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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    Odney Manor is going up and down the yard on webcam now Rob
    Post by: RobHickerton, Dec 20, 2018 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    FR & WHR & WHHR News

    We always try to stay in Port. We like not having to use the car every day. We've used Menai holidays https://www.menaiholidays.co.uk and...
    Post by: RobHickerton, Sep 9, 2018 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    Edward Thompson: Wartime C.M.E. Discussion

    Post by: RobHickerton, Aug 14, 2018 in forum: Steam Traction
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    Post by: RobHickerton, Aug 1, 2018 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    6024 King Edward I - Overhaul progress

    As someone who works on 6024, it ain't easy at all. The castings are not cheap, the machining is complex (the company that did ours has now...
    Post by: RobHickerton, May 1, 2018 in forum: Steam Traction
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    Contact Stuart Nelhams - he's in charge of SECs he'll know whats on which course (always remembering that failures can occur) Rob
    Post by: RobHickerton, Apr 18, 2018 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    Post by: RobHickerton, Apr 12, 2018 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Castle Class rebuilding in the 50s

    Post by: RobHickerton, Mar 20, 2018 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Castle Class rebuilding in the 50s

    You don't need to change the cylinders, the blast pipe casting that bolts to the cylinders (and to the saddle that contains the exhaust from the...
    Post by: RobHickerton, Mar 20, 2018 in forum: Steam Traction
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    I think these 2 posts are both rude and pointless. Anne has made her point, and she may not be alone in this. It is always useful to know why...
    Post by: RobHickerton, Mar 19, 2018 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    I Saw the attached print for sale in Frome, What a great idea! I thought, and then I looked closer, and it's wrong! What a shame to create...
    Post by: RobHickerton, Dec 31, 2017 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Imperial units of measurement and the future?

    I don't think there is an issue, but I would suggest for all small dimensions (less than than 200" say) dropping the use of feet. I had an issue...
    Post by: RobHickerton, Oct 18, 2017 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    No, the paper stuff is fascinating and does give insights into a previous era, but nameplates are odd things. I spent many happy hours polishing a...
    Post by: RobHickerton, Sep 22, 2017 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    For me the aquisition for that sort of sum, knowing it's not going to be put back where it belongs is not attractive. I regard walls in museums...
    Post by: RobHickerton, Sep 22, 2017 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    That's exactly right, there may have been a suspicion that the hype might have declined (especially in the South West where a 4-4-0 and a couple...
    Post by: RobHickerton, Sep 12, 2017 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    I think there a bit of short sightedness here. Let's not dissect every word and try and read new meanings into it. Mendoza has a point of view, we...
    Post by: RobHickerton, Aug 30, 2017 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    The engineering staff and volunteers at MD and WN have 9351 to rebuild, 6695 to finish and Odney Manor to reassemble. I can't see any realistic...
    Post by: RobHickerton, Aug 15, 2017 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Steam Loco exhaust, ex-34081 - 92 Squadron

    One problem with biomass is the energy density and physical density. In rough numbers the calorific value is around half that of coal, and the...
    Post by: RobHickerton, Jul 12, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
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    King 6023 to WSR

    The design is almost identical to the originals, the change is to the material, a higher grade of cast iron, which has allowed reduction in the...
    Post by: RobHickerton, May 3, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
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    King 6023 to WSR

    I don't think so, The King and Castles are the same nominal width, the longer wheelbase has an effect on swing over, but there are now a lot of...
    Post by: RobHickerton, May 2, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
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