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  1. Johnb
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    Saphos 2024

    I get what you mean but the new route around Kent is far superior to the old Surrey Hills circuit with a few gradients to make the engine cough a...
    Сообщение от: Johnb, 2 окт 2024 в разделе: What's Going On
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    Saphos 2024

    If it’s £900 for two that makes a Belmond trip look like remarkable value. You get the real deal, genuine fine dining in proper Pullman luxury
    Сообщение от: Johnb, 2 окт 2024 в разделе: What's Going On
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    WCME/CME 2024

    It’s got an air pump and controls to work air braked trains but the engine is as in BR days
    Сообщение от: Johnb, 1 окт 2024 в разделе: What's Going On
  5. Johnb
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    WCME/CME 2024

    No, from the cab view on here you can see the vac brake and independent steam brake handles. It’s the same set up to the B1 and SNG
    Сообщение от: Johnb, 1 окт 2024 в разделе: What's Going On
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    WCME/CME 2024

    There’s a steam hose between engine and tender on all Stanier and BR Standard locomotives for the tender steam brake
    Сообщение от: Johnb, 30 сен 2024 в разделе: What's Going On
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    WCME/CME 2024

    35028 has the pump concealed in the back of the tender, it’s the source of the exhaust you see from that location when it’s running
    Сообщение от: Johnb, 30 сен 2024 в разделе: What's Going On
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    WCME/CME 2024

    Just to clarify a point on air braking, only four locomotives that have worked on the mainline have been converted to air braking, Bittern, the...
    Сообщение от: Johnb, 30 сен 2024 в разделе: What's Going On
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    The Mancunian

    I hope I'm not out of order saying this, this train is being run in memory of Steve Peach, a long standing volunteer and engineer with BLS with...
    Сообщение от: Johnb, 29 сен 2024 в разделе: What's Going On
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    WCME/CME 2024

    I’m not a technical person either but there’s a lot of pipework, modifications to the loco to fit the pump and equalising valve to work engine’s...
    Сообщение от: Johnb, 28 сен 2024 в разделе: What's Going On
  11. Johnb
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    WCME/CME 2024

    Adding an air pump and controls for working air braked trains is not a five minute job.
    Сообщение от: Johnb, 28 сен 2024 в разделе: What's Going On
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    Bluebell Railway General Discussion

    I agree, I mentioned climbing up onto the top of a Stanier tender, in practice I don’t think it’s done now using the steps unless there is no...
    Сообщение от: Johnb, 28 сен 2024 в разделе: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Bluebell Railway General Discussion

    They didn’t even think it was worth the effort to fit cab doors to tender engines. I don’t like climbing up onto the back of a Stanier tender...
    Сообщение от: Johnb, 28 сен 2024 в разделе: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Bluebell Railway General Discussion

    Couldn’t agree more. We are now at risk of making life so safe that it won’t be worth living. How can reaching up the a top lamp bracket be...
    Сообщение от: Johnb, 27 сен 2024 в разделе: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Jacobite 2024

    I generally have an aversion to drones but….. stunning! I assume the clag on Arnabol Viaduct was pre arranged.
    Сообщение от: Johnb, 23 сен 2024 в разделе: What's Going On
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    Bluebell Railway General Discussion

    Converting BH to a GN large Atlantic is one hell of a Photoshop challenge!
    Сообщение от: Johnb, 23 сен 2024 в разделе: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Bluebell Railway General Discussion

    From a photographer’s point of view double heading is fine providing the two engines are compatible. For me it’s all about reproducing things I...
    Сообщение от: Johnb, 23 сен 2024 в разделе: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Jacobite 2024

    With respect that’s a rather spurious comment, no mistake should happen or it wouldn’t be a mistake! We won’t know anything until the...
    Сообщение от: Johnb, 22 сен 2024 в разделе: What's Going On
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    Jacobite 2024

    You are right Henry, it was the main road. I just remember it as such and nearly had an unfortunate encounter with one of those red Ferguson...
    Сообщение от: Johnb, 21 сен 2024 в разделе: What's Going On
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    Jacobite 2024

    Considering the level of operations WC undertake, not just steam and the well over 30 years of age operation of the Jacobite I think that’s a bit...
    Сообщение от: Johnb, 20 сен 2024 в разделе: What's Going On
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    Great Britain XVII - 26/04 to 4/05/25

    This is probably the best itinerary so far for the GB. Steam on the Far North Line, I can see I will be piling a lot of miles onto the car’’s o...
    Сообщение от: Johnb, 13 сен 2024 в разделе: What's Going On
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