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  1. Hirn
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    V4 2-6-2 No. 3403

    The old Great Eastern Railway had a lot of "through branch lines" - single track, minor stations, junctions both ends - and in general its...
    Post by: Hirn, Oct 30, 2023 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Isle of Wight Steam Railway

    Post by: Hirn, Sep 30, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    FR & WHR & WHHR News

    Thank you for the correction to ejector. There seems to have been problems with small ejectors: apparently long term in the Isle of Man and the...
    Post by: Hirn, Sep 29, 2023 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    FR & WHR & WHHR News

    Led me to wonder what other locomotives Festiniog & West Highland Railways would have the SSJ injectors apart from the NG16 Garretts?...
    Post by: Hirn, Sep 29, 2023 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development

    The obvious main drive is extending south. The distractions are that it is evident it has got stuck, that there is considerable detailed support...
    Post by: Hirn, Sep 29, 2023 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    FR & WHR & WHHR News

    Post by: Hirn, Sep 28, 2023 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development

    "..... we need a plan that everyone can understand and make it their own ...." This I very much like, I fear the obvious main drive is being lost...
    Post by: Hirn, Sep 28, 2023 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    Rother Valley Railway

    If you can bring ballast in by the trainload it gets much cheaper. I would think there would be a good case for getting everything done to the top...
    Post by: Hirn, Sep 21, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    567 Victorian 4-4-0 New Build

    Apart from the appearance, Belpaire fireboxes were both more expensive to build - they could put about £1,000 on the the price of a competitive...
    Post by: Hirn, Sep 21, 2023 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development

    There are objections to the standard practice of appointing auditing accountants being by company boards however naturally that happens - rather...
    Post by: Hirn, Aug 13, 2023 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    Steam Brake Questions

    There is - or lately was - something like the WD tender locomotives when Clan Line was running with air braked stock: Steam brake, on...
    Post by: Hirn, Aug 9, 2023 in forum: Steam Traction
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    7027 Thornbury Castle

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    Post by: Hirn, Aug 5, 2023 in forum: Steam Traction
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    7027 Thornbury Castle

    Workshop space over a pit or under under a crane is actually precious, rare and limited.
    Post by: Hirn, Aug 5, 2023 in forum: Steam Traction
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    7027 Thornbury Castle

    I for one. With nearly 80 tons adhesive weight and a very good reputation it should be reliable performer with heavy trains on the present main...
    Post by: Hirn, Aug 5, 2023 in forum: Steam Traction
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    7027 Thornbury Castle

    I' m afraid that this has occurred to me too.
    Post by: Hirn, Aug 5, 2023 in forum: Steam Traction
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    7027 Thornbury Castle

    side play on the trailing axle
    Post by: Hirn, Aug 4, 2023 in forum: Steam Traction
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    LSWR T3 563

    Speaking for myself: yes indeed. A strong influence on science is when instrument makers enabled concepts to be demonstrably proven or the...
    Post by: Hirn, Jul 24, 2023 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Project Wareham

    Crikey indeed and thinking it through a bit: ten times the the postulated figure would still be only one in fifty thousand. If those activist...
    Post by: Hirn, Jul 1, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Rother Valley Railway

    Pertinent point about stabling: there will be both a carriage shed and an engine shed and to be able to start and finish from both ends would have...
    Post by: Hirn, Jun 10, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Bluebell Railway General Discussion

    Would it be possible to build new, now an Adams Radial rather than overhaul 488 for that sort of money - £750,000? Unlike the other two survivors...
    Post by: Hirn, Jun 9, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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