That sounds like a very acceptable performance, it is on a rising gradient from Water Orton to Saltley and I can tell you from personal experience...
It was actually 11 coaches in March 2012 following 6201 failing with a hot tender axle box at Carlisle.
No short link on the inside valves, the inside valve is attached to a tail rod that is driven directly off the radius rod/combination lever, the...
You never mentioned anything about being controlled by a single person, you said if additional power was added to a train it had to be at the...
I'm afraid that is incorrect and there is no safety issue or it would not be allowed, end of. If what you say was a safety issue how have British...
4965 has never operated on a heritage railway and certainly has not been to the Llangollen. 4936 and 4953 visited Llan...
4965 at Tyseley, came out of Barry by rail and always worked out of Tyseley by rail.
In what way?
The castle double chimneys and safety valves always were below 13 ft 1 in, the cab roof has been lowered by 2 1/2" on 7029 and 5043, also 5029. I...
5043 and 7029 have been lowered by 2.5 inches as all locos have to be 13ft 1 inch or below to run on Netwoprk Rail.
If only money grew on trees! If you know so much peraphs you should advise Didcot and a lot of the heritage movement as you term it. I think you...
Not any issues between 6024 society and Tyseley , Tyseley have actually carried out quite a bit of work to the bogie, driving axleboxes, pistons,...
Coupling rods and outside crossheads are all that is on 5043.....
Indeed, plus the time saved not needing water stops cuts the length of the day and often removes the need and expense of a second loco and train...
My understanding of the CBS/VTL arrangement is that the locos are in no way connected to the CBS or VTL. They are owned by an independent charity...
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