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Forum: Railway News from around the World 20th March 2021, 19:03
Replies: 3
Views: 3,502
Posted By Gandalf
Bring back Green Arrow to life. John.

Bring back Green Arrow to life.
John.
Forum: Railway News from around the World 13th August 2020, 16:56
Replies: 29
Views: 19,827
Posted By Gandalf
As I heard it they were backing up to return to...

As I heard it they were backing up to return to Salthouses when they ran into something. Can those sets be controlled from either end or could someone look out of a rear window to see if the way was...
Forum: Say Hello 8th August 2020, 19:22
Replies: 9
Views: 7,050
Posted By Gandalf
was not a yellow Deltic used for gauging lines?...

was not a yellow Deltic used for gauging lines? Seem to remember a photo somewhere of a yellow train with what looked li spikes on it. Cannot remember if they were on the loco or anywhere else hence...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 28th October 2016, 15:09
Replies: 3
Views: 4,937
Posted By Gandalf
Same with ships, nail the writ to the mast...

Same with ships, nail the writ to the mast however very few wooden ones these days so I suppose double sided sticky tape would have to do.
John.
Forum: Say Hello 5th October 2016, 16:10
Replies: 1
Views: 4,208
Posted By Gandalf
Don't forget you are unlikely to be able to pull...

Don't forget you are unlikely to be able to pull the old buildings down, they even had to replace the modern glass after that was fitted the fire for old fashioned wire reinforced stuff. Either move...
Forum: Railway Forum TV Discussion 28th August 2016, 21:25
Replies: 4
Views: 3,210
Posted By Gandalf
Another of those quick videos of somewhere not...

Another of those quick videos of somewhere not specified and over almost before it had begun.
John
Forum: Railway Forum TV Discussion 7th May 2016, 21:32
Replies: 1
Views: 2,095
Posted By Gandalf
Was not this video to be seen here a week or so...

Was not this video to be seen here a week or so ago?
John.
Forum: Railway Forum TV Discussion 4th April 2016, 23:20
Replies: 3
Views: 2,938
Posted By Gandalf
A bit short on views of the engines as well. ...

A bit short on views of the engines as well.
John.
Forum: Railway Forum TV Discussion 14th March 2016, 21:05
Replies: 1
Views: 2,477
Posted By Gandalf
Very much for the photos

Seems a touch heavy on the oil burner control there but good for the effects department, not so sure about if there were any asthmatic sifferers there at the time though.
John.
Forum: Railway News from around the World 14th February 2016, 08:33
Replies: 8
Views: 6,749
Posted By Gandalf
All that work and expense must guarantee survival...

All that work and expense must guarantee survival of the line.
John.
Forum: Railway Forum TV Discussion 11th February 2016, 21:02
Replies: 2
Views: 2,926
Posted By Gandalf
Six Flags in days gone by

Back in 1978 they were steam trains running at Six Flags.
John.
Forum: Railway News from around the World 22nd January 2016, 09:29
Replies: 3
Views: 4,756
Posted By Gandalf
Back in the last century, millennium as well a...

Back in the last century, millennium as well a pedal cyclist reached 109 MPH behind a train in I think France. There were boards laid between the rails for the bike to run on. No idea how far the...
Forum: On-track Machinery 18th November 2015, 17:25
Replies: 10
Views: 26,142
Posted By Gandalf
Self correction time

Just checked Steam breakdown cranes at NRM York and it is this
NER breakdown crane, still think it looks Continental though.
John.
Forum: On-track Machinery 18th November 2015, 17:17
Replies: 10
Views: 26,142
Posted By Gandalf
Obviously a steam breakdown crane but from where...

Obviously a steam breakdown crane but from where is a question. Not sure if we used safety chains and it has a sort of Continental look about it. Maybe someone can sneak in and find at least the...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 24th May 2014, 20:23
Replies: 21
Views: 14,399
Posted By Gandalf
Philip, I seem to recall it was the...

Philip,
I seem to recall it was the cylinders were fouling the platforms that restricted the route availability.
John.
Forum: Railway News from around the World 23rd May 2014, 21:14
Replies: 21
Views: 14,399
Posted By Gandalf
too wide

Was there not a similar problem over here many years ago that restricted the GWR Kings to certain routes?
John.
Forum: Railway Forum TV Discussion 23rd January 2014, 20:30
Replies: 5
Views: 3,173
Posted By Gandalf
Worked OK for me earlier this evening John.

Worked OK for me earlier this evening
John.
Forum: Railway News from around the World 2nd November 2013, 17:08
Replies: 33
Views: 24,954
Posted By Gandalf
How come she did not see the barrier across the...

How come she did not see the barrier across the road then?
I would have though a piece of something across a road at that height would not have been difficult to see even in bright...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 27th July 2013, 18:46
Replies: 4
Views: 6,431
Posted By Gandalf
Not into Facebook either, I would prefer...

Not into Facebook either,
I would prefer the less nautical Shunter's Pole.
John.
Forum: Railway Forum TV Discussion 12th June 2013, 16:40
Replies: 2
Views: 2,568
Posted By Gandalf
Tony, Don't forget to ride the Seaton...

Tony,
Don't forget to ride the Seaton Tramway as well and you will not be far from the Axminster Winery (if still there of course) where they sell some decent Mead.
John.
Forum: Railway News from around the World 23rd March 2013, 13:10
Replies: 27
Views: 20,001
Posted By Gandalf
What about those one way catches often seen at...

What about those one way catches often seen at car parks to prevent people driving against them? OK in the correct direction as they lay flat but stay up if you try to drive against them. I think the...
Forum: Events & Dates for your Diary 3rd March 2013, 20:08
Replies: 4
Views: 4,201
Posted By Gandalf
Bet you did not have to pay £20 a raffle ticket...

Bet you did not have to pay £20 a raffle ticket in the hope of winning for doing it though.
John.
Forum: Railway News from around the World 1st November 2012, 19:02
Replies: 8
Views: 5,654
Posted By Gandalf
Looks to me as though the tractor driver jumped...

Looks to me as though the tractor driver jumped the red lights as well, no mention of that driver going to court though.
John.
Forum: Say Hello 1st November 2012, 11:09
Replies: 6
Views: 4,424
Posted By Gandalf
Looks very German to me so perhaps from a German...

Looks very German to me so perhaps from a German built loco from one of their colonies in East Africa.
John.
Forum: Events & Dates for your Diary 27th August 2012, 20:49
Replies: 1
Views: 3,678
Posted By Gandalf
Nene Valley Railway

September 21 Dine with the Duke (check times etc with NVR)
September 22 and 23 Duke and Tornado plus according to NVR website all(?) steam locos in operation (believe that if I ever see it happen)....
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