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green five liked Dan Hill's post in the thread Strathspey Railway.
Strathspey seems to be building quite a fleet for the future. The 2 Ivatt Moguls, 5025, 92219 and now 76079, that's without 828 at the Spa Valley.
May 11, 2026 at 6:23 PM -
green five liked 26D_M's post in the thread Strathspey Railway.
Nothing beats a Std tank on a heritage line for ease of footplate crew, fireman especially. Driver too if the 'bacon slicer' isn't too stiff!
May 11, 2026 at 6:23 PM -
green five liked jonathonag's post in the thread Strathspey Railway.
80105 is currently at Aviemore, arrived last week, for boiler repairs.
May 11, 2026 at 6:23 PM -
green five liked Paul Grant's post in the thread Strathspey Railway.
No but it was hired in 20 odd years ago and its performance was loved by the Strathspey and Bo'ness crews. Pocket rockets indeed.
May 11, 2026 at 6:23 PM -
green five liked Paul Grant's post in the thread Strathspey Railway.
Rail Advent and Trackside reporting 76079 has been accquired by the Strathspey. An excellent get. 80105 was very much enjoyed by the Strathspey crews back in the day.
May 11, 2026 at 6:23 PM -
green five liked Duty Druid's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
By Eck, it turned out to be a productive day atop the hill yesterday! :) With just four like minded souls in attendance...... me Mucker carried on the task of removing corroded curb rail at the Country end, that was until the angle grinder...
May 11, 2026 at 1:15 PM
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green five liked Stinch's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
[ATTACH]An Ivatt night tonight
May 11, 2026 at 1:14 PM
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green five liked 4468BenV's post in the thread Mid-Hants Railway | Watercress Line | Spring Steam Gala 24th-26th April 2026.
As a member of the Furness Railway Trust, my I, on behalf of our sales team, our Chairman Tim and myself say a big thank you to the Mid Hants Railway and to everyone who came to the gala and rode behind the locomotives (especially FR20!) for...
May 11, 2026 at 1:04 PM -
green five liked 21B's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
That is true, but losing the utility of the full boiler ticket of two locomotives has meant a greater overhaul burden tha would have been the case.
May 7, 2026 at 8:54 PM -
green five liked Scrat's post in the thread 6024 King Edward 1.
Agree with your comments, but we must remember that none of these engines were ever designed or imagined to have the cab full of people that they seem to have nowadays. A driver and fireman was all that was intended with an occasional visit from...
May 7, 2026 at 1:30 PM -
green five liked Big Al's post in the thread 6024 King Edward 1.
I could never come to terms with a loco that had a bonnet. At least the GWR didn't call the running plate a skirt. ;)
May 7, 2026 at 1:30 PM -
green five liked geoff_in_chester's post in the thread 6024 King Edward 1.
Here's a view of it during its reversal at Chester South Junction yesterday for those who like to chew over what's missing/changed etc. RE an earlier comment, both my wife and I commented on hearing a regular "squeak" when it passed us during the...
May 7, 2026 at 1:28 PM
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green five liked Jamessquared's post in the thread 6024 King Edward 1.
See this post: https://national-preservation.com/threads/6024-king-edward-1.1424246/page-4#post-2968039 The TL,DR is that the width over cylinders has been reduced by over three inches, via a series of modifications each of which is individually...
May 7, 2026 at 1:26 PM -
green five liked 2857Harry's post in the thread 6024 King Edward 1.
Why wouldn’t it be gauge friendly? It’s been heavily modified to be gauge friendly.
May 7, 2026 at 1:26 PM -
green five liked 2857Harry's post in the thread 6024 King Edward 1.
Not at the moment but that doesn’t mean to say they won’t. And frankly good on LSL for stepping up and doing it. The ORR are heavily focussed on working at height and falls from height, and I don’t suspect it would be viewed kindly if a person or...
May 6, 2026 at 9:10 PM
