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  1. Sir Nigel Gresley
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    LSWR T3 563

    Here's a pair of T3's doing quite nicely, thank you; albeit Prussian ones! [img] Gelsenkirchen, 23 May 1977 [img] Leipzig,...
    Post by: Sir Nigel Gresley, Apr 30, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
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    LSWR T3 563

    Well; they're not going to cut it up!
    Post by: Sir Nigel Gresley, Apr 30, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
  4. Sir Nigel Gresley
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    LSWR T3 563

    54398
    Post by: Sir Nigel Gresley, Apr 30, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Flying Scotsman

    Northbound departure from Platform 9N at York was always difficult, as it was on the curve, and the track was wet from the water column, which was...
    Post by: Sir Nigel Gresley, Mar 22, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
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    012 084-0 with Empty Ore train, Rheine, 24 Feb 1973

    This thread in the historical forum of Drehscheibe-online.de has created considerable interest concerning, of all things, the photographer who...
    Thread by: Sir Nigel Gresley, Mar 19, 2017, 10 replies, in forum: International Heritage Railways/Tramways
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    NE Region DMU Destination Blind

    Having become considerably involved in other matters (mostly German steam, and ringing church bells), this matter had slipped my mind, but I'm now...
    Thread by: Sir Nigel Gresley, Mar 10, 2017, 2 replies, in forum: Diesel & Electric Traction
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    The Erzgebirge Express - Saxon Steam and Snow February 2017

    52 5448 is one of the few 52's which received a general repair without being rebuilt as 52.8, although they did receive the 52.8 boiler; hence the...
    Post by: Sir Nigel Gresley, Mar 10, 2017 in forum: International Heritage Railways/Tramways
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    Tender first running - Original Pictures - Debate

    The post-war DB Class 23 was designed to run at the same speed forwards or backwards (unfortunate for photographers!). [IMG]
    Post by: Sir Nigel Gresley, Feb 7, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Any ideas on this loco class

    Looks like the "Blumentopferdede" they had to put-up with in East Germany!
    Post by: Sir Nigel Gresley, Jan 25, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
  11. Sir Nigel Gresley
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    Clean or Weathered, ex Patriot thread.

    [ATTACH]
    Post by: Sir Nigel Gresley, Nov 25, 2016 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Pannier Tanks

    Without going into too much detail, and going too far OT, both parts of Germany initiated a new-build programme based on standard designs in...
    Post by: Sir Nigel Gresley, Oct 24, 2016 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Gresley V4

    OT but it gets my goat, and we've been through this before: The GWR 47xx were known as "Night Hawks" - "Night Owl" is a tautology; owls are...
    Post by: Sir Nigel Gresley, Oct 24, 2016 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Flying Scotsman Speed

    I shall dig-out Yeadon's Registers for the A4s and the A3's to see if any of the preserved locos' boilers ever ran with 60096 - A preservation...
    Post by: Sir Nigel Gresley, Oct 16, 2016 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Gresley V4

    LNER 4901 "Capercaillie" did, of course, become "Charles H Newton", and later "Sir Charles Newton", BR 60005! Is the original nameplate...
    Post by: Sir Nigel Gresley, Oct 16, 2016 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Edward Thompson: Wartime C.M.E. Discussion

    .. "odd"? ... and what are the majority of continental railways building today for regional passenger services? Bless my soul; DoSto's...
    Post by: Sir Nigel Gresley, Sep 24, 2016 in forum: Steam Traction
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    9F why does not having a flange on the centre wheels stop it being mainlined

    Given that Riddles was such a great fan of the German 2-10-0's, particularly the 50's and their austerity version, the 52's, I find it surprising...
    Post by: Sir Nigel Gresley, Sep 13, 2016 in forum: Steam Traction
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    [Germany] Wutachtalbahn -"Sauschwänzlebahn" = "Pigtail Railway"

    I discovered this Museumsbahn last year (2015), and now rate it as my favourite (notwithstanding the ex-DDR Narrow Gauge lines, which are in a...
    Thread by: Sir Nigel Gresley, Sep 9, 2016, 0 replies, in forum: International Heritage Railways/Tramways
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    Boilers & Accidents

    Probably the last serious boiler incident was the explosion of the boiler of Deutsche Reichsbahn (East Germany) pacific 01 1516-2 at Bitterfeld on...
    Post by: Sir Nigel Gresley, Sep 4, 2016 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Ochsle Schmalspurbahn

    Back in service with effect from 2 July 2016: Seit Samstag, 2. Juli wieder Fahrten mit der Öchsle-Bahn [IMG] Streckenschäden in Kürze behoben...
    Post by: Sir Nigel Gresley, Aug 14, 2016 in forum: International Heritage Railways/Tramways
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    61306 Mayflower in 2016

    ... and what about 61306's inauthentic name? (ex-61379!)
    Post by: Sir Nigel Gresley, May 3, 2016 in forum: Steam Traction
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