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    Lakelander Tours 2024

    The loco was clearly handling the load well on Shap. The failure of the big-end could have been caused by a number of reasons, not necessarily...
    Post by: Otaioengineer, Apr 13, 2024 at 9:22 PM in forum: What's Going On
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    Lakelander Tours 2024

    I don’t think it was ‘clearly struggling’. Considering it started from a standing start at Tebay the climb was at a steady speed with a crisp...
    Post by: Otaioengineer, Apr 13, 2024 at 8:02 PM in forum: What's Going On
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    Lune Rivers Trust - 30/09/23

    Signalling at Hatton does not allow use of triangle to turn. Locos run tender first via north curve to Dorridge. Reverse and crossover to up line...
    Post by: Otaioengineer, Oct 1, 2023 in forum: What's Going On
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    Vintage Trains 2023

    Not if one or more of the drivers on the day are ASLEF members
    Post by: Otaioengineer, Sep 21, 2023 in forum: What's Going On
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    Vintage Trains 2022

    Sounds like the last coach or the 47 has a wheel flat.
    Post by: Otaioengineer, Dec 8, 2022 in forum: What's Going On
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    84E At what stage is the overhaul and in which year is it likely to be completed?
    Post by: Otaioengineer, Aug 23, 2021 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Vintage Trains - 2021

    Good news. I asked the question because I, along with other potential passengers on next Sunday’s SE, did not know if the arrangement with ROG to...
    Post by: Otaioengineer, Aug 5, 2021 in forum: What's Going On
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    Vintage Trains - 2021

    Where impact, if any, does this situation have on a Sunday’s SE’s?
    Post by: Otaioengineer, Aug 4, 2021 in forum: What's Going On
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    I live too far away from Somerset for the WSR to be my heritage railway of choice. However, because I spent many happy days a few years ago taking...
    Post by: Otaioengineer, Oct 25, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Steam hauled excursion through German city streets

    Spamcan, Thanks this is the one and I have found several videos on YouTube covering its run through the city. If you need to find anything out...
    Post by: Otaioengineer, Aug 23, 2020 in forum: International Heritage Railways/Tramways
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    Steam hauled excursion through German city streets

    Bikermike, thanks for your suggestion but as far as I can remember it was a typical German loco, black with red wheels. Chris
    Post by: Otaioengineer, Aug 23, 2020 in forum: International Heritage Railways/Tramways
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    Steam hauled excursion through German city streets

    Thanks for your response. This was a standard gauge line and the train was hauled by a large loco, a 4-6-0 or 4-6-2 if my memory is correct. Chris
    Post by: Otaioengineer, Aug 22, 2020 in forum: International Heritage Railways/Tramways
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    Steam hauled excursion through German city streets

    This is a long shot but there is a lot of knowledge among NP’ers. Some time ago I came across a long video on YouTube of a steam hauled excursion...
    Thread by: Otaioengineer, Aug 22, 2020, 9 replies, in forum: International Heritage Railways/Tramways
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    S.D. Holden B12 On Highland Main Line

    I think that this photo was not taken in Scotland but in East Anglia . The B12 is carrying a GE style white disc headcode indicator and 'Moy' was...
    Post by: Otaioengineer, Oct 28, 2016 in forum: Steam Traction
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    WSR Autumn Steam Gala, Thu 6 to Sun 9 October 2016

    There are many factors that can have an influence on the time taken to carry out an overhaul. I understand that Tyseley Locomotive Works and...
    Post by: Otaioengineer, Oct 11, 2016 in forum: Galas and Events
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    Not your fault! A combination of WCR's woes and Network Rail's (non) gauging department lack of output have resulted in time running out to...
    Post by: Otaioengineer, Feb 19, 2016 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    RTC 2015

    What rumour?
    Post by: Otaioengineer, Jul 3, 2015 in forum: What's Going On
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    WCRC Licence Suspended

    The Fort William - Mallaig line does not carry any freight traffic except for engineering trains so it is likely that DBS, GBRF and DRS have no...
    Post by: Otaioengineer, May 7, 2015 in forum: What's Going On
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    WCRC Licence Suspended

    I cannot find any reference in the RAIB Stafford SPAD report to the individual referred to, not by name, in the ADR20 adjudication. Can you give a...
    Post by: Otaioengineer, May 3, 2015 in forum: What's Going On
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    WCRC Licence Suspended

    As from next week, I think, Network Rail is subject to the Freedom of Information Act, and will not be able to hide letters like this one from the...
    Post by: Otaioengineer, Apr 2, 2015 in forum: What's Going On
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