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    4079 Pendennis Castle

    Heck of a portrait. Heck of a subject. https://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=669368
    Post by: ross, Dec 10, 2019 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Gresham and craven no6 injector

    Might be worth giving Mr Bowman a shout down at Launceston.
    Post by: ross, Dec 10, 2019 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    Liveries!

    You're right-the Mk11's don't look right in blood and custard, but would the blue and grey look better behind a BR Black locomotive? Are there...
    Post by: ross, Dec 7, 2019 in forum: Steam Traction
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    4079 Pendennis Castle

    Surely the real cause of the moaning is that Network Rail keep messing about with track and clearances on the mainline, with complete disregard...
    Post by: ross, Dec 5, 2019 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Things that seemed a good idea at the time, but in practice are pretty useless.

    You've not imagined it. This from the 5AT faq's "The key is optimum design of the reciprocating parts, and it can be revealed that the pistons,...
    Post by: ross, Dec 5, 2019 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Liveries!

    A guy I've worked for has a DeLorean, but they are notoriously unreliable. He only drives it from time to time....
    Post by: ross, Dec 1, 2019 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Tyseley Single Wheeler.

    Fair point
    Post by: ross, Nov 27, 2019 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Tyseley Single Wheeler.

    For any passenger operation, continuous braking is mandatory. Retrofitting air or vacuum brake gear to authentic 1860's stock would be regarded as...
    Post by: ross, Nov 27, 2019 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Tyseley Single Wheeler.

    Hate to say it, but it is probably a better business decision to create new old style carriages with known running gear/spares availability etc....
    Post by: ross, Nov 26, 2019 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Steam locos: Do you like to see them running Shiny or Dirty ?

    Never saw this last year..... For many road engines, as found was fair condition, parked up in the barn. For many railway locomotives, as found...
    Post by: ross, Nov 24, 2019 in forum: Steam Traction
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    4079 Pendennis Castle

    I was just guessing. However, according to Steam Railway's Mainline Diary , twixt Nov 16 and year's end: 61306- 8 days 60009- 6 days 60163- 4...
    Post by: ross, Nov 22, 2019 in forum: Steam Traction
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    4079 Pendennis Castle

    Mainline steam brings joy to many. The smallest proportion of those joyous souls are actually on the train. The thousands of linesiders who...
    Post by: ross, Nov 22, 2019 in forum: Steam Traction
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    The genie in the railway lamp

    "So, Mr Watkin, what a true visionary you are-you have built a railway the almost whole length of England, capable of carrying continental rolling...
    Post by: ross, Nov 21, 2019 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Loco required for permanent Display

    Plenty of redundant British built steam locomotives in India, and the govt aren't too keen on letting them go. The 5'6" gauge locomotives haven't...
    Post by: ross, Nov 19, 2019 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Things that seemed a good idea at the time, but in practice are pretty useless.

    On early American locomotives the steam chests were lubricated with tallow, from a long spouted pot which was kept hot on a shelf over the...
    Post by: ross, Nov 18, 2019 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development

    Only in cases where the business is not doing so well- not the matter in this particular case. Interesting point though- most old station...
    Post by: ross, Nov 12, 2019 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development

    Astronomical? I thought so too, but based on what? I agree that the sum we've heard bandied about was indeed a very big number-far far more than...
    Post by: ross, Nov 12, 2019 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development

    The owners of the Old Station House Inn have an established business that they have worked 20 years to develop. This business caters to a local...
    Post by: ross, Nov 10, 2019 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    Edward Thompson: Wartime C.M.E. Discussion

    Post by: ross, Oct 27, 2019 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Bagnall 4-4-0 Sir George Newnes (WB2891 formerly Charles Wytock)

    Propane?
    Post by: ross, Oct 17, 2019 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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