Sheffs letzte Aktivitäten
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Sheff gefällt class8mikados Beitrag in dem Thema V2 4771 Green Arrow to return?.
Perhaps the Science Museum are thinking that a Working Flagship Loco is worth having after all . At some point Scotsman is going to be out for a major overhaul so what do you replace it with. Perhaps a Brit isnt seen as right in that role....
4 Juni 2026 um 09:09 -
Sheff gefällt The Gricing Owls Beitrag in dem Thema Photographing steam in the Karoo.
Belmont station - an Oasis in the Karoo. 25 July 1991 as 25NC 3488 heads north on train 2439, the 11.50 from De Aar. I think it is hauling a 40 wagon load of empties from a block coal train. Train 2439 was, for the loco, the return working off...
4 Juni 2026 um 06:15
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Sheff gefällt Respites Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Yesterday 44806 was very dead with a replacement spring needed and no spares, despite having two Black Fives on the line. I would have liked to have ridden to Whitby on a steam hauled 9.20 from Pickering but this was a class 37. 92134 was...
3 Juni 2026 um 18:22 -
Sheff gefällt 60044s Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
If this figure is true, of course, it puts the figure of 10K+ rumoured as being spent on a staff jolly to receive an award we know to be nothing more than a self-awarded vanity project to boost the egos of the morons who "write" the new Moors...
3 Juni 2026 um 18:19 -
Sheff gefällt 5944s Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
https://www.nymr.co.uk/about/memberships/become-a-member/ £60, £150 or £500 per year for an adult. Middle one is the best value if you plan to visit more than three times a year. I wonder how much uptake there'll be for collecting Moorsline from...
3 Juni 2026 um 18:18 -
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