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  1. Devonbelle a plăcut postul lui Matt78 în subiectul The Gwili Railway thread.

    Work ongoing on Barry 163. Seats are away at the Bluebell for making, while springs are off for new to be made. Bodywork in various stages of repair. Taff Vale 220 also in the shed, mainly awaiting the return of door locks from the SVR and some...

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  2. Devonbelle a plăcut postul lui Chris M Jones în subiectul The Gwili Railway thread.

    He most certainly would be. I've great memories of working with John.

    31 Iul 2026 la 19:36

  3. Devonbelle a răspuns la subiectul The Gwili Railway thread.

    Well Well done. I must pay you a visit again. The late John Morris, a Gwili volunteer and one of my former team would be well chuffed.

    30 Iul 2026 la 23:14

  4. Devonbelle a plăcut postul lui Matt78 în subiectul The Gwili Railway thread.

    Work continues at Llwyfan Cerrig as an access is being created to Aberaeron Signal Box so that visitors can view the box.

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  5. Devonbelle a plăcut postul lui Matt78 în subiectul The Gwili Railway thread.

    Moorbarrow is currently out for repair so as things stand will either be L150 or Haulwen. L150 is in use at the moment. Difficult to say right now as loco allocation is being done slightly differently this year rather than the standard 28 day...

    30 Iul 2026 la 23:13

  6. Devonbelle a plăcut postul lui Deepgreen în subiectul Fire Risk.

    I look at the ten day forecasts quite often, as a weather enthusiast, steam enthusiast AND a gardener! Hopes rise when I see rain a few days ahead, then the next day the rain has disappeared from the forecast! The problem at the moment is that...

    30 Iul 2026 la 16:35

  7. Devonbelle a plăcut postul lui Big Al în subiectul Fire Risk.

    Pleased to see that the MHR is using 35005 currently and not other locos that might be more risky in current conditions. That said, it is a tricky one to call as any steam loco is potentially problematic and will continue to be so until the soil...

    30 Iul 2026 la 16:34

  8. Devonbelle a răspuns la subiectul Fire Risk.

    In my 40 years as a railwayman I've never seen the line side vegetation so bad, and now so tinder dry too. I get it that Network Rail under the cosh on costs so veg management has suffered; but sparks from trains aren't limited to steam...

    30 Iul 2026 la 16:12

  9. Devonbelle a plăcut postul lui The Gricing Owl în subiectul Fire Risk.

    I am surprised that they are still running steam. I would have thought diesel only in the current conditions. But possibly with their Thomas event due soon, seeing the locos only in light steam and only running in the station confines at Ropley....

    30 Iul 2026 la 15:58

  10. Devonbelle a plăcut postul lui Romsey în subiectul Fire Risk.

    Returning to the topic of fire risk, there are other problems caused by prolonged hot weather. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/weather/general/network-rail-blames-dried-up-soil-for-slowing-down-trains/ar-AA28Nq7n?uxmode=ruby The West of England line is...

    30 Iul 2026 la 15:57

  11. Devonbelle a plăcut postul lui 26D_M în subiectul Fire Risk.

    The largest loco I've seen fitted with a 'basket' was an NCB Austerity at Graig Merthyr Colliery. The duty involved taking trains of empties up a steeply graded 2 mile branch in a narrow valley. So I imagine there was significant propensity to...

    30 Iul 2026 la 15:57

  12. Devonbelle a plăcut postul lui Big Al în subiectul Fire Risk.

    Nail hit firmly on the head there Tom. I have already said that there is an uncomfortable truth that some loco owners really have to acknowledge even if there may be little that can be done about it, namely that all steam locomotives are not the...

    30 Iul 2026 la 15:57

  13. Devonbelle a plăcut postul lui Jamessquared în subiectul Fire Risk.

    Ships have funnels, locomotives have chimneys! I don't think there is a magic bullet. Minimising risk will come from a combination of control measures, including - but not limited to: Spark arrestors in smokeboxes Proper maintenance of ashpans...

    30 Iul 2026 la 15:56

  14. Devonbelle a plăcut postul lui 26D_M în subiectul Jacobite 2026.

    Although there isn't mention of that option on the website. On the assumption that anyone who is interested in taking a ride on the Jacobite would ordinarily look at the website for times and booking arrangements it seems odd not to mention that...

    25 Iul 2026 la 17:54
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