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    GCR Ending of Lineside Passes, ex-Bridge that Gap: Great Central Railway News

    It’s not “Health and Safety” that has caused a change. Activities that were previously possible on many heritage railways such as unaccompanied...
    Post by: Jamessquared, Jan 19, 2019 at 8:09 AM in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Longest Tank Engine Runs

    Don't know the answer to that, but since it was an organised trial and there was no doubt a bit of prestige at stake as well as the scientific...
    Post by: Jamessquared, Jan 18, 2019 at 10:48 PM in forum: Steam Traction
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    Edward Thompson: Both sides of the Story. Discussion 2012 - 2018

    From the relevant volume of Bradley, talking about the prototype N1, which was outshopped in March 1923: "By this date [mid 1925] trouble was...
    Post by: Jamessquared, Jan 18, 2019 at 6:19 PM in forum: Steam Traction
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    Edward Thompson: Both sides of the Story. Discussion 2012 - 2018

    Re 2-6-2 tender engines. There was a 1934 proposal from Maunsell for one on the SR, with the wide firebox Belpaire boiler from the proposed...
    Post by: Jamessquared, Jan 18, 2019 at 5:56 PM in forum: Steam Traction
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    Tornado

    Would be funny if it wasn’t actually yours, and we’re about to get another “some b*gg*r has nicked my mug” post on Things that wind me up ... ;) Tom
    Post by: Jamessquared, Jan 18, 2019 at 9:42 AM in forum: Steam Traction
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    Edward Thompson: Both sides of the Story. Discussion 2012 - 2018

    What does “better” mean in that sentence? Once you assume both could shift the loads they had been designed for, you start getting into questions...
    Post by: Jamessquared, Jan 17, 2019 at 10:36 PM in forum: Steam Traction
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    West Somerset Railway Operations

    An acquaintance of mine who over the years helped raise several million pounds for charity was always keen to note that you should be careful when...
    Post by: Jamessquared, Jan 16, 2019 at 8:19 PM in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK