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Southern Gricer liked Thompson1706's post in the thread The Dinting Railway Centre.
Why did he move to Ingrow following his death ? Bob.
Aug 8, 2026 at 10:25 PM -
Nigel Day replied to the thread Oil Firing.
I disagree. I have worked on steam across the world. I’ve seen the universal decline in coal quality, suppliers, the movement against’dirty’ fuels and now the high price of such lower quality fuel. Again and again I see the belief that somehow...
Aug 8, 2026 at 10:10 PM -
Mick45305 liked Oswald T Wistle's post in the thread Fellsman 2026.
A couple of phone pics from Wednesday's trip [ATTACH] Easing in to Blackburn station with the northbound train [ATTACH] Fellsman Weather pt1 (Northbound) - The "view" down Dentdale [ATTACH] Fellsman Weather pt2 (Southbound) - Crossing the...
Aug 8, 2026 at 10:02 PM
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jnc liked Robin's post in the thread Oswestry Update.
[Ongoing thread drift]. I beg to differ (as does Google). Although "total" is a noun, the phrase "a total of" is acting as a quantifier (like "more than"), with "engines" being the subject of the sentence to which the verb "built" is being...
Aug 8, 2026 at 10:00 PM -
5944 liked Romsey's post in the thread Fire Risk.
There was also a government proposal of using rail tank cars to transport water from the North West to South Central England in 1976 . There were problems, only new vehicles or foodstuff rated tanks could be used, which limited the idea...
Aug 8, 2026 at 9:53 PM -
The Gricing Owl attached a file to the thread Fire Risk.
I do monitor the UK weather radar that also covers the Normandy area in France. That's where the storms that track sort of SW to NE across Kent come from. Nothing happening there at present. The last of those, a fairly mild affair on 27 June....
Aug 8, 2026 at 9:46 PM
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echap liked mdewell's post in the thread Oswestry Update.
73129 now back in service at Cambrian Heritage Railways. [IMG] https://www.heritage-railways.com/locosdb/locosdb2.php?RefNo=3388 It was out of use since early July due to a change of ownership (It previously being owned by one individual). CHR...
Aug 8, 2026 at 9:40 PM -
Kje7812 liked Deepgreen's post in the thread Fire Risk.
I look at the ten day forecasts quite often, as a weather enthusiast, steam enthusiast AND a gardener! Hopes rise when I see rain a few days ahead, then the next day the rain has disappeared from the forecast! The problem at the moment is that...
Aug 8, 2026 at 9:38 PM -
Ben Jenden replied to the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
With no rain forecasted for the next couple of weeks, lineside as per as it was when the ban started. Will it be a reasonable assumption in saying that the steam ban is going to be extended?
Aug 8, 2026 at 9:38 PM -
Fulwood Flyer liked Oswald T Wistle's post in the thread Fellsman 2026.
A couple of phone pics from Wednesday's trip [ATTACH] Easing in to Blackburn station with the northbound train [ATTACH] Fellsman Weather pt1 (Northbound) - The "view" down Dentdale [ATTACH] Fellsman Weather pt2 (Southbound) - Crossing the...
Aug 8, 2026 at 9:38 PM
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The Gricing Owl liked Big Al's post in the thread Fire Risk.
Well all I know about August generally is that it is a more unsettled month than say June and July that often have fine spells. That seems to be what is happening in the north this year but to me the central European high pressure is so well...
Aug 8, 2026 at 9:32 PM -
The Gricing Owl liked Romsey's post in the thread Fire Risk.
There was also a government proposal of using rail tank cars to transport water from the North West to South Central England in 1976 . There were problems, only new vehicles or foodstuff rated tanks could be used, which limited the idea...
Aug 8, 2026 at 9:31 PM -
hyboy liked Paul.Uni's post in the thread The South Devon Railway Thread.
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Aug 8, 2026 at 9:23 PM
