Devonbelle 近期的活动
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Devonbelle 支持 Matt78 在 The Gwili Railway thread 内发表的帖子.
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...
2026-07-31 , 19:36
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Devonbelle 支持 Chris M Jones 在 The Gwili Railway thread 内发表的帖子.
He most certainly would be. I've great memories of working with John.
2026-07-31 , 19:36 -
Devonbelle 回复主题: 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.
2026-07-30 , 23:14 -
Devonbelle 支持 Matt78 在 The Gwili Railway thread 内发表的帖子.
Work continues at Llwyfan Cerrig as an access is being created to Aberaeron Signal Box so that visitors can view the box.
2026-07-30 , 23:13
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Devonbelle 支持 Matt78 在 The Gwili Railway thread 内发表的帖子.
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...
2026-07-30 , 23:13 -
Devonbelle 支持 Deepgreen 在 Fire Risk 内发表的帖子.
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...
2026-07-30 , 16:35 -
Devonbelle 支持 Big Al 在 Fire Risk 内发表的帖子.
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...
2026-07-30 , 16:34 -
Devonbelle 回复主题: 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...
2026-07-30 , 16:12 -
Devonbelle 支持 The Gricing Owl 在 Fire Risk 内发表的帖子.
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....
2026-07-30 , 15:58 -
Devonbelle 支持 Romsey 在 Fire Risk 内发表的帖子.
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...
2026-07-30 , 15:57 -
Devonbelle 支持 26D_M 在 Fire Risk 内发表的帖子.
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...
2026-07-30 , 15:57 -
Devonbelle 支持 Big Al 在 Fire Risk 内发表的帖子.
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...
2026-07-30 , 15:57 -
Devonbelle 支持 Jamessquared 在 Fire Risk 内发表的帖子.
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...
2026-07-30 , 15:56 -
Devonbelle 支持 26D_M 在 Jacobite 2026 内发表的帖子.
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...
2026-07-25 , 17:54
