Although the DB Control Log didn't refer to it by number I think it was the loco hired by DB to haul dead 37670 from Machynlleth station into the...
506 is in the shop for repair, and for as short a time as possible. The paint was tired, particularly over the top of the firebox, so a quick(ish)...
Whether the heritage railways need so many Jarvis pacifics is open to question. Do they need another (big) Bulleid? I don't think so. Pat
As referenced in a post above - 563 had its bogie run out for repairs. A couple of views of an Adams bogie (the real deal in this case!).[ATTACH]...
The turbo is a similsr pattern as used on Alcos - famous for the smoke due to turbo lag. Pat
Assuming that the single-line sections are controlled by Staff or Token the distance walked by the Signaller to collect / issue same is going to...
Thank you Sir Billy. It would have been a lot duller without these. Pat
If you see the wonky duty numbers on head signal discs 'back in the day' I would say that they were fully in keeping. Pat
Until I see / hear of a signed, sealed and delivered proof of ownership of 34105 I don't want to hear any more about it. Pat
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] 2006. Exchange yard of the Mondi plant Ulmerfeld-Hausmening, Nieder Österreich. Had been in a museum in Nürnberg, I believe....
Peter Pickford, who for many years was the booking office clerk at Alton, told the story of the night when, due to building work, he was on night...
I give in ... ... Pat
Do we know where that was taken? I see a scotch block for a private siding in the foreground, and 4 quite nice windows in the building behind...
Nice picture of Jubilee 633 at Medstead. LSWR headlamp sockets; 1 × LSWR disc under the chimney; 1 × SR (Brighton type) with an adapter on the...
Before the Lyme Regis station building was repurposed into the West Country Buffet. Better brains than mine can probably remember when that was. Pat
From 1917 it was Headsignal No. 9 - "Waterloo or Nine Elms and Southampton Docks, via Alton". Became Headsignal No 10 in 1921. Southampton Docks...
Not a very high bar, though. Pat
If I may butt in: The HMRS Livery Register gives the Surrey Warner spec of c. 1912, which says (I paraphrase) body and underframe dark brown;...
It was my impression at the time of the resignalling that the interlocking was already installed. The closure rails were not (maybe to drive home...
I thought that they were Morse chains? Pat
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