Diamond Gaz's Recente Activiteit
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Diamond Gaz vond Steve's post leuk in het topic North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I've just spotted activity by @Bean-counter. :) Is this a new dawn?;)
9 jun 2026 om 13:23 -
Diamond Gaz vond torgormaig's post leuk in het topic 76079.
I fired 76079 to Whitby on the 13.30 ex Grosmont, then through to Pickering and back to Grosmont on 12/4/2023. On shed it was found that the tubes were leaking yet again. One more attempt was made to expand them and I think it was tried once more...
7 jun 2026 om 17:27 -
Diamond Gaz vond Steve's post leuk in het topic North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I go out for a bit and all hell breaks loose! Thanks Tom. :) After a minutes thought, whilst it is a reasonable idea, I don't think that it is practical. If the venture is to satisfy the demand it is going to require two train sets c/w locos....
6 jun 2026 om 17:16 -
Diamond Gaz vond Jamessquared's post leuk in het topic North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
So indulge an off-the-wall thought. I was thinking about the NYMR, and in particular the Whitby situation, which in many ways seems to be a 6 mile tail wagging an 18 mile dog. It struck me that from a passenger perspective, the Whitby operation...
6 jun 2026 om 17:08 -
Diamond Gaz vond Bikermike's post leuk in het topic 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...
4 jun 2026 om 13:59 -
Diamond Gaz vond Johnb's post leuk in het topic 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...
4 jun 2026 om 13:53
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Diamond Gaz vond Kirk Oswald's post leuk in het topic 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.
3 jun 2026 om 19:51