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4920 Dumbleton Hall

If the hall diameter was reduced by 1" that would reduce TE by 11%, but only reduce width by 1" as the cylinder centre line would be the same. To...

Beitrag von: RobHickerton, 30 Dezember 2020 im Forum: Steam Traction
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S&D Railway Trust

Is it not dubious to continue to use 88 (especially to use up its boiler ticket) if you cannot fulfill the lease requirement to overhaul it? Is...

Beitrag von: RobHickerton, 11 Mai 2020 im Forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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S&D Railway Trust

"The Only Thing Necessary for the Triumph of Evil is that Good Men Do Nothing" or endorse evil from others Rob

Beitrag von: RobHickerton, 3 Mai 2020 im Forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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S&D Railway Trust

Beitrag von: RobHickerton, 7 April 2020 im Forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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West Somerset Railway General Discussion

see https://www.festrail.co.uk/appeal.htm. It would have been good to have seen something of this quality from the WSR rather than just "give us...

Beitrag von: RobHickerton, 26 März 2020 im Forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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S&D Railway Trust

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Beitrag von: RobHickerton, 28 Februar 2020 im Forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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GWR Saint cylinder design and other cylinder questions.

I think that the Hall and Saint cylinders may be different, after Saint Martin the boiler was raised on the later Halls, presumably because of the...

Beitrag von: RobHickerton, 10 Februar 2020 im Forum: Steam Traction
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West Somerset Railway General Discussion

He's also selling 2 large model steam locos (a King and a Castle if I remember correctly) on facebook Rob

Beitrag von: RobHickerton, 28 Oktober 2019 im Forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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West Somerset Railway General Discussion

A few random thoughts When looking at the issue of the length of the line, if you don't start at BL, then where? Most journeys start at that end...

Beitrag von: RobHickerton, 23 Oktober 2019 im Forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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West Somerset Railway General Discussion

Needs to get his name out there in case there is an election methinks. Not a much loved MP I've heard, what with his comments about Taunton being...

Beitrag von: RobHickerton, 2 August 2019 im Forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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West Somerset Railway General Discussion

The water in Minehead is fairly soft, coming from Exmoor. I don't no what treatment is now given to it by Wessex Water, but its much less "peaty"...

Beitrag von: RobHickerton, 25 Juni 2019 im Forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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West Somerset Railway General Discussion

Wasn't there an a;ppeal for "water water everywhere" in the bad days of the WSRA set up by the short lived Friends of the WSR (is that the right...

Beitrag von: RobHickerton, 24 Juni 2019 im Forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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West Somerset Railway General Discussion

Ok on firefox Rob

Beitrag von: RobHickerton, 18 Februar 2019 im Forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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West Somerset Railway General Discussion

One of the sad things is the demise of the Thomas events. Not one that one can blame the WSR for, as the costs and conditions of the new franchise...

Beitrag von: RobHickerton, 15 Februar 2019 im Forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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West Somerset Railway General Discussion

"Cream" in the Avenue, but Wetherspoons Lavazza machine at £1.25 + free refills or 99p takeaway is terrific value and pretty good quality (and...

Beitrag von: RobHickerton, 13 Februar 2019 im Forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK

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