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  1. MikeParkin65 liked Steve's post in the thread SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.

    2968 'on spec' is a theoretical 4.5% stronger loco than an 'on spec' Black 5 but that's only a simple analysis. If hauling a train, the balancing force of the Black 5 was (say) 23,000 lbf, that would leave 2,455 lbf lf available for...

    Aug 10, 2026 at 2:31 PM

  2. MikeParkin65 replied to the thread SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.

    I wonder if there is another part of the tie up with VT yet to be announced? Haven't they got a couple of Panniers and a Hall with little current employment?

    Aug 6, 2026 at 2:23 PM

  3. MikeParkin65 liked LMS2968's post in the thread SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.

    I don't want to get into the SVR's politics but I imagine that, like the last set of main line outings, the engine's use off the SVR will be restricted to off-season dates when they run shorter trains with the smaller engines. I don't off hand...

    Aug 6, 2026 at 11:54 AM

  4. MikeParkin65 liked Johnb's post in the thread SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.

    I think it’s understood that the detailed arrangements are between the SVR and the Mogul fund and no one else. The one thing that needs to be acknowledged is the huge commitment in terms of the extra work involved especially for the engineers and...

    Aug 6, 2026 at 11:53 AM
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