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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    I miss understood, I was under the impression that the standard tank was a Barry engine.
    Post by: Chuffington, Dec 20, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    I don’t quite understand why overhauling a Barry Locomotive is cheaper than doing an overhaul on a complete Locomotive, I know the boiler is...
    Post by: Chuffington, Dec 20, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    GWSR General Discussion and Operations

    It was pointed out years ago, I wouldn’t expect attitudes to be any different now.
    Post by: Chuffington, Jul 31, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    GWSR General Discussion and Operations

    Extend the loop to the broadway side, down trains run one side up trains run on the other side, thus minimising any stress caused, you also gain...
    Post by: Chuffington, Jul 30, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    SVR General Discussion

    Fortunately we are not experiencing the consequences of past recessions when it was normal to have to have a thousand applications for every job...
    Post by: Chuffington, Jan 28, 2023 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Coaling and watering - working at height

    I really wonder how we are allowed we get out bed these days “it’s to dangerous” to even get up to go to the bathroom!
    Post by: Chuffington, Dec 16, 2022 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    7027 Thornbury Castle

    The impression given buy those groups is they are new builds when they are not. New build is just that a completely new locomotive, not destroying...
    Post by: Chuffington, Nov 9, 2022 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters

    Also poor crewing can have a huge impact a poor Driver and Fireman shows up very easily not just on coal consumption, they can add adverse wear...
    Post by: Chuffington, Nov 9, 2022 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    GWSR General Discussion and Operations

    If working members don’t know, the council monitors the railway for emissions, air, ground and water.
    Post by: Chuffington, Aug 21, 2022 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Bodmin and Wenford + other Cornish lines

    Makes sense to me, makes maintenance, overhauls and crewing a lot easier. I have Foreign friend who on seeing British preserved steam railways...
    Post by: Chuffington, Jan 16, 2022 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    GWSR General Discussion and Operations

    I was referring to the GWSR, diesel politics abound and doesn’t need to be exploded more than it already is. The MNR has been set up as a diesel...
    Post by: Chuffington, Jan 1, 2021 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    GWSR General Discussion and Operations

    Please we don’t need to go down that road again, most members have joined contributed made the railway work to see a steam railway the continual...
    Post by: Chuffington, Jan 1, 2021 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    The problem with the old gala timetable was late running, allowing dwell times at crossing points minimises any late running caused buy various...
    Post by: Chuffington, Sep 4, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Bluebell Motive Power

    When a small prairie or pannier tank engine uses the same amount of coal to operate all day, compared to using the same amount of coal just to...
    Post by: Chuffington, Aug 14, 2020 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Bluebell Motive Power

    I would have thought future coal availability would be more of a concern, having coal a munchers running would be a bigger concern.
    Post by: Chuffington, Aug 11, 2020 in forum: Steam Traction
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    S&D Railway Trust

    I was also taking into consideration everything that has happened with Wsra and the the concern that the policy was to shut every supporting...
    Post by: Chuffington, May 10, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    S&D Railway Trust

    I may be wrong but this isn’t the first time this has happened, I think they have been given or threatened with notice before. As I see it they...
    Post by: Chuffington, May 10, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Recommissioning after Coronavirus

    We have been given masks to see our gp that contain copper as that is the only material that works against this virus, that is the only way we are...
    Post by: Chuffington, May 3, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Recommissioning after Coronavirus

    I would say anything with air conditioning is going spread germs around far more easily be it buses trains aeroplanes or buildings
    Post by: Chuffington, May 2, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    SVR General Discussion

    I would have thought any business would be anticipating minimum to zero income this year
    Post by: Chuffington, Apr 10, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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