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Britfoamer liked Steve Sienkiewicz's post in the thread WCRC Scarborough Spa/Dalesman/Spirit of the Lakes/ normal tours 2022.
Appleby departure 26/5/22................ [ATTACH]
May 28, 2022 at 12:02 PM
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Shep Woolley liked sgthompson's post in the thread Northern Belle 2022.
Going well at Benson hall farm. [ATTACH]
May 28, 2022 at 12:00 PM
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oliversbest replied to the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.
Give those DMUs an outing! Don't the experts tell us not to keep our cars sitting too long,. Brake pads, engine lubrication etc so,if indeed, numbers are down, that is going to make for some very interesting AGMs as ambitions are(again)...
May 28, 2022 at 11:57 AM -
neildimmer replied to the thread Colourfull Peterborough 27th May 2022.
Highest numbered GBrF class 66 66799 seen at Peterborough 27th May 2022 https://tinyurl.com/4cac5zyb Neil.
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Spike. liked sgthompson's post in the thread Northern Belle 2022.
Going well at Benson hall farm. [ATTACH]
May 28, 2022 at 11:49 AM
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neildimmer replied to the thread Parker & Pollitt designs of the GCR.
I have added a new collection of photos featuring Thomas Parker F1 (GCR Class 3) 2-4-2T design During the 1880s, the local services of the Great Central Railway (GCR) in the Manchester area, were being operated by old 2-4-0 tender locomotives....
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sgthompson attached a file to the thread Northern Belle 2022.
Going well at Benson hall farm. [ATTACH]
May 28, 2022 at 11:39 AM
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60017 liked LMS2968's post in the thread Progress on newbuild LNWR George the Fifth Class 'Prince George'.
If there was play in the wheel bearings, the piston thrusts would give some pivoting with or without the centre bearing, although the degree of offset would be negligible. The bearing was part of the overall design and allowed thinner - lighter -...
May 28, 2022 at 11:25 AM -
Wagoniester replied to the thread [Jun 2, 2022] 10th Anniversary and Steam Gala 2 to 5 June (Epping Ongar Railway).
We potentially have a 5-engine gala on the cards! For those watching the MPD page (or main page this morning) you may have seen that Isabel has started to come back together after repairs to the axleboxes and horns. Steam test is scheduled for...
May 28, 2022 at 11:21 AM -
neildimmer replied to the thread James Holden G.E.R. locomotives.
I have added some more new photos to the collection of J. Holden J67 & J69 (GER Class R24, R24 Rebuilt, & S56) 0-6-0T Locomotives Including this photo of 68510 & Hill J20 64675 Stratford works https://tinyurl.com/2c62tv7p New photos start here...
May 28, 2022 at 11:19 AM -
Britfoamer attached a file to the thread THRELKELD QUARRY ANNUAL GALA 30+31 July 2022.
Just in case you've never been and wondered if it's worth going, here's something that might persuade you: [ATTACH]
May 28, 2022 at 11:10 AM
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neildimmer replied to the thread Dean Locomotives of the GWR.
The Dean 3232 Class, 20 2-4-0 locomotives designed by William Dean and built at Swindon Works for the Great Western Railway in 1892-3, were the GWR's last completely new 2-4-0 design. Their number series was 3232-3251. They resembled Dean's own...
May 28, 2022 at 10:57 AM -
LMS2968 liked Cosmo Bonsor's post in the thread Progress on newbuild LNWR George the Fifth Class 'Prince George'.
This is the first drawing of the centre box that I've seen. It shows two wedges instead of the usual one only for an axlebox. This means that alignment is not a problem because there is adjustment available forwards and backwards. Fitters will...
May 28, 2022 at 10:55 AM -
Cosmo Bonsor replied to the thread Progress on newbuild LNWR George the Fifth Class 'Prince George'.
This is the first drawing of the centre box that I've seen. It shows two wedges instead of the usual one only for an axlebox. This means that alignment is not a problem because there is adjustment available forwards and backwards. Fitters will...
May 28, 2022 at 10:47 AM
