Sheffs letzte Aktivitäten
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Sheff antwortete auf das Thema Jacobite 2026.
In much the same vein as the much vaunted peace deal that Trump keeps reaching with Iran ?
2 Juni 2026 um 09:29 -
Sheff gefällt Kirk Oswalds Beitrag in dem Thema Jacobite 2026.
That may appear to be the case but don't forget that in PR world West Coast are "working with the ORR towards a solution", "have reached an agreement with the ORR", "working in partnership with the rail regulator", "co-operating with the...
2 Juni 2026 um 09:25 -
Sheff gefällt Deepgreens Beitrag in dem Thema Steam Dreams 2026.
Perhaps edging towards the situation where patrons can only dream of steam!
2 Juni 2026 um 09:20 -
Sheff gefällt 5944s Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The temporary footbridge is inside the current footbridge. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DGypMYbyz/ [ATTACH] Whether that's the temporary structure that's meant to least two years, or an interim one until the temporary one is built to...
1 Juni 2026 um 19:14
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Sheff gefällt Kirk Oswalds Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Yes, access to foot tunnel, shed, rail trail, church etc. In actual fact the temporary structure is, in effect, the existing structure with additional scaffolding support. The "downstream" option would appear to have been a red (freshwater)...
1 Juni 2026 um 19:14 -
Sheff antwortete auf das Thema 6024 King Edward 1.
I was an engineer in the chemical industry all my working life and firstly for our sins they were always referred to as vacuum pumps, be they recip, liquid ring or whatever. However, in design and specification, we always used absolute pressure...
1 Juni 2026 um 12:19 -
Sheff gefällt GW 5972s Beitrag in dem Thema 6024 King Edward 1.
Well, you get the idea, must be there now.
1 Juni 2026 um 11:39 -
Sheff gefällt gioss Beitrag in dem Thema 82045 The way ahead?.
May update now live: http://www.82045.org.uk/news/82045_news-may26.html
1 Juni 2026 um 07:35 -
Sheff antwortete auf das Thema 6024 King Edward 1.
Err so that’s 39 now …. sorry 38 …. ;)
1 Juni 2026 um 07:32 -
Sheff gefällt Jimcs Beitrag in dem Thema 6024 King Edward 1.
Well, strictly its both isn't it. Its a mechanisam that pumps air in order to create a vacuum. But to call it an air pump outside the strictly technical arena would invite confusion with pumps intended to produce compressed air eg Westinghouse.
31 Mai 2026 um 19:13 -
Sheff gefällt Jamessquareds Beitrag in dem Thema 6024 King Edward 1.
Interestingly I looked up the section on brakes in the Black Book. The text refers to a "vacuum pump" and there is a figure caption to a drawing in which the caption is labelled "vacuum pump" (agreeing with the text) but in which the component in...
31 Mai 2026 um 19:13
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Sheff gefällt torgormaigs Beitrag in dem Thema 6024 King Edward 1.
So is it a vacuum pump, or is it an air pump? Is it a railway station or is it a train station? In both situations we all know what people are talking about and as far as I can see both terms are correct in their respective situations. On the...
31 Mai 2026 um 16:52 -
Sheff gefällt Steves Beitrag in dem Thema 6024 King Edward 1.
Being pedantic, it is an air pump as that is what is being pumped and that is how it is referred to. You can't pump a vacuum. :)
31 Mai 2026 um 16:46 -
Sheff gefällt staffordians Beitrag in dem Thema Churnet Valley Railway General Discussion.
I was a passenger on today's Borders Explorer day and would just like to highlight what a superb day it was We travelled the entire line including the short stretch towards Stoke, the new extension to the temporary Leek platform, and were...
31 Mai 2026 um 07:01
