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Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development

A sector plate of the same length as a turntable could have approximately double the radius, which should give an easier curve into a run round...

Сообщение от: Dunfanaghy Road, 29 май 2022 в разделе: Narrow Gauge Railways
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Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters

The Mid Hants LROs of 1977 and 1985 both specifically forbid the use of electric traction (unless self-generated or battery). I would imagine that...

Сообщение от: Dunfanaghy Road, 27 май 2022 в разделе: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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GWR 813 Failure

A jury-rig solution is one thing, but surely preservation is something a bit more ambitious? Pat

Сообщение от: Dunfanaghy Road, 27 май 2022 в разделе: Steam Traction
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Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters

I suspect that the BoT view may have changed with time. The West Highland is a bit of an anomaly in that (as I believe it) the land was given to...

Сообщение от: Dunfanaghy Road, 26 май 2022 в разделе: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters

Standard practice at the time, as far as I know. The Board of Trade regarded a single line railway as an uncompleted railway - hence having to...

Сообщение от: Dunfanaghy Road, 26 май 2022 в разделе: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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Met 1

You don't get a lot for £70,000 these days. (Sadly) Pat

Сообщение от: Dunfanaghy Road, 25 май 2022 в разделе: Steam Traction
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Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters

It was the timing of it that woke me up. At the same time a W. Willcocks was appointed to Bordon (previously uncovered), although there was a lot...

Сообщение от: Dunfanaghy Road, 24 май 2022 в разделе: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters

Prior to the juice going in the service was pretty much a Waterloo to Southampton one. Alton was also a termination for the Meon Valley. When the...

Сообщение от: Dunfanaghy Road, 24 май 2022 в разделе: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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GWR 813 Failure

Attached is a shot of the chassis of the ex-Slough Hudswell Clarke taken when it was on the Mid Hants. You can make out the transverse spring...

Сообщение от: Dunfanaghy Road, 24 май 2022 в разделе: Steam Traction
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Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters

Special service today. Park and ride from Ropley to Alresford for the Watercress Festival. Service trains ran Ropley to Alton. First Down from...

Сообщение от: Dunfanaghy Road, 15 май 2022 в разделе: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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Great Central Railway General Matters

That sounds like the old method at Mountfield. Containers were loaded through roof doors at Southampton, removed on to tipping skeleton trailers...

Сообщение от: Dunfanaghy Road, 14 май 2022 в разделе: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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Bluebell Motive Power

According to JB Radford (page 131) three standard 0-6-0's were rebuilt with 6'-0" wheels and new frames: 2049, June 1906; 2056, September 1906;...

Сообщение от: Dunfanaghy Road, 12 май 2022 в разделе: Steam Traction
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Realise a proposed British steam engine

R W Urie's 4-8-0. Or was it just a figment of Stephen Townroe's imagination? Pat

Сообщение от: Dunfanaghy Road, 9 май 2022 в разделе: Steam Traction
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4555 Damage at South Devon?

Shouldn't be using a phone in the cab. Big no no. Sackable offence on the Big Railway. Pat

Сообщение от: Dunfanaghy Road, 9 май 2022 в разделе: Steam Traction
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4555 Damage at South Devon?

In main line terms it applies regardless - it applied to me and our drivers in So'ton Docks. It is, of course, a nonsense when the loco is a...

Сообщение от: Dunfanaghy Road, 7 май 2022 в разделе: Steam Traction
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FR & WHR & WHHR News

Waiting. Breath bated. Pat

Сообщение от: Dunfanaghy Road, 6 май 2022 в разделе: Narrow Gauge Railways
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4555 Damage at South Devon?

All that is needed is for the fireman, or the ground frame operator, to see the driver to the blocks. Beats me why some seem to missing the...

Сообщение от: Dunfanaghy Road, 6 май 2022 в разделе: Steam Traction
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FR & WHR & WHHR News

If the NG15 performance is as you describe, cue wailing and gnashing of teeth at Boston Lodge for having bet the farm on the dearer option. Pat

Сообщение от: Dunfanaghy Road, 6 май 2022 в разделе: Narrow Gauge Railways
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Manning Wardles "YEO" and "EXE" new-build

Monobloc wheels are, I believe, pressed off their axles and replaced when down to scrapping size. Did I imagine it, or is there a source of tyres...

Сообщение от: Dunfanaghy Road, 4 май 2022 в разделе: Narrow Gauge Railways
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Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters

Comment from one of my colleagues today - that the 28xx looked better near the end of its ticket than some visitors we've had that were fresh out...

Сообщение от: Dunfanaghy Road, 1 май 2022 в разделе: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK

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