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...
The bridge is a Grade 2 listed structure.
Why Why should people get off the train at Goatland?
Not quite correct, on a technicality.90763 was allocated to Carlisle Kingmoor. It certainly worked the Long Meg to Widnes anhydrite train on one...
No mention of the J27 and Q6 classes that lasted a lot longer than the Stanier locos.
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...
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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...
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...
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.
Wiki tells us that Alan Pegler purchased the outside cylinders off 60041 Salmon Trout. I have read elsewhere that Scotsman's RH cylinder was...
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...
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...
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....
Many more differences than just the number of spokes in the driving wheels.
Separă nume cu o virgulă.
