Interesting, though, that he commercial Dartmouth railway pays the volunteer ESR for it's loco overhauls... Steve B
Blue sky and sunshine? All I got was heavy mist, almost drizzle, at Leaton earlier on: [ATTACH] Steve B
With oil firing you have no need of an ashpan, so a simpler marine type boiler would do, so the boiler could be placed optimally for weight...
Whenever I look at the prices Hornby charge these days I have the same feeling! I have a number of O-16.5 locos running on the chassis from Triang...
There is also historical justification for locos being stored "awaiting works" at Horsted Keynes... But these days they would be better under...
Interesting to note that the dome has been moved to a more central position; makes sense given the gradients on the WHR and the need to work hard...
Regardless of the various issues that are being raised in this discussion, you may not be aware that for much of the year being referred to in the...
I'm not keen to see any coaches scrapped, but I have no personal knowledge of the condition of these particular coaches. Nor do I know what...
I think that I'm correct in saying that the black livery carried by Fenchurch on the Bluebell is based on the Newhaven Harbour Company livery,...
At the risk of thread drift, maybe the reason that there are fewer Christmas lights in your area is that they have been nicked and put up on our...
I was very pleased to see the plan to move "Sharpthorn" for display in SteamWorks. It's always bothered me that a significant loco like that...
I'm no expert on the tourist trade in Dorset, or Swanage in particular, but if a resort attracts a lot of "returners" - people who revisit the...
That looks fun - where is it? Steve B
I notice that you emphasise the "was" in your post. I agree that their reliability was good (and I used to enjoy travelling on the "Tadpole" units...
As I understand it (and open to correction) I believe that Thumpers are buckeye coupled throughout, so not difficult to split, but it's what you...
But what if the Thumper breaks down? It can only be rescued by an air braked loco (particularly if passengers are still aboard). Part of me would...
If that's the case then all that stored energy will probably catapult it beyond Ropley, and it'll end up on the Bluebell.:)
On the subject of preventing fires during droughts and the use of diesels in that context - does the Bluebell (and other lines) fit spark...
I feel that I don't have any right to tell others what they should do with their railways, given that I have no involvement, other than as a...
I think that a distinction also needs to be made between a "linear scrapyard" and locos that are restored, but out of service. Yes, I agree that...
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