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    North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion

    This situation occurred on the ELR a few years ago. A curve on the river Irwell was getting too close to the track. I cannot recall how it was...
    Post by: std tank, Jan 30, 2026 at 8:24 PM in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion

    The bridge is a Grade 2 listed structure.
    Post by: std tank, Jan 24, 2026 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion

    Why Why should people get off the train at Goatland?
    Post by: std tank, Jan 22, 2026 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Austerity 2-8-0 query

    Not quite correct, on a technicality.90763 was allocated to Carlisle Kingmoor. It certainly worked the Long Meg to Widnes anhydrite train on one...
    Post by: std tank, Jan 11, 2026 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Austerity 2-8-0 query

    No mention of the J27 and Q6 classes that lasted a lot longer than the Stanier locos.
    Post by: std tank, Jan 10, 2026 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Austerity 2-8-0 query

    Yes, just found a photo of 90396 at Crewe Works yard in 1966. It appears to be in usual WD condition. It was going to have some work done on it...
    Post by: std tank, Jan 9, 2026 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Austerity 2-8-0 query

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    Post by: std tank, Jan 8, 2026 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Austerity 2-8-0 query

    Nothing to do with locomotive classes. The north west happened to be the last area with steam locos. You only have to look at the north east area...
    Post by: std tank, Jan 6, 2026 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Austerity 2-8-0 query

    Just been having a quick glance at J. W. P. Rowledge's books "Heavy Goods Engines of the War Department". He informs us that it cost North British...
    Post by: std tank, Jan 5, 2026 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Austerity 2-8-0 query

    With regard to pony trucks- Stanier 2-8-0s had 3'-3 1/2" dia wheels, O1 & O4 had 3'-6" dia, L1 had 3'-2" dia and WD 2-8-0s had 3'-2" dia.
    Post by: std tank, Jan 4, 2026 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Flying Scotsman

    Wiki tells us that Alan Pegler purchased the outside cylinders off 60041 Salmon Trout. I have read elsewhere that Scotsman's RH cylinder was...
    Post by: std tank, Dec 22, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    76077

    76084 went up to Cowlairs for a heavy general in 1964 and visited again in 1965 for a light repair! It appears that Eastleigh and Cowlairs took on...
    Post by: std tank, Dec 17, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    76077

    Thank you very much for all the information. So 76079's present boiler has only ever been subject to the pleasant soft water of north west...
    Post by: std tank, Dec 17, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    76077

    76077 had a heavy general overhaul at Eastleigh from 09. 01. 64 to 22. 02. 64.. 76079 had a heavy general overhaul at Eastleigh from 27. 02. 64....
    Post by: std tank, Dec 17, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    76077

    Many more differences than just the number of spokes in the driving wheels.
    Post by: std tank, Dec 17, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction