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  1. Dexter
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    45212 to Swanage: 5/10/17

    So you came to that conclusion having witnessed it in one location and that’s it, it’s not a proper steam trip. Sorry but having been with it all...
    Post by: Dexter, Oct 5, 2017 in forum: What's Going On
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    Christmas Sussex Belle, 6 December.

    fault rectified and consist on the move
    Post by: Dexter, Dec 6, 2016 in forum: What's Going On
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    The Great Britain IX

    What am I even reading here! The lads at Rileys have pulled out all the stops to get that loco ready for the start of the tour and for it to fail...
    Post by: Dexter, Apr 25, 2016 in forum: What's Going On
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    Flying Scotsman

    Not true, the broken spring was found on the Sunday prior to the Inaugural after the engine was reassembled. It meant Mondays test run had to be...
    Post by: Dexter, Mar 7, 2016 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Flying Scotsman

    So what exactly is light steam? ;) Is there less of it?
    Post by: Dexter, Jan 27, 2016 in forum: Steam Traction
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    RTC Flying Scotsman/Black 5s to Carlisle 23rd January

    Indeed, but I'm talking about Saturday.
    Post by: Dexter, Jan 25, 2016 in forum: What's Going On
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    RTC Flying Scotsman/Black 5s to Carlisle 23rd January

    John Rodgers not Don ;) 3 of the four fireman on Saturday under 30, one of which isn't even 20 yet!
    Post by: Dexter, Jan 25, 2016 in forum: What's Going On
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    RTC Flying Scotsman/Black 5s to Carlisle 23rd January

    No, diesel takes its own weight.
    Post by: Dexter, Jan 25, 2016 in forum: What's Going On
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    RTC Flying Scotsman/Black 5s to Carlisle 23rd January

    From an operational point of view having a diesel on the back makes perfect sense. For shunting, air, ETH and assistance in the event of failure....
    Post by: Dexter, Jan 23, 2016 in forum: What's Going On
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    Christmas Cheshireman, 28th November

    Steam for show ey? So between them the two firemen almost completely emptied what was a full tender this morning, probably half a ton left at best.
    Post by: Dexter, Nov 29, 2015 in forum: What's Going On
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    WCRC Licence Suspended

    Suspension was lifted at midnight. There's a pair of Black 5's on the move today ;)
    Post by: Dexter, May 8, 2015 in forum: What's Going On
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    Central Wales Explorer April 5th

    Just out of interest, what is actually classed as a locomotive failure? In the case of 45407, after the amount of work that's been done on it over...
    Post by: Dexter, Apr 6, 2014 in forum: What's Going On
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    'The Bath and Bristol Christmas Markets'. Thurs. 28 Nov

    Can't fault the driver and the fireman gave him the steam. They did their jobs as required.
    Post by: Dexter, Dec 2, 2013 in forum: What's Going On
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    'The Bath and Bristol Christmas Markets'. Thurs. 28 Nov

    That wasn't the point I was making at all. I'm sure on another day with the same length train and a good railhead condition 44871 would have made...
    Post by: Dexter, Dec 2, 2013 in forum: What's Going On
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    'The Bath and Bristol Christmas Markets'. Thurs. 28 Nov

    Not quite true, it was slippy upon starting out from Poole and carried on being so towards to Parkstone and as a result never got up to a...
    Post by: Dexter, Dec 2, 2013 in forum: What's Going On
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    'The Bath and Bristol Christmas Markets'. Thurs. 28 Nov

    With all due respect Shap southbound is quite different to Parkstone.
    Post by: Dexter, Dec 2, 2013 in forum: What's Going On
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    'The Bath and Bristol Christmas Markets'. Thurs. 28 Nov

    How do you know this? Did you inspect the condition of the track in the cutting where the train stalled?
    Post by: Dexter, Nov 28, 2013 in forum: What's Going On
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