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  1. LesterBrown
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    Current and Proposed New-Builds

    A few ramblings:- I do enjoy these proposed new suggestions as pure fantasy. But to be honest I don't really get particularly excited about...
    Post by: LesterBrown, Oct 30, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
  3. LesterBrown
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    Current and Proposed New-Builds

    and Falcon?
    Post by: LesterBrown, Oct 29, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
  4. LesterBrown
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    Preservation name changes for stations

    A School trip from Tywyn got returned by coach to the wrong Towyn earlier this year too.
    Post by: LesterBrown, Oct 26, 2017 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Flying Scotsman

    Any chance of getting Network Rail approval for a replica Paget Locomotive?
    Post by: LesterBrown, Oct 22, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development

    Isn't the crossing angle ('V') for a Y with both roads curved twice that of a turnout with one straight road for the same minimum radius? The...
    Post by: LesterBrown, Oct 22, 2017 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development

    As Killington Lane is (hopefully) only a temporary terminus I wonder if they've considered re-aligning the existing turnout as a Y to ease the...
    Post by: LesterBrown, Oct 22, 2017 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    Best British Locomotive

    The Plough and Orion's Belt are groups of stars within constellations Ursa Major (Great Bear) and Orion. Quite a few constellations had...
    Post by: LesterBrown, Oct 21, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Saint Class 135 ish mph

    The experimental German Siemens electric railcars' record was set in 1903. They both attained around 210 km/h. Their speed was controlled by...
    Post by: LesterBrown, Oct 20, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Saint Class 135 ish mph

    Papyrus's 108 mph run was also(?) on 5/3/35.
    Post by: LesterBrown, Oct 20, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
  11. LesterBrown
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    Saint Class 135 ish mph

    William Kennedy?
    Post by: LesterBrown, Oct 18, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
  12. LesterBrown
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    35018 British India Line

    That'll be Ascot Green then. :)
    Post by: LesterBrown, Oct 18, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Saint Class 135 ish mph

    While the LNER and LMS companies claimed maximum speed records IIRC the GWR speed claims (Truro and Connaught, Fishguard Boat Trains, Cheltenham...
    Post by: LesterBrown, Oct 18, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
  14. LesterBrown
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    Best British Locomotive

    Rover class?
    Post by: LesterBrown, Oct 16, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
  15. LesterBrown
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    Best British Locomotive

    Why all this discussion about 9Fs when it's so obvious that Castles were the best steam locos? :)
    Post by: LesterBrown, Oct 15, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Best British Locomotive

    Haven't the HSTs been the best diesels?
    Post by: LesterBrown, Oct 15, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development

    Ah. Was it in anticipation of that situation that the Manning Wardles were originally fitted with tramway type covers to part of the motion?...
    Post by: LesterBrown, Oct 13, 2017 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    Narrow Gauge New Builds

    How much use is a single much more powerful loco. The L&B seem to be intending to recreate the L&B of old updating technology where appropriate....
    Post by: LesterBrown, Oct 13, 2017 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development

    All options look very expensive, but on balance it would I'm sure be easier to construct a new road to replace Twitchen Lane than to relocate the...
    Post by: LesterBrown, Oct 13, 2017 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    Demic Barry/other Wrecks

    It seems that, like the Swindon built ones, they had numbers painted on the buffer beams instead of smokebox door plates.
    Post by: LesterBrown, Oct 13, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Current and Proposed New-Builds

    I was referring to in preservation in the 1980s
    Post by: LesterBrown, Oct 12, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
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