But we are discussing what constitutes an original or a replica. If the fitting of a nameplate from a former engine on to a new one constitutes it...
No British steam locomotive with a current main line certificate is original nowadays, not with that noisy thumping air brake pump they aint! Sir...
I well remember the old 'coppertop' that was used for carriage heating near to Margate station in the 1950s. This was S.E.C.R. D class No. 31501....
Towards the end of steam on the LMR, and the running down of their top link steam fleet, it became evident that until sufficient competent diesel...
Hi all Below a snippet from my notebook scribbled a long time ago! Might help a bit in this interesting discussion. With engines well known for...
Considering the number of railtours and routes now being affected by gauging issues, has anyone given any thought to the dimensions of a...
Hi Martin The 'Arthurs' normally associated with the Eastern Section of the Southern were also fitted with the standard Urie pattern 8 wheeled...
Hi nickt You could always spot an 'Arthur' that had been originally fitted with a six wheel tender. When latterly fitted with an 8 wheeled tender...
Oops sorry saggin' You've already said that haven't you? Cheers Sir Hectimere
I'm sure if I remember correctly, that there already was a railway museum at York, long before the NRM came into being, and also before The...
Hi saggin' Possibly, that's one version anyway. It must be remembered that 30453 was one of the early 1925 batch of the Maunsell Arthurs, a...
With the withdrawal and scrapping of the N15X 4-6-0s on the Southern Region of BR, I understand that a tender from one of these engines together...
No! If you're going to do it, do a proper job. In my day a lump of tallow rubbed over the backplate crown, (or a liberal dose of black oil poured...
Hi all My first mailing as the new boy on shed. In my day, it was common to hear (and feel) a heavy bump on the footplate of an unrebuilt bulleid....
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