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  1. MellishR liked Steve's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.

    I've heard the argument that you only make money when you're running trains many times. That to some extent is true but you only make money when those trains are profitable and, even when you only consider marginal costs, some days are loss making.

    Jun 7, 2024 at 9:14 AM
  2. MellishR replied to the thread WCR 2024 Railtours.

    Methinks @RalphW doth protest too much. No class of loco is immune from having its valves set not quite right. Plenty of videos on here, of various classes of loco, demonstrate uneven exhausts. On the other hand some are very regular. I don't...

    Jun 7, 2024 at 9:13 AM
  3. ykin01 liked 2857Harry's post in the thread WCR 2024 Railtours.

    Lovely at Selside this morning. Nice touch to have the Victory V headcode on for D Day.

    34067 2.jpeg Jun 7, 2024 at 8:45 AM
  4. Bertie Lissie liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Brighton Atlantic: 32424 Beachy Head.

    Beat me to it! Fenchurch looks on approvingly … Tom

    Jun 7, 2024 at 8:42 AM
  5. Bertie Lissie liked 5944's post in the thread Brighton Atlantic: 32424 Beachy Head.

    https://www.facebook.com/share/v/9Zf1ixNvS2r689Dn/ First movements in steam!

    Jun 7, 2024 at 8:42 AM
  6. Musket The Dog liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    A big day for Beachy Head - the first movements under its own power! https://www.facebook.com/100064682796476/posts/pfbid0JKZENt3iMmUnKr7Jxcv9mSJTEVHNpzzgrBCT1b1k5XnMLYDZd8WdCdaogpXxMD2ml/ (Fenchurch looks on approvingly …) Tom

    Jun 7, 2024 at 8:38 AM
  7. davidcarbonis liked 5944's post in the thread Tornado.

    That'll be a speedo for the ETCS.

    Jun 7, 2024 at 8:35 AM
  8. davidcarbonis liked Big Al's post in the thread Tornado.

    How much reliance you can place on that comment really does depend on the accuracy of previous promises. I'm not being clever about that as clearly their track record is poor. It's all down to the accuracy of information given to them, what they...

    Jun 7, 2024 at 8:35 AM
  9. Chris86 liked Spamcan81's post in the thread [Jun 7, 2024] Strictly Bulleid 2 7th-9th of June at Swanage Railway (Swanage Railway).

    One of the bearer bars in the grate broke. Repairs effected and she worked the 16:40 before running coupled light with 34072 to Corfe ready for Friday’s fun to begin.

    Jun 7, 2024 at 8:29 AM
  10. jsm8b liked Dan Hill's post in the thread Brighton Atlantic: 32424 Beachy Head.

    Fantastic to see the loco make it's first movements. A loco I really can't wait to see in action, when everything is ready of course.

    Jun 7, 2024 at 8:23 AM
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