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  1. ghost liked 5944's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.

    You won't be pulling the carriages, you'll be rotating the earth beneath them.

    Sep 17, 2026 at 10:23 PM

  2. ghost liked Jon Lever's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.

    Have you spoken to Didcot about this?

    Sep 17, 2026 at 10:22 PM

  3. ghost liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.

    And if you take it up to the 2,500psi currently used in power stations you get the equivalent of five BR standard 9Fs in a 28 ton loco, and it could not only pull all the carriages on the railway up to Tenterden, but probably the carriage shed...

    Sep 17, 2026 at 10:22 PM

  4. ghost liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.

    They really are quite small engines. As built the TE was about 10,300lbf. Later rebuilds increased the boiler pressure to 16opsi and that takes the TE up to 12,660lbf. To put that in context, a Terrier is about around 7,500lbf. The Stirling O1,...

    Sep 17, 2026 at 10:19 PM

  5. ghost replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    That makes it sound like the receivers are on the way!

    Sep 17, 2026 at 6:09 PM

  6. ghost replied to the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.

    That would be the obvious one I mentioned Colin....

    Sep 17, 2026 at 3:56 PM

  7. ghost liked 35B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I thought the railway was a registered museum, in which case surely there are questions around deaccession policy to consider?

    Sep 17, 2026 at 2:05 PM

  8. ghost replied to the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.

    Just two problems - the obvious one, and the fact that it is most definitely not for sale!

    Sep 17, 2026 at 2:05 PM

  9. ghost liked Steve's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.

    You said it.

    Sep 17, 2026 at 10:28 AM

  10. ghost liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.

    Well, apart from that idea being completely nuts and nothing to do with, you know, preservation ... What you suggest would end up being more expensive than a traditional restoration, because you'd have all the expense of a normal restoration,...

    Sep 17, 2026 at 10:28 AM

  11. ghost replied to the thread Bridge that Gap: Great Central Railway News.

    With the northern embankment slotted in at some point as well

    Sep 17, 2026 at 10:24 AM

  12. ghost liked Fireline's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.

    Restoring 4253 has cost something in the region of £300k. If you figure the same amount to restore 80100, then having it for 6 years, that would amount to the equivalent of £50k a year in steaming fees. I am not sure of the current rate of...

    Sep 16, 2026 at 3:54 PM

  13. ghost liked Flying Phil's post in the thread Windcutter Wagons.

    [ATTACH] Progress on the manufacture of our new "W" iron. The centre section needs welding in place and then the fixing holes can be drilled.

    IMG_2624.JPG Sep 15, 2026 at 12:35 PM

  14. ghost liked Dunfanaghy Road's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.

    [ATTACH] And he has time to make films as well! Well done. Pat

    upload_2026-9-13_16-55-46.png Sep 13, 2026 at 5:25 PM

  15. ghost liked Petra Wilde's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    Thank you Tom. Your well-written efforts have been very much appreciated (and your explanations are NEVER over-long, for those who are really interested and ready to be educated about all things Bluebell!). Best wishes for your next role(s).

    Sep 12, 2026 at 7:57 PM
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