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Hirn liked 35B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The CC are a weak regulator, under resourced and with narrow terms of reference. As demonstrated elsewhere (see other threads here, or look up the Actors Benevolent Fund), they will run a mile from anything that looks like it might remotely be an...
May 30, 2026 at 2:23 AM -
jnc liked Daddsie71b's post in the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.
Enjoy whilst you can. these are first world problems.
May 30, 2026 at 12:58 AM -
jnc liked Gladiator 5076's post in the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.
34072 and 31806 today, as I discovered when I decided to go to HX to photograph the T3 as I had to go out to collect some drugs at Boots for my dad. You think I would look out the window to check what was running (or at least look at the webcam)....
May 30, 2026 at 12:58 AM -
jnc liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The reason Black 5's are more popular than 8F's is probably quite simply because the Railway has always had them 'on the books' with 44767, 44806, 45212 & 45428 being long term residents over the years. 8F' have only ever visited for galas or...
May 30, 2026 at 12:55 AM -
Sulzerman liked torgormaig's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Here's a picture of the start of that day during the Sunday morning tea stop at Levisham. With the diner being out on the Saturday night we had to wait while Levisham box was switched in while taking the light engine through to Pickering. There...
May 30, 2026 at 12:47 AM
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2857Harry replied to the thread RTC 2026.
I think that is what they call the million dollar question. I’m not going to get in to an argument over this but here’s how I see it just reading what WCRC have said in statements and magazines…. - I read it as that they wouldn’t restart the...
May 30, 2026 at 12:01 AM -
silversteellady liked 26D_M's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
It steamed on a candle Peter, for sure, a fireman's dream. A joy on the other side if the footplate too, I passed out for driving on it in fact though my first rostered driving turn after that was actually on 45407, dressed as 45157, because the...
May 29, 2026 at 11:58 PM -
silversteellady liked torgormaig's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Here's a picture of the start of that day during the Sunday morning tea stop at Levisham. With the diner being out on the Saturday night we had to wait while Levisham box was switched in while taking the light engine through to Pickering. There...
May 29, 2026 at 11:57 PM
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silversteellady liked torgormaig's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
42765 may waddle but it couldn't half steam:). I had a very memorable day on it on a three tripper firing to John Fletcher when it visited all those years ago. Looking at those big cylinders I thought that I might struggle to keep up with Fletch...
May 29, 2026 at 11:56 PM -
silversteellady liked 26D_M's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
What I meant really Steve was that the Railway has acquired Black 5s, sometimes through benefaction. Clearly there are more 5s than 8fs and I don't think a complete ex BR 8f has ever actually come on the market. That said, there has been several...
May 29, 2026 at 11:55 PM -
silversteellady liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The reason Black 5's are more popular than 8F's is probably quite simply because the Railway has always had them 'on the books' with 44767, 44806, 45212 & 45428 being long term residents over the years. 8F' have only ever visited for galas or...
May 29, 2026 at 11:55 PM -
silversteellady liked 26D_M's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I think @Steve has scientifically explained that a 4MTT is more or less optimal for NYMR services followed by tender engine equivalent, black 5s if you're trying to standardise a fleet. A long way from what Repton is .... In a WIBN fantasy world...
May 29, 2026 at 11:53 PM -
silversteellady liked Fenway's post in the thread Steam in Luxembourg.
Unlike other micro states like Liechtenstein or San Marino, Luxembourg does have a preserved steam railway, namely at the 'Train 1900' in the southwestern corner of the country at Petange. The branch line from Petange to the industrial heritage...
May 29, 2026 at 11:49 PM
