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Lack Of Mainline Steam Loco's

Discussion in 'Steam Traction' started by charterplan, May 8, 2013.

  1. 61624

    61624 Part of the furniture

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    There is definitely a price to pay for the Jacobite workings, notably tyre wear. I think 62005 is the only loco to have had its driving wheel tyres renewed three times in preservation. Mr. Smith is far too wily to use his own engines on that route, other than sparingly.
     

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