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    Best & Worst Locos to Drive

    It is not technique that helps you with using a pole, it is muscle, certainly for swinging a coupling on. Yes, you develop technique, but you...
    Post by: jtx, Aug 25, 2016 in forum: Steam Traction
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    GWR 813

    'Twas 26 hectares, which is closer to 65 acres.
    Post by: jtx, Aug 25, 2016 in forum: Steam Traction
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    SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions

    2857 was taken out of service on Tuesday after the left hand piston was found to be slightly loose in the crosshead and will be out for six weeks...
    Post by: jtx, Aug 21, 2016 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Stanier Coronation Pacifics

    The maroon ones worked the day trains, the green ones worked all the night sleepers.
    Post by: jtx, Aug 14, 2016 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Best & Worst Locos to Drive

    An Austerity 0-6-0 tank engine, (J94), was designed to shift 1,000 tons on level track. I'm pretty sure the 9Fs shifted far more.
    Post by: jtx, Aug 14, 2016 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Best & Worst Locos to Drive

    Yes, I think you're probably right there, Steve. Old habits frequently die hard. On a Western engine, I always turn the blower off when I open the...
    Post by: jtx, Aug 6, 2016 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Nocturnal Activities................

    [ATTACH] John Driving 43106, Eardington Bank, 30th June, 2012 by jtx posted Aug 3, 2016 at 8:02 PM[ATTACH] Should have been attached to the reply...
    Post by: jtx, Aug 3, 2016 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Nocturnal Activities................

    I have worked one of the 1940's weekend night specials for 16 years, plusa good few others and the odd Gala nigh shift. No training required and a...
    Post by: jtx, Aug 3, 2016 in forum: Steam Traction
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    John Driving 43106, Eardington Bank, 30th June, 2012

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    43106 - Eardington Bank, 2359hrs, June 2012

    Uploaded by: jtx, Aug 3, 2016, 1 comments, in category: Heavy Rail
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    Best & Worst Locos to Drive

    To move a lever reverser on a piston valve locomotive is no problem at all, whatever the regulator opening, because the valves are balanced, steam...
    Post by: jtx, Aug 3, 2016 in forum: Steam Traction
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    I'm wholeheartedly with you on that, and for the same reason. When I am driving on a SVR steam gala, I only ever print the schedule and timings...
    Post by: jtx, Aug 1, 2016 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    SVR General Discussion

    It will return. Get over it.
    Post by: jtx, Jul 29, 2016 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Best & Worst Locos to Drive

    I'm from now, not then, Jim, although my "then" started in 1982, on the footplate, and I wonder what all the fuss is about! All these Nancies...
    Post by: jtx, Jul 28, 2016 in forum: Steam Traction
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