Thanks for that, I was at a friends not far from Norden and it circled over us a couple of times.
That is the B set for summer services, sometimes called the heritage set. I believe it will be used as the second train during the Yellow...
Lovely photos Gladiator. The DMU brings back memories for me as well, I did my apprenticeship with BR, based at OOC. Travelled up to either Ealing...
I'm sure you could tempt some participants friends and family onto the train Steve!! :Arewealone:
John As I posted above, there are 17 green timetable days from this Saturday to 21 April, 16 will be DMU with only Sunday 13 April being diesel...
Hi Gladiator There are still crews rostered for tomorrow for the driver experience, there may not be a full complement of participants though;...
Hi Tom, April is scheduled to have 17 days with two train service, 16 with the DMU and one with diesel hauled stock.
Yes it was Gladiator, I was the rostered driver this afternoon!! :(:( Apparently not enough takers on the charter to run all three days.
One of Manston's injector steam valves (the one in the injector body) jammed and needed replacement that was achieved in around an hour; to keep...
Good to see progress on this loco, it has been a long time to get to this point, so good luck getting the funds to complete the work. I have a...
Seems someone must have heard you as the roster has been updated to the 20th Oct now, with it showing Manston running from today (5/10) for the...
Yes gents I should have included them, but not sure how the timetable would fair if the 08 was hauling 5 coaches as the service train!!
I believe 34028 is going to Herston works for planned winter maintenance. 33111 (as far as I know) is going directly from the Bluebell to Barrow...
Further on the Manston paintwork discussion, as Daddsie71b mentions, it has been described before: - This is what I believe the story is; when the...
Sounds about right Peter reading the WTT on HOPS, the only timing that seems to have been adjusted is the last round trip of the steam service...
Yes the grate is sloped down back to front, generally the draft caused by the chimney (and some component from gravity) will encourage the fire...
Just had a look at the Corfe Castle webcam and was in time to capture this: - [ATTACH] The 50 will run backwards and forwards between Arne Road...
It is normal on a two cylinder locomotive for the exhaust to be coming alternately from each side, I've not seen it actually effecting the exhaust...
Sounding good and powerful are not the only considerations when setting the load that a locomotive can take, getting water back into the boiler is...
What will this mean to the heritage service running to Weston?
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