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  1. torgormaig liked RLinkinS's post in the thread National Railway Museum.

    The GL has twin stokers. With a grate area of 75 square feet it needed them Sent from my SM-A356B using Tapatalk

    Jun 20, 2026 at 8:38 AM

  2. torgormaig replied to the thread National Railway Museum.

    I never thought of that, but are there any other stoker fitted locos preserved here in the UK? There are some large ex-SAR locos (the GL Garratt in Manchester, the 19F in Glasgow, the GMAM in ? Quainton Road and maybe others) which may have been...

    Jun 19, 2026 at 9:46 PM

  3. torgormaig attached a file to the thread National Railway Museum.

    KF7 moved surprisingly easily once we had worked out where the joint for the stoker screw between engine and tender was. And what's more the loco together with Niteq (the NRM's battery shunting devise) were a snug fit on the turntable which saved...

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  4. torgormaig attached a file to the thread National Railway Museum.

    And in other NRM news the 1845 built LNWR 2-2-2 "Columbine" returned to York yesterday and is temporally displayed on the turntable. A former resident of the old York Museum it has spent much of the last century in the city. In the 1990s it was...

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  5. torgormaig liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    Not my photo, but Sharpthorn going home after the High Weald steam rally. Since the location of this photo is Fletching, it looks like a slightly circuitous route was chosen - it's certainly not on the shortest route back! I think it is the same...

    Jun 19, 2026 at 8:21 AM

  6. torgormaig replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    The 9.20 from Pickering is intended to be a steam service but alas there are not enough working steam locos available. If this changes then steam will appear but this seems unlikely in the forseeable future. Peter

    Jun 17, 2026 at 10:33 AM

  7. torgormaig replied to the thread Jacobite 2026.

    You are right - you shouldn't speculate:). That is not how the loop at Mallaig would work anyway. Peter

    Jun 15, 2026 at 11:27 AM

  8. torgormaig liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I try to avoid criticising people and if I fail, I apologise. The vast majority of those working on the NYMR are very pleasant people who you would be quite happy to know socially. What I am critical of is the way the Railway is being managed...

    Jun 15, 2026 at 9:02 AM

  9. torgormaig liked 16Ventnor's post in the thread VT Cathedrals Express to Newcastle - 12/06/26.

    Our PA didn’t work to any great extent in first coach behind the support but I get the debate about pax not being allowed off. I’ll see what the BLS say. What a cracking day though, the best bit for me was charging through Durham.

    Jun 14, 2026 at 9:25 AM
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