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Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by malc, May 1, 2013.

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  1. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    But always take cover when there is a sudden burst of thick black smoke from an oilburner, usually a sign that the fireman has just added the tube cleaning sand.....
     
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  2. KentYeti

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    Which reminds me of a true and, to some, funny story from German normal steam days.

    Some UK gricers had arranged with a German crew of an 01.10 pacific the location where the tube cleaning sand was to be put in, so they could get a very claggy photo.

    But something about the location was lost in translation. And the crew were a short distance out.

    It was NOT seen as funny by the German Frau who had just hung her clean washing up in the garden adjacent to the railway.
     
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  3. Big Al

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    Back on the Explorer and moving from things oily to things steamy, Stanhope station - not exactly a common location for steam trains from the national network - was a truly awful experience because of the atrocious weather. It's actually rather nice (I think!) but all you could get was atmosphere with No 9 out of sight off the platform.
     

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  4. MarkinDurham

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    It was the same last year, Al, as the "Weardale" departed with the K4 in charge. She was well off the platform end & round the curve too. Although the weather was kinder, & we had time to walk up to a local hostelry for refreshment :)

    Mark
     
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