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    North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion

    I wasn’t aware he was referring to the here and now, more a generalisation. I won’t pay knowingly for diesel haulage, so as has been said, they...
    Post by: Sheff, Jul 21, 2026 at 6:29 PM in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Dartmouth Steam Railway General Discusssion

    Rumours of arson, but nothing substantiated.
    Post by: Sheff, Jul 21, 2026 at 5:38 PM in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion

    I haven’t seen anyone expecting steam traction in Firecon conditions? The discussion is about the NYMRs paucity of steam under normal conditions,...
    Post by: Sheff, Jul 21, 2026 at 5:16 PM in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion

    But now repeat that with days featuring steam haulage. Ideally 100%.
    Post by: Sheff, Jul 20, 2026 at 6:45 PM in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Tornado

    New Ops Director appointed. https://us10.campaign-archive.com/?e=412f4848b6&u=a8fc96500acab2d6cc690eedd&id=c2067151d7
    Post by: Sheff, Jul 18, 2026 at 5:38 PM in forum: Steam Traction
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    North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion

    Can’t ’Like’ that but it does force home to me that the many concurring views on here really do have substance and that change is long overdue.
    Post by: Sheff, Jul 14, 2026 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Fire Risk

    I can’t imagine anybody of sound mind expecting steam to run right now.
    Post by: Sheff, Jul 13, 2026 in forum: What's Going On
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    GWR four-cylinder arrangement?

    But was only for short bursts up the bank, with time between turns to clean the fire and box it up again .
    Post by: Sheff, Jul 11, 2026 in forum: Steam Traction
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    GWR four-cylinder arrangement?

    I would say that the unburnt fuel loss was more due the amount of fines that were generated by the screw feed system, which simply passed straight...
    Post by: Sheff, Jul 11, 2026 in forum: Steam Traction
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    North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion

    Seems there is equipment out there that’s not dissimilar. [MEDIA]
    Post by: Sheff, Jul 9, 2026 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    RTC: Tynesider - 4/7/26

    Obviously. But then again I’m not in the habit of trekking miles to watch anything go by.
    Post by: Sheff, Jul 6, 2026 in forum: What's Going On
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    RTC: Tynesider - 4/7/26

    I have every sympathy with @Big Al’s views, I wouldn’t want to be shoved around in a coffin by a diesel with an asthmatic figurehead up front....
    Post by: Sheff, Jul 5, 2026 in forum: What's Going On