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  1. Chris86 gefällt marshall5s Beitrag in dem Thema 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 Juli 2026 um 12:24

  2. Chris86 antwortete auf das Thema Fire Risk.

    Sorry going off topic a bit. We deliver training mostly with 4x4s, ATVs and winching. The training we deliver is generic to machine types, but is then segregated based on different operating techniques and system by risk assessment. As an...

    28 Juli 2026 um 10:49

  3. Chris86 gefällt RailWests Beitrag in dem Thema 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 Juli 2026 um 22:27

  4. Chris86 antwortete auf das Thema 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 Juli 2026 um 22:22

  5. Chris86 gefällt Jamessquareds Beitrag in dem Thema 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 Juli 2026 um 22:20

  6. Chris86 gefällt Big Als Beitrag in dem Thema 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 Juli 2026 um 22:20

  7. Chris86 antwortete auf das Thema Fire Risk.

    We had brief, but very heavy rainfall near Leicester on Sunday AM, about 40 minutes, then some drizzle later in the morning. Enough to keep the dust down on the 4x4 training area, but not much else.

    27 Juli 2026 um 17:25
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