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johnofwessex liked MuzTrem's post in the thread The Douglas Bay Horse Tramway.
To be fair, you can't really drill a horse to fit a headlamp bracket... ;)
Jul 21, 2026 at 11:46 AM -
Sulzerman liked cksteam's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
A couple (or three) of key differences I feel the need to point out.... 1. The NYMR has demand for more operating days but cut them back as they weren't/aren't keeping up with infrastructure maintenance. The more trains they run the quicker they...
Jul 21, 2026 at 11:42 AM -
torgormaig replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Do we know what the deal is between the railway and the loco owners. My impression is that the loco was offered to the railway because it needed the work rather than because the railway needed it as an attraction. I suspect that if there are any...
Jul 21, 2026 at 11:28 AM -
torgormaig replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I'd be interested to hear about you experience in maintaining oil-fired locos that are fitted with copper boxes. How long did those boilers last before fire-box renewal was necessary, given that replacing copper boxes is far more expensive than...
Jul 21, 2026 at 11:20 AM -
paullad1984 liked Hicks19862's post in the thread North Norfolk Railway General Discussion.
Reported on the NNR Engineering FB page that 76084’s boiler is being taken into the workshops for assessment. So glad to see work start on this locomotive. I realise there was a lot of discussions and decisions going on behind the scenes over...
Jul 21, 2026 at 11:16 AM -
UP13 liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
In terms of having a break, a long layover at an intermediate station sometimes allows you to get off, but fundamentally you are still in charge of the loco at that point, so it isn't really a mental break. You may also want to use the time to...
Jul 21, 2026 at 10:59 AM -
TonyW replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Having had experience with oil-fired locos, this is new to me. I would be interested in seeing any documentation or evidence that copper boxes suffer in this way. How do they wear?
Jul 21, 2026 at 10:58 AM
