MellishRs letzte Aktivitäten
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MellishR antwortete auf das Thema RTC: Dorset Coast Express 22/7/26.
I would rather they put a bit more effort into their descriptions of their trips.
20 Juli 2026 um 07:36 -
MellishR gefällt Steves Beitrag in dem Thema SVR General Discussion.
A cunning plan to divert things away from the current hot topic?:):):):)
19 Juli 2026 um 06:37 -
MellishR gefällt LMS2968s Beitrag in dem Thema SVR General Discussion.
How exactly did a thread about the Severn Valley Railway suddenly develop into a discussion about carriage door handles on the Bluebell?
19 Juli 2026 um 06:37 -
MellishR gefällt Jamessquareds Beitrag in dem Thema SVR General Discussion.
I think it is quite reasonable that a railway places limits on staff (paid or volunteer) sharing photos where those photos are taken from an area of privilege, i.e. from a viewpoint not open to the public. As an example not related to this...
18 Juli 2026 um 07:27 -
MellishR gefällt acorbs Beitrag in dem Thema SVR General Discussion.
Given the very public place the incident took place, avoiding speculation seems an extremely unlikely and futile expectation. Early realisation of this and an attempt to control narrative by releasing the facts (however brief), would seem to be...
18 Juli 2026 um 07:25 -
MellishR antwortete auf das Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Certainly NR could impose a steam ban everywhere else but with an exception between Grosmont and Whitby if they saw fit to do so, but is there any suggestion why they might do so, or any reason to suppose that they have done so?
17 Juli 2026 um 10:54 -
MellishR gefällt 35Bs Beitrag in dem Thema SVR General Discussion.
That's fine, but it relies on there being something "official" to fill the void.
17 Juli 2026 um 10:38 -
MellishR gefällt Dead Sheeps Beitrag in dem Thema SVR General Discussion.
In the age of social media and smartphones, communication is crucial. This strikes me as a situation where the SVR would have been better served by owning the narrative from the outset, rather than referring to a collision simply as an...
17 Juli 2026 um 10:37 -
MellishR gefällt bluetrains Beitrag in dem Thema GWR four-cylinder arrangement?.
That's a comprehensive summary of the usage of 2-cylinder compounds in England. But for the full UK picture, don't forget Bowman Malcolm's engines for the Belfast & Northern Counties. The last of the 3-ft gauge compound 2-4-2Ts was in use until...
17 Juli 2026 um 10:34 -
MellishR gefällt Jamessquareds Beitrag in dem Thema GWR four-cylinder arrangement?.
On the second point, it is not quite true to say no one bothered with two cylinder compounds. T.W. Wordsell built 11 such locos for the GER (most of which came out after he left that railway) and then a relatively significant number of various...
17 Juli 2026 um 10:15 -
MellishR gefällt 21Bs Beitrag in dem Thema GWR four-cylinder arrangement?.
I really feel like this discussion is trying to argue black is white, but I think it summarises to this: 1. Compounding in the UK context never made any business sense at the time. 2. You could build a 2 cylinder compound engine, but it comes...
17 Juli 2026 um 10:14 -
MellishR gefällt 21Bs Beitrag in dem Thema GWR four-cylinder arrangement?.
The only truly superfluous thing about this thread is this thread. A two cylinder high speed steam engine would never have been permitted by the civil engineers, even assuming any mechanical department were convinced of there being advantages....
16 Juli 2026 um 11:49
