I believe the track is coming out, formation dug out then start again with Terram matting. There is currently no ballast shoulder on that section...
I saw in the Sussex route log from the weekend that a group of photographers had been spotted in the cess near a station local to me (awaiting...
I have just seen that IWSR are re-instating telegraph poles along the length of the line. Nice that they seem to be in a position to be able to...
I do enjoy the Mid-Hants blog, and (personally) take the comments about the Bluebell with the humorous tone of the rest of the blog. Vince...
It was a very tight turn around for a rookie crew at KC (with the Inspector sitting patiently on the platform bench shaking his head). I ended up...
MHR lads having a (light hearted) dig in their blog...
While hidden components are a nightmare for fitters, when you consider the ease of oiling up an original Bulleid design with that of a Jarvis...
I recall from my training that no stock may be left at EG, unless birthed in the one vehicle "disabled" stock siding, which is protected by a...
I know that the shed master has a soft spot for it and would love to have it back in traffic! In reality though it will just have to wait its...
I did my apprenticeship in restoring vintage buses. Not many 19 year olds (in 1997) who had mastered driving a back-to-front (chinese) crash...
Stranger things have caused delays- reading the NR Sussex route log recently, the root cause of a recent delay on the BML was a van in for...
As per earlier posts, the 33 will be (probably) be utilized on engineering trains (the primary reason it was brought to the line), plus I don't...
I believe that the lack of suitable facilities didn't do the C class any favours during its sojourn at HK. Given the current locomotive situation,...
The other problem with Swordfish or the 09 running service trains in winter would be the lack of any steam heat facility's!
The equipment is to an extent "plug-and-play"; the issue is more than likely with producing the design for, and gaining the relevant certification...
TPWS became mandatory from 2003, so if she wasn't fitted then will now require it in addition to GSMR and OTMR.
I believe that like the Autumn tints, Santa trains are pre-booked only with no regular services running. They were all full last year so the...
ISTR reading that after initial investigation the boiler/firebox of Shannon were deemed of significant historical interest due to material...
Thanks, that makes sense. I used to work in bus restoration and found that modern paints were becoming more difficult to apply as the "nasty"...
I have a question- what was the boiled linseed oil used for?
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