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Wyrleybart's latest activity
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WWyrleybart replied to the thread Active Mainline Steam Locomotives.A while ago I heard from a professional steam driver that 70000 had problems with its axleboxes / hornguides in that the loco could not...
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WWyrleybart replied to the thread Bus restoration is not for the faint-hearted....This takes me back to 1988 when I was led into buying my first car an old Mini 850. Obviously a Friday afternoon vehicle anyway, but...
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WWyrleybart replied to the thread Trains that became detached..I was on a 170+153 combo on a train from Rugeley to Birmingham New St which divided three times !! I got on the 153 at Landywood which...
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WWyrleybart replied to the thread Class 810 for East Midlands Railway Construction/Introduction Updates.Yes 810010 810011 and 810016
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WWyrleybart replied to the thread SRPS Class 37s discussion.Undoubtedly a big job and I wouldn't try to lighten it. But I had always wondered whether buying s relatively "empty" loco might be a...
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WWyrleybart replied to the thread Should EMR cancel the Class 810 order and/or return the trains?.This really is bonkers. How on earth these things are still in traffic rather than parked up at Merchant Park sidings is beyond me. EMR...
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WWyrleybart replied to the thread Class 810 for East Midlands Railway Construction/Introduction Updates.If 810015 hadn't had the TPWS intervention at Elstow then two more of EMR's fleet would have been in traffic today.
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WWyrleybart replied to the thread Should EMR cancel the Class 810 order and/or return the trains?.Hindsight is a wonderful thing but DfT should not have concocted their very expensive 2x5 car plan and just specified around 25 9 car...
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WWyrleybart replied to the thread Active Mainline Steam Locomotives.More coaches would obviously allow more trains to run but then you would need to "cube" the number of footplate and support crews...
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WWyrleybart replied to the thread Should EMR cancel the Class 810 order and/or return the trains?.AIUI all AT300s were expected to need corrective welding and I notice 800102 has recently moved to Eastleigh. No idea how many have been...
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WWyrleybart replied to the thread Should EMR cancel the Class 810 order and/or return the trains?.Wouldn't disagree with returning the 810s to Hitachi but.... EMR are happily trying to use six in service everyday. If they are that...
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WWyrleybart replied to the thread What counts as a microfleet?.I have to disagree. The TfW class 158s numbered 24 but two are long term stored after the Talerddig accident. They were a core fleet...
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WWyrleybart replied to the thread Active Mainline Steam Locomotives.And I remember talking to a since-retired WCR driver who was brought up on 8Fs as a young hand, and who worked the 8F from Rugby to...
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WWyrleybart replied to the thread XC Voyager Refurbishment.I was on 1V66 last week with a pair, and I think it is relatively common now
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WWyrleybart replied to the thread WCR/RTC Railtour locomotives, fleet updates and movements.And could even work private charters on the mainline so long as the passengers aren't members of the public - thinking of the Wedding...