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Steamie Boxes attached a file to the thread GCR Night Event: 01/06/24.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH][ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]A selection from the early evening before my camera couldn't take anything else in the dying light
Jun 2, 2024 at 9:21 PM -
Johnb liked twr12's post in the thread Tornado.
I imagine 35028 has an Everlasting Blowdown Valve mounted on the middle of the throatplate. With an operating rod to a handle on the outside. Like Bulleid Pacifics seem to have standardised on. The Everlasting Valve Co is still going:-...
Jun 2, 2024 at 9:20 PM -
MellishR replied to the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2024.
"Pathed as Diesel locomotive, trailing load 715 tonnes" suggests a train of empty stock, not just a support coach.
Jun 2, 2024 at 9:17 PM -
Jamessquared replied to the thread Tornado.
Now I am definitely confused. What you have just described as a “blow off” valve is what I’d call a “blow down” valve; it’s what we would use for a daily blow down. As you describe it, the operating position is remote from where the water / steam...
Jun 2, 2024 at 9:16 PM -
6026 King John replied to the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
Great stuff! Brings back happy memories of having a footplate ride on 34007 "Wadebridge" some years ago.
Jun 2, 2024 at 9:14 PM -
std tank replied to the thread Tornado.
Are we getting confused between blow-off and blowdown valves? On all the Standard locos the blow-off valve is situated in the centre of the lower throat plate and is operated remotely by levers. It is also fitted with a silencer. The blowdown...
Jun 2, 2024 at 9:12 PM -
6026 King John liked 73129's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
Just to show you how good a Bulleid sounds on the Mid Hants metals. The MHR film crew have produced a footplate video from 34070 footplate. [MEDIA]
Jun 2, 2024 at 9:12 PM -
thb17 replied to the thread The Gwili Railway thread.
It's been an absolute hero of a loco for decades and has run many passenger services.
Jun 2, 2024 at 9:08 PM -
Springs Branch replied to the thread [Jun 7, 2024] Strictly Bulleid 2 7th-9th of June at Swanage Railway (Swanage Railway).
Really hope that this gala produces the return for Swanage that the line-up deserves. The post above refers to the 'relatively' high price of the rover - but look at you would/could spend, for example on a Premier League ticket for 90...
Jun 2, 2024 at 9:08 PM -
Jamessquared replied to the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
I must admit, changing head code discs and picking up an additional carriage en route without stopping shows impressive skill! ;) (Apologies - I enjoyed that really. I always like seeing footplate videos to see how other people work). Tom
Jun 2, 2024 at 9:01 PM -
Jamessquared liked 73129's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
Just to show you how good a Bulleid sounds on the Mid Hants metals. The MHR film crew have produced a footplate video from 34070 footplate. [MEDIA]
Jun 2, 2024 at 8:59 PM -
acorb 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...
Jun 2, 2024 at 8:59 PM