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Hirn gefällt Hermods Beitrag in dem Thema 34039 Boscastle WC class.
SNCF did experiments on some american made 1-4-1Rs with thermic syphons and made the same conclusion that they were not really worth the bother. The heat extracted in the syphons are not available for the tubes and superheaters , that are miles...
12 August 2026 um 18:07 -
Dan Hill antwortete auf das Thema Isle of Wight Steam Railway.
Severn Valley, Mid Hants and Bluebell, where it'll be spending the winter. I'd assume it was duel braked, as it's visited quite a few railways, especially the last two years.
12 August 2026 um 18:06 -
johnofwessex antwortete auf das Thema Fire Risk.
Grand Contour Canal anyone? I understand that these days its a bit small for ships - you need about 3000DWT to be viable and there may be issues over conflict between water transport and navigation
12 August 2026 um 18:02 -
Gladiator 5076 antwortete auf das Thema Isle of Wight Steam Railway.
Not sure they were an outlier MHR, Swanage, WSR were all running steam at the time as well as the IOWSR.
12 August 2026 um 17:59 -
johnofwessex antwortete auf das Thema Isle of Wight Steam Railway.
Where is 41313 going 'on tour?' And does it still have vac brakes?
12 August 2026 um 17:59 -
johnofwessex gefällt Petra Wildes Beitrag in dem Thema Isle of Wight Steam Railway.
Yes a good call but decision should have been taken earlier. The IOWSR had become an outlier long after most other railways in the dry south, like the Bluebell, had stopped running steam. Surely a bad piece of PR and likely to annoy neighbours....
12 August 2026 um 17:58 -
Steve antwortete auf das Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Looks like my comment about 2253 being given a washout was wrong as it looks like it's out tomorrow. I'll have to reprimand my source of info.;)
12 August 2026 um 17:58 -
johnofwessex gefällt Devonbelles Beitrag in dem Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
I admire the WSR for being bold. It would have been pretty grim in Mark I coaches this pm, aside from being in the cab of a diesel or steam loco. Other element that occurred to me, travelling on main line train presently, I see Network Rail...
12 August 2026 um 17:57 -
johnofwessex antwortete auf das Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
I wonder if they had pre booked parties on the steam trains so ran those
12 August 2026 um 17:57 -
banburysaint antwortete auf das Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Email landed yesterday postponing the AGM. A number of teak vehicles have been signed back into use today along with Car 79. Sent from my LGN-NX1 using Tapatalk
12 August 2026 um 17:38 -
Hirn gefällt Jamessquareds Beitrag in dem Thema 34039 Boscastle WC class.
I might be wrong, but I understood that one of the main reasons for originally selecting steel on the Bulleid Pacifics was the 280psi design pressure, which was beyond the limits for a copper firebox. Use of steel also allowed greater use of...
12 August 2026 um 17:36
