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  1. MellishR 支持 DeepgreenFire Risk 内发表的帖子.

    So predictable, which is the shame of it. We all want steam to run, but it does more harm than good when it does so in the obviously wrong conditions and fires are the result.

    2025-06-21 , 18:46
  2. MellishR 回复主题: Vintage Trains 2025.

    The pathing stop at Bromsgrove will make for an interesting climb of the Lickey. Edit: There is a side trip to Port Talbot while the pax are at Swansea: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U56844/2025-07-05/detailed

    2025-06-21 , 11:20
  3. MellishR 回复主题: Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    There must have been many MPDs in BR days that had less locos than that. How has the Bluebell found space for them?

    2025-06-20 , 11:29
  4. MellishR 回复主题: Tornado.

    However much of Tornado's troubles over the last few years have been due to bad management and however much to bad luck, it is certainly very bad luck to be prevented from running by this hot dry weather so soon after main line operation finally...

    2025-06-20 , 11:17
  5. MellishR 支持 Musket The DogTornado 内发表的帖子.

    I would agree that there are tools that make certain aspects of the job easier, but I would go further and say that because of those tools an engineer in the 21st century is expected to do more of the individual tasks. Your drawing office might...

    2025-06-20 , 11:11
  6. MellishR 支持 The Gricing OwlBritish Pullman 2025 内发表的帖子.

    We are now in yet another heatwave covering much of the country. For quite a few of us this has followed a very dry spring. The 'great storm' that went over Kent a week or so ago only gave the mid Kent area 4 mm of rain. To me, a 100% steam...

    2025-06-20 , 11:09
  7. MellishR 支持 Chris86Bridge that Gap: Great Central Railway News 内发表的帖子.

    Looks pretty reasonable to comply with to me- also, I think that it's a bit unfair on the EA- I work with multiple staff members, from multiple departments pretty regularly and have had some interesting chats regarding the issues with...

    2025-06-19 , 11:51
  8. MellishR 支持 Gladiator 5076SVR General Discussion 内发表的帖子.

    Just think what could have been achieved with dynamic pricing. :)

    2025-06-19 , 09:17
  9. MellishR 支持 JamessquaredThe 10A Allocation 内发表的帖子.

    Indeed - I'm sure if you found yourself in a situation with a stranded train full of passengers and the options were "detrain possibly hundreds of people onto an electrified mainline" or "tow them unbraked to a station" surely the option would be...

    2025-06-19 , 09:09