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Sulzerman replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The railway's partnership with a Pickering chippie could take on a new dimension....
May 9, 2026 at 10:26 AM -
Paul42 liked Jamessquared's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.
Even if the line is not running heritage services on a particular day, it doesn't automatically mean the line is available - railways use days (and weeks) with no trains to have planned infrastructure maintenance. That all gets more fraught if...
May 9, 2026 at 10:26 AM -
Paul42 liked torgormaig's post in the thread 6024 King Edward 1.
That's all very well for the driver but makes life very difficult for the fireman. The driver stays in one place but the firemans job entails him moving about the cab, needing room to swing his shovel and also keep a good lookout from his side of...
May 9, 2026 at 10:24 AM -
Chris86 replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Great to see something positive coming out from this thread- hopefully the Oil fired S160 will prove to be a useful asset. Couple of questions regarding the conversion (if anyone knows) - Is there any way of altering the airflow to reduce the...
May 9, 2026 at 10:15 AM -
torgormaig replied to the thread 6024 King Edward 1.
Seat? They are for the old codger known as the driver. Those of us at the coal face think the "fireman's seat" is where the footplate passenger goes to be out of the way - but when there are two people to occupy it it doesn't work very well:(....
May 9, 2026 at 10:09 AM -
clinker liked torgormaig's post in the thread 6024 King Edward 1.
That's all very well for the driver but makes life very difficult for the fireman. The driver stays in one place but the firemans job entails him moving about the cab, needing room to swing his shovel and also keep a good lookout from his side of...
May 9, 2026 at 10:04 AM -
Gladiator 5076 attached a file to the thread Swanage Railway Diesel Gala 08 - 10 May 2026.
Although this was copied of the Railway's Facebook page I did see this sign affixed the gate at Harmans Cross Station yesterday afternoon. I find it quite sad that certain elements of our hobby need this sort of reminder.[ATTACH]
May 9, 2026 at 9:59 AM
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Johnme101 liked Sulzerman's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Omaha breaks cover on a test run Superb footage. [MEDIA]
May 9, 2026 at 9:53 AM
