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الأنشطة الأخيرة الخاصة بـ Chris86

  1. أعجب Chris86 بمشاركة torgormaig' في موضوع 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 جويلية 2026 في 9:45 مساءاً
  2. أعجب Chris86 بمشاركة bristolian' في موضوع Oil Firing.

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

    ‏29 جويلية 2026 في 6:18 مساءاً
  3. أعجب Chris86 بمشاركة marshall5' في موضوع 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 جويلية 2026 في 12:24 مساءاً
  4. أعجب Chris86 بمشاركة RailWest' في موضوع 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 جويلية 2026 في 10:27 مساءاً
  5. المشاركة في موضوع 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 جويلية 2026 في 10:22 مساءاً
  6. أعجب Chris86 بمشاركة Jamessquared' في موضوع 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 جويلية 2026 في 10:20 مساءاً
  7. أعجب Chris86 بمشاركة Big Al' في موضوع 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 جويلية 2026 في 10:20 مساءاً