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Reply #45 on: May 02, 2020, 07:15:26 AM
I think I'd do that job for free. If I knew what the hell I was doing that is.  :hehe:

I have actually had a few short rides on the footplate of steam loco's - years ago, though. Amazing experience.

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Reply #46 on: May 03, 2020, 12:43:13 AM
https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk/news/hornby-seeks-new-market-with-steampunk-models
A bit of a tangent, but watching the youtube clip associated with the products lead me to another video that I suspect some of you might like as well:



Yeah, that was pretty cool.  Thanks for sharing, Staggerwing:) 


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Reply #47 on: May 23, 2020, 03:47:12 PM
British Rail is not what it was (sigh)


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Reply #48 on: May 23, 2020, 11:04:55 PM
I sure hope there's no tunnels on that route.

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Reply #49 on: May 24, 2020, 02:45:48 AM
Aw hell no.  I'd sooner ride on an Arachnarok. 

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Reply #50 on: May 24, 2020, 06:37:53 AM
Heath & safety? I don't think so.

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Reply #51 on: June 01, 2020, 11:45:03 AM
Battle of Britain class Pacific loco storms along the Cornish coast at Dawlish.


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Reply #52 on: June 01, 2020, 03:48:07 PM
Very impressive Bob. Is that from recently?  :applause:

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Reply #53 on: June 01, 2020, 04:17:38 PM
So cool.  :notworthy: 

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Reply #54 on: June 01, 2020, 04:56:45 PM
I have a Lionel 'Sound of Steam' train set that I've had since I was about 3. I remember my grandfather would set it up every Christmas. I seriously doubt it works any longer but I can't quite motivate myself to sell it despite it being probably 40+ years since it's run around its tracks.

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Reply #55 on: June 01, 2020, 05:02:24 PM
I can't quite motivate myself to sell

this is eerily familiar

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Reply #56 on: June 01, 2020, 05:29:43 PM
Very impressive Bob. Is that from recently?  :applause:

It was about 1992 or maybe a bit later. Its one of the many preserved steam loco's that is certified to run charter trains. there are currently around 400 such loco's running in the UK with a lot more in museums. There are quite a few preservation societies that have their own railways, such as the Severn valley Railway, and in some cases run regular revenue earning services. Much work is done by enthusiasts and money raised from donations.

We also have a completely new loco, Tornado, built in recent years with two more loco's from different classes under construction.


We do love our steam railways ;-)

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Reply #57 on: June 01, 2020, 06:25:48 PM
I have a Lionel 'Sound of Steam' train set that I've had since I was about 3. I remember my grandfather would set it up every Christmas. I seriously doubt it works any longer but I can't quite motivate myself to sell it despite it being probably 40+ years since it's run around its tracks.

Probably easy to fix since there's not likely to be much in the way of ICs or other fiddly bits involved. Use a multimeter and work your way back from the mains plug. Even if the power supply crapped out you can probably replace it with a smaller and more efficient one.

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Reply #58 on: July 12, 2020, 05:06:43 PM

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Reply #59 on: July 12, 2020, 05:16:40 PM
 :bigthumb:

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