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Steve replied to the thread Bahamas.
Dropping the vacuum to 18” is doing nothing more than taking up the clearance between the brake shoes and the wheel. You need to go below that to get any braking. I always preferred vacuum to air brakes but that may simply be due to the fact that...
Jun 28, 2026 at 12:10 AM -
30910 liked nige757's post in the thread RTC: Cumbrian Coast Express - 27/06/26.
34067 tnt 47812 Arnside through to Holme Island with assistance from the rear which is understandable due to the weather condition. [MEDIA]
Jun 28, 2026 at 12:06 AM -
30910 liked Shep Woolley's post in the thread RTC: Cumbrian Coast Express - 27/06/26.
[ATTACH] Something a little different on the 'Cumbrian Coast Express' as SR BoB class No. 34067 'Tangmere' works 1Z86 towards Askam and onwards to Ravenglass with Mick Rawling driving and Robbie Ellis on the shovel [ATTACH] SR BoB class No....
Jun 28, 2026 at 12:06 AM
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Spike liked Shep Woolley's post in the thread RTC: Cumbrian Coast Express - 27/06/26.
[ATTACH] Something a little different on the 'Cumbrian Coast Express' as SR BoB class No. 34067 'Tangmere' works 1Z86 towards Askam and onwards to Ravenglass with Mick Rawling driving and Robbie Ellis on the shovel [ATTACH] SR BoB class No....
Jun 28, 2026 at 12:04 AM
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Andy Moody replied to the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.
Andrew is the Swanage Railways official Photographer. He has a lineside permit for the entire Railway. Anyone who goes trackside is required to wear high visibility clothing, as do P way and S&T staff, I think that you will find that the same...
Jun 28, 2026 at 12:00 AM -
5944 liked Saint Austell's post in the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.
He just doesn't care sure he does it on purpose.
Jun 27, 2026 at 11:47 PM -
Phil Bartlett replied to the thread Bahamas.
Fiddling with the brake valve is n0t good practice. I once had a drive of an EQ braked loco on a train of ballast hoppers, and my instruction was don't drop her below 18 inches unless you want to stop. I recall many old hand and not so senior...
Jun 27, 2026 at 11:42 PM -
2857Harry replied to the thread VT : White Rose to York and Scarborough - 4/7/26 (revised).
17:12 off Scarborough a lovely path though! Don’t often get steam that late on down there and will provide a very scenic run back as the evening light drops in.
Jun 27, 2026 at 11:41 PM -
bluetrain replied to the thread GWR four-cylinder arrangement?.
You have started an interesting discussion, although it seems to have been more about compounding than about GW 4-cylinder locos. You are right that if you walk under "Caerphilly Castle" in Swindon Museum, the underside looks cluttered and...
Jun 27, 2026 at 11:40 PM -
2857Harry replied to the thread SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.
75069 is/has been our fire starter. It’s spent several weeks under repair post Spring Gala. It will go out on test one day next week to see if those repairs are succesful pending next weekends 1940s ESMP have done a significant ammount of work...
Jun 27, 2026 at 11:39 PM -
free2grice replied to the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.
It's not just you, the man is a nuisance. I was at a Swanage Railway steam gala and happened to be at Corfe Castle station. He was organising a group of military personnel into position for his 'scoop of the day'. The way that he spoke to the...
Jun 27, 2026 at 11:37 PM -
Mick45305 liked Shep Woolley's post in the thread RTC: Cumbrian Coast Express - 27/06/26.
[ATTACH] Something a little different on the 'Cumbrian Coast Express' as SR BoB class No. 34067 'Tangmere' works 1Z86 towards Askam and onwards to Ravenglass with Mick Rawling driving and Robbie Ellis on the shovel [ATTACH] SR BoB class No....
Jun 27, 2026 at 11:35 PM
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alts1985 liked City_Steam's post in the thread FR & WHR & WHHR News.
A few from the both brilliant and frustrating Extreme weekend! [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Jun 27, 2026 at 11:25 PM
