silversteellady's Recent Activity
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silversteellady liked LMS2968's post in the thread Oil Firing.
They might have been used widely by the private builders for the export market but they were not used, at least extensively, by the Big Four. I don't know of any GWR use of steel boxes, and bearing in mind their tendency to use brass and copper...
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silversteellady liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
@5944’s post and my response seem to have sparked a lot of comment. I used the term park and ride and period shouldn’t have. What I think both of us are saying is than opportunity has been missed. The end of October is unlikely to be a time when...
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silversteellady liked Britfoamer's post in the thread Railways and People.
Funny grinding noise, I think you'll find the back wheels might be off the track![ATTACH]
30. Srpanj 2026. u 13:09
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silversteellady liked Bikermike's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
How many devoted manning wardle fans do you think there are? And how many of them will come more than once if ticking off MW haulage is their aim?
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silversteellady liked David Mylchreest's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
I really like the L&B, I think that Woody Bay is one of the great achievements of the heritage railway movement. But having said that, the different, and seemingly many, components that make up the enthusiast bodies of the L&B are one of the...
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silversteellady liked nige757's post in the thread 89001 restoration.
89001 running forty three minutes late at Benson Hall Farm. [MEDIA]
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silversteellady liked Wagoniester's post in the thread Inter City.
This one seems to have slipped under the radar: Avocet's first public tour scheduled for the 18th August. https://inter-city.co.uk/journey/test-6/
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silversteellady liked Wagoniester's post in the thread 89001 restoration.
Following its outing on the Chairman's Train the other week, Avocet's first public working is scheduled for August 18th. https://inter-city.co.uk/journey/test-6/
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silversteellady liked nige757's post in the thread 89001 restoration.
89001 on the second loaded test run both ways through the Lune Gorge, arriving twenty four minutes early at Tebay, apologies as I had a few focus issues on the return leg. [MEDIA]
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silversteellady liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
That's pretty much it, I think. When the NYMR started running over theEVL, its safety case allowed it to run to Battersby, including 45 mph running. One of the drivers for this was the idea of running evening diners from Whitby to Battersby....
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silversteellady liked torgormaig's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
With regard to the Pullmans going to Whitby, the K1 took them there in 10/10/1999 as seen here, but I forget what the occasion was. [ATTACH] Peter
30. Srpanj 2026. u 12:56
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silversteellady liked torgormaig's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I had a memorable run to Battersby one glorious spring evening firing to Fletch (the late John Fletcher) on Tornado. We only went from Grosmont, not Whitby, and as you say it was a short lived experiement but what a lovely evening turn it was - a...
30. Srpanj 2026. u 12:56
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silversteellady liked marshall5's post in the thread Isle Of Man Steam Railway.
The 2026 Manx Heritage Transport Festival kicked off this morning and runs to Sun. 2nd. Aug. Full (updated) details here https://www.iombusandrail.im/media/3622/manx-heritage-transport-festival-2026-230726.pdf There was a private photo charter...
29. Srpanj 2026. u 19:30
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silversteellady liked Ben Jenden's post in the thread ELR | Autumn Steam Gala | 16th-18th October 2026.
Home fleet confirmed so far West Country 34092 “City of Wells” Standard 4MT 80097 LYR “A Class” 52322 LYR 11456/752 “Pug” 11243 (Friday Only)
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