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  1. 8126
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    Francis Webb,good or bad?

    ...with half nuts on the screw; a bit like the lever/screw reverse on a RHDR Pacific, but air powered. The Clauds had air power on the water...
    Post by: 8126, Apr 8, 2020 in forum: Steam Traction
  3. Jamessquared
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    Project Wareham

    Yes, just for clarity I didn’t mean to imply that Swanage Railway services wouldn’t resume until 2022 - I agree with you that later in 2020 is...
    Post by: Jamessquared, Mar 24, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
  4. bluetrain
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    Project Wareham

    ...to see any precedents for the situation that we face. I can only think of the restoration of services on the RHDR in 1946 after end of WW2.
    Post by: bluetrain, Mar 24, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
  5. andrewshimmin
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    Edward Thompson: Wartime C.M.E. Discussion

    ...personally, but it's hard to deny the especial good looks of a Gresley A1. I think the RHDR ones are perfect!) Sent from my Pixel 3a using...
    Post by: andrewshimmin, Feb 7, 2020 in forum: Steam Traction
  6. RLinkinS
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    2999: Lady of Legend

    ...has a combined screw and lever; the screw is barrel shaped. The RHDR locos have a combined screw and lever but this type is fitted with half...
    Post by: RLinkinS, Nov 20, 2019 in forum: Steam Traction
  7. andrewtoplis
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    RHDR - Serious operating irregularity at Romney Sands

    ...Respectfully we don't know the details of the Controller role on the RHDR. It may be a BR control office type position or it might be a highly...
    Post by: andrewtoplis, Oct 16, 2019 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
  8. jma1009
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    RHDR - Serious operating irregularity at Romney Sands

    ...rendered the staff and ticket system obsolete, and I am surprised the RHDR still use the staff and ticket for it's single line sections south...
    Post by: jma1009, Oct 14, 2019 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
  9. Ploughman
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    Trawsfynydd and Blaenau Ffestiniog Railway

    How many other standard gauge lines are there that have an old Nuclear power station on their doorstep? Besides the RHDR + RER miniature gauge lines.
    Post by: Ploughman, Sep 25, 2019 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
  10. mdewell
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    RHDR - Serious operating irregularity at Romney Sands

    From a report on the RAIB website "At around 10:35 hrs on 28 August 2019, a train from Dungeness to Hythe left Romney Sands station and entered...
    Thread by: mdewell, Sep 13, 2019, 37 replies, in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
  11. 5944
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    Mystery Location/Locos

    ...The two chaps look superimposed on the original photo. Though the image appears to be reversed, as the RHDR locos have the door straps on the...
    Post by: 5944, Jun 12, 2019 in forum: Steam Traction
  12. 5944
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    Bure Valley Railway

    A 15" gauge 25NC would make some of the RHDR locos look like toys!
    Post by: 5944, May 11, 2019 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
  13. 5944
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    Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway General Discussion

    Whillan Beck off to RHDR for their steam and diesel gala 11/12 May, according to a post on another forum.
    Post by: 5944, Apr 5, 2019 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
  14. Platform 3
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    Severn Valley Railway 2019 Spring Gala

    ...exhibit and well worth a look for those who haven't got up close to a RHDR locomotive before. And a big hooray for the Bridgnorth Refreshment...
    Post by: Platform 3, Mar 15, 2019 in forum: Galas and Events
  15. Miff
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    Acoustic mirrors

    Thanks- that made me wonder what kind of servicing they needed. One of the links said there was a microphone in front of the dish. And...
    Post by: Miff, Jan 9, 2019 in forum: Everything Else Heritage
  16. RLinkinS
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    Acoustic mirrors

    ..."hear" a train leaving Calais Maritime Station. A branch line was built from the RHDR to serve the mirrors built on Romney Marsh near Greatstone
    Post by: RLinkinS, Jan 9, 2019 in forum: Everything Else Heritage
  17. RLinkinS
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    Anyone want a GWR Tender tank for sale ?

    I have a friend who uses a retired RHDR tender body as a log store. It looks good as it is painted and lettered
    Post by: RLinkinS, Dec 21, 2018 in forum: Steam Traction
  18. RLinkinS
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    Edward Thompson: Wartime C.M.E. Discussion

    For the record the 3 cylinder RHDR pacifics were rebuilt before the war. As Forestpines says above the main problem was the Greenly valve gear on...
    Post by: RLinkinS, Nov 12, 2018 in forum: Steam Traction
  19. PoleStar
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    Edward Thompson: Wartime C.M.E. Discussion

    And, um, Greenly probably used his own valve gear as there was no room for inside Walschearts!
    Post by: PoleStar, Nov 12, 2018 in forum: Steam Traction
  20. Forestpines
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    Edward Thompson: Wartime C.M.E. Discussion

    I think you'd have trouble fitting three 18-inch cylinders into an RHDR loco. From memory of reading J B Snell's history of the railway, the...
    Post by: Forestpines, Nov 12, 2018 in forum: Steam Traction
  21. Hermod
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    Edward Thompson: Wartime C.M.E. Discussion

    Speed is the problem with two cylinder locomotives. At 5 revolutions per second ,either crew or permanent way staff will complain ,depending on...
    Post by: Hermod, Nov 12, 2018 in forum: Steam Traction
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