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  1. torgormaig gefällt Dan Hills Beitrag in dem Thema Bluebell Railway | Giants of Steam | 16th-18th October 2026.

    Another post on the social media pages, 41313 has been confirmed as the latest guest for Giants of Steam and will be staying on the railway over the winter.

    31 Juli 2026 um 15:35

  2. torgormaig antwortete auf das Thema Vintage Trains 2026.

    Very good acceleration in relation to what? I watched a diesel hauled excursion leaving York a few days ago and the driver was gunning it. Even so a bemused passer by was heard to comment about how slow its departure was in comparison with...

    31 Juli 2026 um 14:29

  3. torgormaig gefällt LMS2968s Beitrag in dem Thema Oil Firing.

    I'm not sure we're all on the same wavelength here! There are two separate issues: (i) the use of coal or oil firing; and (ii) the use of copper or steel inner fireboxes. In practice, each of these has advantages and disadvantages over its...

    30 Juli 2026 um 22:35

  4. torgormaig gefällt Rumpoles Beitrag in dem Thema Swanage Railway General Discussion.

    Posted on Facebook:- "We've Been Awarded £249,000 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund! We're incredibly proud to announce that Swanage Railway has been awarded £249,000 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund towards our Access for All...

    30 Juli 2026 um 22:31

  5. torgormaig antwortete auf das Thema Oil Firing.

    It was part of a government sponsored post war program. Certainly the GW, LMS and Southern all started to convert selected types of locos before the availability of oil became a problem. Bath Green Park shed had oil facilities installed and at...

    30 Juli 2026 um 14:02

  6. torgormaig antwortete auf das Thema Oil Firing.

    I think one of the two V4s had a thermic syphon and a steel firebox, the other had a normal copper box. Their early demise was attributed to there being no spare boilers for them when their existing ones became life expired. But as @LMS2968 says...

    30 Juli 2026 um 13:21

  7. torgormaig erstellte einen Anhang in dem Thema 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

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  8. torgormaig erstellte einen Anhang in dem Thema 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...

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  9. torgormaig antwortete auf das Thema Oil Firing.

    Considering that Ahorns died a century ago his comments are hardly relevant to subsequent locomotive development. Steel fireboxes were widely used in the British locomotive construction industry between the wars, just not by the Big Four...

    30 Juli 2026 um 11:10

  10. torgormaig antwortete auf das Thema Oil Firing.

    Thanks for the clarification Tom Peter

    30 Juli 2026 um 08:26

  11. torgormaig gefällt Jamessquareds Beitrag in dem Thema Oil Firing.

    Not quite, he specifically mentions light oils: The oil used was gas oil or equivalent of low viscosity at normal range of atmospheric temperatures. Although costing more than crudes of high viscosity it was more reliable and obviated the need...

    30 Juli 2026 um 08:24

  12. torgormaig antwortete auf das Thema Oil Firing.

    A couple of points about this oil firing lark, if I may be permitted as someone who knows very little about it. The issue that Tom raises about the need for a steam supply surely refers to the heavy Bunker C type oil used in Holcroft's day...

    29 Juli 2026 um 23:16

  13. torgormaig gefällt Sheffs Beitrag in dem Thema P2 Locomotive Company and related matters.

    Just a flash in the pan :Joyful:.

    28 Juli 2026 um 06:37

  14. torgormaig antwortete auf das Thema P2 Locomotive Company and related matters.

    You beat me to it!:) I saw this just after I posted the above and was about to copy it myself. Peter

    27 Juli 2026 um 17:55

  15. torgormaig antwortete auf das Thema P2 Locomotive Company and related matters.

    Thats a bit of a sweeping statement. Surely it depends on the type of oil (liquid fuel) being used. Thick Bunker C fuel is very different to diesel oil which is different again to recycled chip fat. I'm sure that they smell differently too but...

    27 Juli 2026 um 17:29
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