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Hirn liked Aberdare's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.

In answer to your question over the period of time that the locomotive (7828) had been in service prior to the photographs being taken is:- Miles in service 27,130. Days in service 426. The plate work is original BR(W)...

Hirn liked rgprosser's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

As one of the "endorsed" candidates, the first that I heard of being on that list was a friend taking the micky about it on Saturday. I was actually expecting to be standing AGAINST a set of "official" candidates selected by the Board. I suspect...

Hirn liked Old Kent Biker's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

You're older than you think: Buddy Holly died 3 February 1959 (age 22 years), Clear Lake, Iowa, United States My daughter was in a local production of Buddy the Musical last week!

Hirn liked Michael B's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

I presume that was after the Beatles had disbanded. It was plainly after Buddy Holly was killed in a plane crash circa 1961. But 5/6d seventy eights were unaffordable on £4 per week wages (less 13/4d National Insurance). You young people...

Hirn replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

My own conclusion is that I would not be starry eyed about Apple/MIcrosoft/Google but actually you have to have an operating system. None are perfect, all are surviving high wire acts which have not yet fallen off. All save possibly one are in...

Hirn replied to the thread 567 Victorian 4-4-0 New Build.

Hirn liked weltrol's post in the thread P2 Locomotive Company and related matters.

AIUI, the ban on Mk1's was for early 'plain bearing' bogies. Roller bearing 'Commonwealth' and later versions were permitted at 100mph. Examples include the Mk1 BGs, newspaper vans and Catering vehicles which ran happily at 100mph behind...

Hirn replied to the thread P2 Locomotive Company and related matters.

Would it be wrong to infer that improved bogies - Commonwealth and as later developed - should clear Mark BR carriages for running now for 100 mph? There may even be some surviving ones that qualify on "grandfather rights" in their own right...

Hirn liked MellishR's post in the thread P2 Locomotive Company and related matters.

It was fair enough that they took some time to work out exactly what had happened, but The Tornado Telegraph No. 93, from May 2018, said "On conclusion of the investigation we will publish an update on the key findings." Have we ever seen that?...

Hirn replied to the thread P2 Locomotive Company and related matters.

This ia another point I have wondered about - in particular in connection with the new build 47xx, the large boilered GWR 2-8-0, 5ft 8in driving wheels - is could the speed limit be raised with balancing on modern principles and general...

Hirn liked garth manor's post in the thread P2 Locomotive Company and related matters.

90 mph gives more options on the modern railway.

Hirn replied to the thread P2 Locomotive Company and related matters.

I also would be interested to know of a report or simply any more details. There seems to be a deafening silence on quite what the considerations were that appear to have stopped any further 90 mph running. With freight trains speeding up, being...