there! While drawings exist for many things, what is not recorded...
    Сообщение от: Grashopper, 15 авг 2019 в разделе: Steam Traction
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    Brighton Atlantic: 32424 Beachy Head

    I'm wondering if its because the was no space for a vac brake cylinder, so a smaller air braked one was substituted?
    Сообщение от: Grashopper, 15 авг 2019 в разделе: Steam Traction
  17. Grashopper
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    Brighton Atlantic: 32424 Beachy Head

    Out of curiosity, is anybody involved with the project able to explain the design rationale behind the loco having an air system and air assisted...
    Сообщение от: Grashopper, 15 авг 2019 в разделе: Steam Traction
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    Having a diesel generator doesn't make a 73 immune from the effects of gapping, it merely has a capability to overcome that effect (although this...
    Сообщение от: Grashopper, 12 авг 2019 в разделе: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    WW1 Convoy from Bovington to the Great Dorset Steam fair.

    Clearly you've not come across the "Horsham Traction Company" group of owners. Prior to the WW1 event, they took some engines around the Isle of...
    Сообщение от: Grashopper, 14 авг 2018 в разделе: Everything Else Heritage
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    Hastings Diesels?

    I have regular meetings there for work, and they're almost back up to 3 motor coaches (one required overhaul). Unlikely they will run 2 units as...
    Сообщение от: Grashopper, 9 авг 2018 в разделе: Diesel & Electric Traction
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    Bluebell Motive Power

    I was fireman on that service and passed on your comment to the driver :)
    Сообщение от: Grashopper, 9 авг 2018 в разделе: Steam Traction
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