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  1. Chris86 liked torgormaig's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    With regard to the Pullmans going to Whitby, the K1 took them there in 10/10/1999 as seen here, but I forget what the occasion was. [ATTACH] Peter

    99-10-10 14 62005b.jpg 30. Srpanj 2026. u 21:45

  2. Chris86 liked bristolian's post in the thread Oil Firing.

    The extension frames and cylinders from 4942 are now being fitted to 5967.

    29. Srpanj 2026. u 18:18

  3. Chris86 liked marshall5's post in the thread Isle Of Man Steam Railway.

    The 2026 Manx Heritage Transport Festival kicked off this morning and runs to Sun. 2nd. Aug. Full (updated) details here https://www.iombusandrail.im/media/3622/manx-heritage-transport-festival-2026-230726.pdf There was a private photo charter...

    MNR No.4 M78,F37&F39 @ C'town cattle dock 27.7.26.jpg 28. Srpanj 2026. u 12:24

  4. Chris86 liked RailWest's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    >>>> I challenge you to find a steam loco that covers its overhaul costs from steaming fees..... I think that 5542 does a fairly good job at that :-)

    27. Srpanj 2026. u 22:27

  5. Chris86 odgovara u temi Fire Risk.

    A number of industrial locos and also road steam machines have an additional basket type device on the chimney, does anyone have any experience of how effective they are as an addition? Ta in advance Chris

    27. Srpanj 2026. u 22:22

  6. Chris86 liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Fire Risk.

    Ships have funnels, locomotives have chimneys! I don't think there is a magic bullet. Minimising risk will come from a combination of control measures, including - but not limited to: Spark arrestors in smokeboxes Proper maintenance of ashpans...

    27. Srpanj 2026. u 22:20

  7. Chris86 liked Big Al's post in the thread Fire Risk.

    A cold front went through. It was a classic. A narrow band of cloud separating two air masses. The one to the north west was slightly cooler. As it passed over about a half an hour period it dropped water like a significant shower and its passing...

    27. Srpanj 2026. u 22:20
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