Diamond Gaz's Recent Activity
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Diamond Gaz liked Bikermike's post in the thread V2 4771 Green Arrow to return?.
In real terms, I suspect the full cost of the rebuild, nevermind the overrun will cost you around a penny (depending on your definitions of "cost" and "us"). If you've watched FS go through at full welly anywhere, I would submit you have had a...
Jun 4, 2026 at 1:59 PM -
Diamond Gaz liked Johnb's post in the thread Colin Gifford.
In 1964 I received a copy of a book as a birthday present that changed the world of railway photography for me and a whole generation, Decline of Steam. It meant the more adventurous (or foolhardy) would brave wind, rain and cold to get images...
Jun 4, 2026 at 1:53 PM
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Diamond Gaz liked Kirk Oswald's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Short answer re 2253 is I don't know. My reasons for welcoming 2253 back and pushing for Dame Vera to be a second oil burner are down to steam provision in the fire risk season thereby increasing tourist revenue.
Jun 3, 2026 at 7:51 PM -
Diamond Gaz liked Andy B's post in the thread 76077.
Another month has flown by with some more progress. Work has continued at LMS on the cylinder cladding, made some years ago we decided it needed some tweaking for a better fit. The two new sand boxes have had the sand traps fitted up and soon we...
Jun 2, 2026 at 4:26 AM
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Diamond Gaz liked torgormaig's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Here's a picture of the start of that day during the Sunday morning tea stop at Levisham. With the diner being out on the Saturday night we had to wait while Levisham box was switched in while taking the light engine through to Pickering. There...
May 30, 2026
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Diamond Gaz liked Adam Tandy's post in the thread GWSR | Cotswold Festival of Steam Gala | 23-25 May 2026.
Announced on GWSR's Facebook page this morning that 45110 will be staying for 6 months.
May 30, 2026
