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jnc liked MuzTrem's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
Just noticed in this month's Trackside that SECR 'Birdcage' brake No. 950 is being broken up--this being the one that was formerly based at Ashford Steam Centre back in the 1970s. No doubt it was in poor condition, but it still seems rather a...
Jul 20, 2026 at 4:30 AM -
jnc liked SECR 65's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
I am pleased to report that Southern at War this weekend seems to have been a success and was very busy. I wonder if a more intensive train service may be sought for next year as many trains have been standing room only. The use of Kingscote as a...
Jul 20, 2026 at 4:29 AM -
jnc liked Hirn's post in the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.
So do I, though not retrievable for immediate reference. But to my recollection pretty well detailed wether for planning permission to proceed with it or the project management to realise the civil engineering. If the site is on flood plain and...
Jul 20, 2026 at 4:27 AM -
jnc liked Daddsie71b's post in the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.
Thank you Gary, didn't realise it was only 13 years ago. There are plans somewhere for what we called at the time Crewe South on that patch of land. Drawn up by Mike Hoskin (him of Turkish 8F fame) it was a million pound development, all well...
Jul 20, 2026 at 4:25 AM -
Hirn liked cksteam's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I think that's a flawed argument. Its not hard to see that the more successful heritage railways in terms of passenger numbers are the ones running steam. The NYMR now completely relies on Whitby for its 'draw'. The NYMR used to pull people in...
Jul 20, 2026 at 1:48 AM -
Hirn liked paul1609's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Is the Esk Valley Line and Grosmont Tunnel able to accept standard ISO containers? I understand our coal in Kent is mostly imported via Immingham
Jul 20, 2026 at 1:43 AM -
Hirn liked garth manor's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Obviously it will use more but there is the learning curve to consider anyone who has spent time on the footplate of a decent size oil burner in traffic cannot help but be impressed with the amount of skill involved. It would not be surprising if...
Jul 20, 2026 at 1:40 AM -
Hirn liked Sulzerman's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Using diesel may cost, idk, £500 more per day but if the result is a guaranteed steam journey with 2253, the trip it will pay for itself. Using a class 37 could put off 50 to 100 or more people a day.
Jul 20, 2026 at 1:38 AM -
Hirn liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Grosmont coaling tower was largely built in house under the direction of Peter Smeaton. It is a valuable piece of kit; locos can receive several tons of coal in less than a minute, whereas coaling a tender with a bucket loader is a time...
Jul 20, 2026 at 1:31 AM -
Hirn liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
We used to stop at Farwath several times a week to take the lady who lived at the farm there to and from Pickering. She didn’t drive and used to make besom brooms which she sold in the market. All part of a service long gone.
Jul 20, 2026 at 1:18 AM -
Hirn liked 21B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Back when I worked on the W&L in the late 80s there were several locals who used the train every market day to go shopping in Welshpool. The last return was often late while we waited for them to struggle back with their shopping. And one old...
Jul 20, 2026 at 1:18 AM -
Hirn liked mdewell's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I've always thought a big advantage of purchasing tickets in advance is the avoidance of delays caused by purchasing tickets on the day. I'm sure we've all seen trains delayed by passengers turning up just a minute or two before departure time....
Jul 20, 2026 at 1:04 AM -
Hirn liked 5944's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
There's also the problem in that there's no proper road access to Grosmont, nor any space to expand maintenance or storage facilities. That's going to limit what you can do from that end. What really needs to happen is the Esk Valley line gets...
Jul 20, 2026 at 12:19 AM
