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  1. torgormaig replied to the thread Tornado.

    Sometimes you get a tender full of this already mixed in with the coal:eek: - just hope that it didn't cost more than the unadulterated coal you were expecting. Peter

    Dec 21, 2024 at 3:58 PM

  2. torgormaig replied to the thread RTC 2024.

    Not quite true, Ralph. You need the diesel on the back to provide ETH to the train to both warm the stock thruogh and ensure that all the electrics are working as they should. That can't be done if the diesel is ahead of the steam loco. Peter

    Dec 21, 2024 at 3:51 PM

  3. torgormaig replied to the thread Tornado.

    I suspect that @Steve was referring to Corbyn and not climate scientists talking twaddle. Peter

    Dec 20, 2024 at 4:20 PM

  4. torgormaig liked Steve's post in the thread Tornado.

    Never shut the dampers on a hot fire if the regulator is shut. That's a basic rule for any footplateman. Even if the firebars survive, it's a sure way to make clinker.

    Dec 20, 2024 at 1:33 PM
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