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Big Al replied to the thread Northern Belle 2026.
So the buffers are under compression as the train is being almost wholly pushed from the back. Obviously that's safe as it wouldn't happen but is it as safe as conventional haulage by a diesel at the front?
May 29, 2026 at 8:37 PM -
Big Al replied to the thread Jacobite 2026.
Probably not but sometimes silent messages strike home more than pages of rants on here. ;)
May 29, 2026 at 8:32 PM -
Matt78 liked Ivatt2MT's post in the thread Remaining Ex Barry locomotives?.
Apologies for the thread bump, but Steam Railway had a really good set of pieces in the latest issue covering the current state of the remaining ex-Barry locos. I was quite surprised to learn how close 5539 reportedly is to completion to the...
May 29, 2026 at 8:09 PM -
Matt78 replied to the thread Remaining Ex Barry locomotives?.
great to see another 55xx return to steam especially with the surviving examples achieving their centenary in 2027. I wonder if there will be a special event to mark this somewhere next year?
May 29, 2026 at 8:08 PM -
bluetrain liked Fenway's post in the thread Steam in Luxembourg.
Unlike other micro states like Liechtenstein or San Marino, Luxembourg does have a preserved steam railway, namely at the 'Train 1900' in the southwestern corner of the country at Petange. The branch line from Petange to the industrial heritage...
May 29, 2026 at 8:07 PM -
acorb liked Ivatt2MT's post in the thread Remaining Ex Barry locomotives?.
Apologies for the thread bump, but Steam Railway had a really good set of pieces in the latest issue covering the current state of the remaining ex-Barry locos. I was quite surprised to learn how close 5539 reportedly is to completion to the...
May 29, 2026 at 8:07 PM -
26D_M liked thb17's post in the thread Blaenavon Steam Gala 25-27 September.
That would be epic
May 29, 2026 at 7:52 PM -
26D_M liked 45698Mars's post in the thread Jacobite 2026.
Do you really think anyone at 10A would actually care?
May 29, 2026 at 7:52 PM -
45698Mars replied to the thread Jacobite 2026.
Do you really think anyone at 10A would actually care?
May 29, 2026 at 7:49 PM -
banburysaint liked marshall5's post in the thread Isle Of Man Steam Railway.
Once part of Collection X the restoration of MNR No.16 (later IMR F37) approaches completion and it was out for a test run yesterday evening. M.N.Ry. No.16 was built in 1899 by Hurst-Nelson of Motherwell and is one of only two bogie carriages...
May 29, 2026 at 7:45 PM
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banburysaint liked Ivatt2MT's post in the thread Remaining Ex Barry locomotives?.
Apologies for the thread bump, but Steam Railway had a really good set of pieces in the latest issue covering the current state of the remaining ex-Barry locos. I was quite surprised to learn how close 5539 reportedly is to completion to the...
May 29, 2026 at 7:45 PM
