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brmp201 liked Andy B's post in the thread 76077.
Another month has flown by with some more progress. Work has continued at LMS on the cylinder cladding, made some years ago we decided it needed some tweaking for a better fit. The two new sand boxes have had the sand traps fitted up and soon we...
Jun 2, 2026 at 8:45 AM
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neildimmer replied to the thread RTC 2026.
Times up for Coast to Coast is it still steam?, if so which one? Out https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U83874/2026-06-06/detailed Return https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U83878/2026-06-06/detailed
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std tank replied to the thread Remaining Ex Barry locomotives?.
I wondered how long it would be before someone mentioned the Super D.
Jun 2, 2026 at 8:42 AM -
ragl liked 73108's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Sorry @Drewry Car but this did make me chuckle. And yes, as a professional writer*, I've been hoist by my own petard in that manner many times ;) One only has to take a cursory glance at the BBC news and sport web sites (two words) to see how...
Jun 2, 2026 at 8:33 AM -
Steve replied to the thread Remaining Ex Barry locomotives?.
That really depends on what you are doing. Washing out a boiler or brushing down a firebox are never going to be fun tasks. However, driving and firing undoubtedly can be and that is what the previous comments have been about. There’s the...
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ragl liked Sheff's post in the thread 6024 King Edward 1.
I was an engineer in the chemical industry all my working life and firstly for our sins they were always referred to as vacuum pumps, be they recip, liquid ring or whatever. However, in design and specification, we always used absolute pressure...
Jun 2, 2026 at 8:28 AM -
Johnw replied to the thread What was I doing 50 years ago today.
2nd June 1976 Its a Wednesday and I am off work for the rest of the week and today I head off to the West Country. 08576 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9660062879/ 08937 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9114744970/...
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