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MellishR liked flying scotsman123's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Many contributors here already volunteer in the industry, hence we're all curious to see if the WSR has found some magic formula, if the previous claims of needing £1million a year extra to cover long term asset renewal costs was an overestimate,...
Jun 7, 2024 at 2:44 PM -
MellishR replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Agreed: Woody Bay station is not an obvious place to park one's car for any reason other than to visit and probably ride on the railway Depending on where the line from Woody Bay eventually extends to in one direction or both, and what...
Jun 7, 2024 at 2:43 PM -
martin1656 replied to the thread Tornado.
It sure is, makes you wonder, on some engines with less cab space, where will it all go, there is only so much room on a loco cab, The ideal situation would have been to find a way where the bulk of it goes into the support coach, and the loco...
Jun 7, 2024 at 2:42 PM -
Dunfanaghy Road replied to the thread Tornado.
It all looks very busy in that cab. Leaving aside their mechanical woes, the Trust deserves credit for getting the ETCS to this stage. Railway Magazine this month carries the news that 66039 (the 'first in class' Class 66) has just begun testing...
Jun 7, 2024 at 2:38 PM -
MellishR replied to the thread Brighton Atlantic: 32424 Beachy Head.
Post 1839 referred to the two locos that were looking on as the Atlantic moved, and termed one of them Brighton-ish, hence the challenge. The Atlantic is clearly Brighton designed (apart from a few tweaks) but not Brighton built, even if it...
Jun 7, 2024 at 2:35 PM -
CJK liked Petra Wilde's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
I don’t claim enough knowledge to know the right answer to all this. But on point deserves comment; that being the claim; "I also wonder where the punters might park their cars so as to board at the southern end for their day trip to Lynton?”...
Jun 7, 2024 at 2:32 PM -
MellishR liked martin1656's post in the thread Brighton Atlantic: 32424 Beachy Head.
How can something be " Brighton -ish" It was built at Brighton, OK it may have been a Standard design, built decades after the A1X's, but they are both brighton built engines,
Jun 7, 2024 at 2:29 PM -
MellishR replied to the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2024.
Whereas I prefer to see them spick and span, not as they mostly (with occasional exceptions) looked when steam was neglected, both because it was on the way out and for shortage of cleaners.
Jun 7, 2024 at 2:27 PM
