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  1. Steve replied to the thread Tornado.

    I think there is some confusion over terminology coming in here. All boilers need to have a boiler drain; I think that is fairly obvious. However, some loco boilers are fitted with a blowdown valve, something that is almost universal on...

    Jun 3, 2024 at 12:33 AM

  2. Spamcan81 replied to the thread [Jun 7, 2024] Strictly Bulleid 2 7th-9th of June at Swanage Railway (Swanage Railway).

    34081 should have been collected Sunday but hauliers are now coming Monday.

    Jun 3, 2024 at 12:24 AM

  3. Robin replied to the thread 6880 Betton Grange.

    Thanks for the pointer to the news reports. Conveniently, you can group by topic including "Wheels". https://www.6880.co.uk/category/wheels/ https://www.6880.co.uk/category/wheels/page/2/ The oldest posts on page 2 confirm that the spare wheels...

    Jun 2, 2024 at 11:44 PM

  4. Bulleid Pacific replied to the thread Cumbrian Coast Express 2024.

    You might very well think that; I couldn't possibly comment as a non-engineer.

    Jun 2, 2024 at 11:40 PM

  5. Cartman liked bluetrain's post in the thread Current and Proposed New-Builds.

    There was a Claud Hamilton project web-site, but it is now a blank page. A facebook page remains, but its last entries were in 2019. The Nat Pres thread for the project has also dried up....

    Jun 2, 2024 at 11:24 PM

  6. Groks212 attached a file to the thread Saphos 2024.

    Just another case of the NP illness called thread drift :rolleyes:, or people not being aware of what thread they are posting in? It's just like people talking about Scotsman in the Tornado thread. :) Dave B

    clear.png Jun 2, 2024 at 11:11 PM

  7. Hunslet589 liked Sir Ralph Wedgwood's post in the thread Current and Proposed New-Builds.

    I think it will be very unlikely this decade given how much has been siphoned into Tornado’s overhaul. Maybe by 100th anniversary in 2034 if change in leadership.

    Jun 2, 2024 at 11:09 PM

  8. Julian Jones liked Belgarath001's post in the thread Tornado.

    I didn't take any pictures of this area myself whilst looking over the engine in the shed today, but there's now a valve on both sides - the fireman's side looking more angled than the driver's I think...for reference here's a screenshot from the...

    tornadofiremanssidedraincock.png Jun 2, 2024 at 11:07 PM

  9. Julian Jones liked ficksberglion's post in the thread Vintage Trains 2024.

    The extended Shakespeare Express leaves Burton upon Trent with a healthy complement of punters, especially in the dining section. Hopefully this will be another worthwhile experiment by VT. [ATTACH]

    5043 270524 1 lr.jpg Jun 2, 2024 at 11:06 PM
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