Chris, 21B - As this thread is about heritage railways and we don't want to go off at a tangent re BL in the 70s can we agree to differ and move on
I am in general agreement with your statements but I view it from a slightly different perspective having been a trade union rep (Prospect). I...
Usually on a recently overhauled loco where the coupling has been smothered in paint
It is highly unlikely that different fixings would be used on oposite sides of a loco. The drivers side clearly has a castle nut and split pin. it...
Noise from the small end could either be side play or developing wear between the gudgeon pin snd the connecting rod. As the nut and split pin...
You might get 100 different answers. From my end of the train at SVR we appear to be upholding tradition with plenty of whistles, especially at...
OK Flower I am off to Badminton to get Converted
I am leaving - I'll get my at and bara
Having got a Q,Q1 and C can I justify another freight 0-6-0. Well of course I can. Getting the 2 BIL for christmas, cant wait for the 2HAL....
Living in S-o-A Rood Ashton Hall is a regular visitor and have enjoyed a couple of sunday lunches behind it as it gallops through Solihull at...
A trailing load of 420t sounds a bit high to me. Mk 1s are usually about 33t and 38 t for catering vehicles. 11 bogies at 33t is 363t. Add...
I am led to believe that SVR weighs all locos visiting the line and its own following work. Weing is however facilitated by having an in track...
Whistles are not completely absent from the big railway. Transport for London still use whistles on Underground and Tube Stock.
Noise complaints never cease to amaze me. Complain about a recentlly installed temp generator and you get blank looks.. build flats at Oxford on...
Vynal wrap like Eddy Stobart of course
If it stays in wartime black I would suggest Black Watch
With regard to legacies the SVR Charitable Trust, launched this year, has specific provision for bequests.
Tom - there has been discussion re the Engine house on SVR forum. Built to a budget it is externally not to everyones taste. Cant agree about the...
I am sure I saw somewhere in the beano that LR had taken remedial action on the riverbank on the operating section due to scour. So slips due to...
You create good videos which I enjoy. I hope you continue being able to make them - from a safe place of course 10ft from the nearest running rail.
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