Overhead warning on the side of the firebox, coach numbers should be at the right hand end of the body, slightly to early for commonwealth bogies.
I hope that we get somewhere approaching that ideal and then you get thrown a curved ball which throws all of that careful planning out of the...
On a typical class 150xx sprinter each outer bogie has two spring operated parking brakes, they use air pressure to release the brake. The...
“Bradley” has autocorrect struck again?
I could not agree more, we are constantly upgrading our exam procedures. If a "new " problem comes to light, it is added to the exam procedure and...
Please do not overlook that this Gala is by way of appreciation to Peter and Roy of the Ivatt trust for their gift of these three Locos to the...
But we shouldn't have to learn lessons, everything that will prevent such happenings should have been in place for years at each and every...
How about an 02 hauling 4 LBSCR bogie coaches on their original route?
On the whole drivers use the whistle when they are required to, the presence of photographers makes no difference.
See post one.
I had one turn as a fireman on 193 a round trip to Bewdley, going south the injector knocked off at Northwood thankfully my driver was spot on at...
We have a very strict regime of exams and inspections of the body and the underframe, most calls for the duty fitter are due to droplight straps...
They could yes, but their is always a Duty Fitter for those very situations who is at liberty to call the C&W foreman or Chargehand for...
My job description as C&W Foreman allowed me and my Chargehand to Red Card vehicles, that power was not in anyone else's job description....
How would that explain the quoted case of 257 going 12 years? obviously with the full approval of the boiler inspector?
May I suggest that the simpler the structure of the organisation is, then the easier it is to achieve a common purpose. This reduces the possible...
I have unfortunately encountered over the years some rather nasty and frankly evil individuals, some in the heritage railway side of things but...
Just wondering why you consider that paid staff are lacking in enthusiasm and/or knowledge. In my experience it does not matter volunteer or paid...
What is the 140 bar Hydraulic system for?
A normal wheelset consists of a tyre and a wheel pan plus Gibson ring. The only part that the tyre can slip on is the wheel pan commonly know as...
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