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keith6233 liked sgthompson's post in the thread Lakelander Tours 2024.
Very well put Peter , pretty sure plenty of lineside folk and passengers appreciate the footplate crews hard work whatever is happening at the rear.
May 20, 2024 at 8:12 AM -
Maunsell man replied to the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
Lovely sarky comeback. The price was on the board in the ticket office and wasn't a quote. Judging by the number of punters on the train that came in I don't think it was an opinion that was unique. Sorry not VFM. The classic car / military /...
May 20, 2024 at 8:12 AM -
Michael B replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
The other way of looking at it is the distance between Bridge 65, at 15 miles 8 and a half chains, and Bridge 69, at 16 miles 10 chains. Viz 1 mile 1 and a half chains.
May 20, 2024 at 8:05 AM -
Big Al replied to the thread Lakelander Tours 2024.
Nothing to disagree with in that comment. It's the same "nothing is guaranteed" point as a trip that may go wrong when there is no diesel in sight. Braunton failing at Stevenage due to poor steaming or Tornado at Rugby for a similar reason come...
May 20, 2024 at 7:52 AM -
Big Al liked torgormaig's post in the thread Lakelander Tours 2024.
That is my experience too Mike. There seems to be an assumption by some on here that you cannot have a good steam run if there is a diesel on the back and that is so untrue. Of course nothing is garunteed with or without a diesel but most steam...
May 20, 2024 at 7:45 AM -
sgthompson liked torgormaig's post in the thread Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway.
You did better than I did on my visit last Friday morning (17/5/24) with the drizzle was just setting in, as seen here[ATTACH] When I first saw this engine in preservation store at Carnforth in August '68 it was the intention back then that it...
May 20, 2024 at 7:45 AM
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Fireline replied to the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
It is known that there are maintenance issues that will need to be checked on, as with all other locos. The boiler only has three years left at present, and it is likely to be a heavy overhaul when it happens.
May 20, 2024 at 7:38 AM -
Fireline replied to the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
Quick, everyone, lower the price of coal/oil/wages/maintenance/inflation, Mr Maunsell Man doesn't like having to pay for the things that everyone else pays for. By the way, given that tickets to our 50th Gala in June are less than £30 (and that...
May 20, 2024 at 7:37 AM
