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Julian Jones liked Edington Burtle's post in the thread Vintage Trains 2024.
Excellent to see 5043 in fine form, Hoping to have a few runs behind 5043 later in the summer as well as 7029.
Jun 2, 2024 at 11:04 PM -
Julian Jones liked jsm8b's post in the thread Vintage Trains 2024.
And the lazy photo of the return trip at Acton Bridge, with almost every southbound train taking the Up Slow line. [ATTACH]
Jun 2, 2024 at 11:04 PM
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Crawley Ben liked nige757's post in the thread Cumbrian Coast Express 2024.
34067 seen passing through Oxenholme, 86259 with the tour passing Benson Hall Farm, 34067 rounding the corner from St Bees and passing through Nethertown towards Sellafield then climbing out of Dalton with plenty of assistance. [MEDIA]
Jun 2, 2024 at 11:04 PM -
RichardSalmon replied to the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
BGs are 6 ft 6in shorter than standard Mk.1s, so they are a bit lighter, and yes, seats are heavy! But yes, Tom, you are right, 31 tons is a bit light; it's the weight of a BG as built, on BR1 bogies but with simplified single bolster planks,...
Jun 2, 2024 at 11:03 PM -
45669 replied to the thread FR & WHR & WHHR News.
The Penrhyn Ladies at Blaenau Ffestiniog: [IMG]RD26840vs. The Penrhyn Ladies. by Ron Fisher, on Flickr Ron.
Jun 2, 2024 at 11:03 PM -
Crawley Ben liked JBTEvans's post in the thread GCR Night Event: 01/06/24.
Maybe they should not live in a house next to a railway then?
Jun 2, 2024 at 11:01 PM -
Sir Ralph Wedgwood 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 11:00 PM -
ChuffChuff liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
You can combine those figures with the annual steam mileage and you get the increase in per mile coal cost (*), which was £18.39 in 2023 - up from £14.08 in 2022 and as low as £4.83 in 2018. (I think coal must have been particularly cheap that...
Jun 2, 2024 at 10:52 PM -
silversteellady liked Flying Phil's post in the thread Windcutter Wagons.
Another workday saw four of us in action. The paintwork on #733 has been finished (bar the stripe and numbers) and we now have 3 d printed wagon plates fitted! [ATTACH] and the wagons outside the shed are looking presentable but a new floor is...
Jun 2, 2024 at 10:47 PM
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silversteellady liked Flying Phil's post in the thread Windcutter Wagons.
Nearly a month later and we have been making steady progress. Wagon #733 is still in the shed and just needs its white numbers and white stripe painting. [img] Wagon #711 has had more work done on its underframe with needle gunning and...
Jun 2, 2024 at 10:47 PM -
silversteellady liked ficksberglion's post in the thread Churnet Valley Railway General Discussion.
Cummon feel the noise ! On its last weekend of operation on The Churnet Valley, 4079 Pendennis Castle carried a variety of headboards from railtours of yesteryear. The 13.30 departure on Saturday saw an excellent and VERY noisy climb up to...
Jun 2, 2024 at 10:43 PM
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glennr2007 liked D1002's post in the thread Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway.
The new livery on Hunslet No.1873 ‘Jessie’. This is the exact colour scheme she would have worn when outshopped from Hunslet Works in Leeds 87 years ago. [ATTACH]
Jun 2, 2024 at 10:43 PM
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Sheff replied to the thread Tornado.
Now I’m confused too. LMS locos had the sort of backhead valve you describe, roughly coincidental with water level. I think these were designed to open when the fireman’s side injector was on, and the idea was to remove any scum / foam off the...
Jun 2, 2024 at 10:40 PM -
5944 liked RichardSalmon's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
Yes, it was about 8-9 years ago that the main donor was asked and agreed to the money being spent on Car 54 instead of Carina. The published strategy three years ago did not require Carina, but was to use Aquila as a second Kitchen Car on a 5-car...
Jun 2, 2024 at 10:39 PM -
5944 liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
More on the AGM / members day. Note that although this is billed as a "members day", there is no reason why non-members should;t visit and enjoy what is on offer; only the AGM constitutes formal BRPS Members' business. Of course, you may choose...
Jun 2, 2024 at 10:37 PM
