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torgormaig ответил(а) в теме 6024 King Edward 1.
Trouble is John as a life-long scruff I cant think of anything more off putting than having to dress up to go on a steam trip. It is even more off putting than travelling in air-con coaches:eek:. Give me cheap and cheerful or nothing at all...
10 мар 2026 в 21:11 -
torgormaig нравится сообщение Nimbus в теме Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
A couple of my pictures of Sharpthorne in 1982 (in green) and 2009 (in blue). [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
9 мар 2026 в 15:54
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torgormaig ответил(а) в теме Flying Scotsman.
You are assuming that DB are both willing and able to resource such moves and do so at a reasonable rate. Like in any commercial contract Northern Steam is likely to use the company that best meets their needs in terms of cost and flexability. Peter
7 мар 2026 в 10:49 -
torgormaig ответил(а) в теме Flying Scotsman.
I'm sure that you will be relieved to hear that we are unlikely to be related Tom. My parents moved to near Haywards Heath when I was very young because it was an easy commute to Victoria, near where my father had his office. But I have no long...
7 мар 2026 в 10:34 -
torgormaig добавил(а) вложение в тему Flying Scotsman.
They have done it before now as seen here transferring the A3 from Shildon to York last September[ATTACH] It seems that Northern Steam cannot find a steam operator to move the loco under its own steam so this is the way it will normally be moved...
7 мар 2026 в 10:25
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torgormaig ответил(а) в теме Flying Scotsman.
Hardly. As I lived in Mid Sussex as a youngster I can remember being bowled over by Stepney's eye catching "green" colour before young Tom was even born:eek:. It is probable that good taste is just synonymous with the name James;) Peter
6 мар 2026 в 22:03 -
torgormaig ответил(а) в теме Flying Scotsman.
You must be referring to that marvelous green livery that was worn by Mr Stroudley's handsome locomotives in the century before last:) Peter
6 мар 2026 в 16:26 -
torgormaig нравится сообщение MellishR в теме Flying Scotsman.
What!? 180 psi boiler and short-travel valves?
6 мар 2026 в 16:19 -
torgormaig нравится сообщение Steve в теме North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
People like locos to be going chimney first when working uphill. As a driver I'd prefer to be running uphill tender first, especially if a downhill followed.
4 мар 2026
