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by MattBoro87
Mon Aug 21, 2006 2:56 pm
Forum: Railway Photography
Topic: NYMR yesterday afternoon.
Replies: 7
Views: 895

The 7F seems to be performing ok now that all the bad batch of coal we had a month or so back is out the tender, and the chimney is now inline with the blastpipe :roll: As for the mixed rakes of coaches, it's a shame really. Because it can be done http://www.nymr.fotopic.net/p29099948.html But all t...
by MattBoro87
Wed Aug 02, 2006 6:31 pm
Forum: Railway Photography
Topic: 92214 visits the ELR.
Replies: 7
Views: 837

Is it staying at the MRB for the forseable future or is it in for winter maintenance etc and then going off again?

It's just, I'd love a 9F on the NYMR, it would be awesome and would be well equipped for the gradients an all tha' 8)
by MattBoro87
Fri Jul 07, 2006 11:31 pm
Forum: Railway Photography
Topic: Duke of Gloucester
Replies: 25
Views: 1713

Can assure you I don't, I have sent a pm to "chuxn2005" explaining why I think it is unwise to "bragg" about the speed it appeared to be doing when chances are it was doing more than the 50 it should have been... Forums like this can be viewed by anyone, for example Network Rail, who are not overly ...
by MattBoro87
Thu Jul 06, 2006 9:28 pm
Forum: Railway Photography
Topic: Duke of Gloucester
Replies: 25
Views: 1713

Light Engine with or without support coach is 50 MPH.

It is passed for 75MPH, but that is with a train on...
by MattBoro87
Thu Jul 06, 2006 5:12 pm
Forum: Railway Photography
Topic: Duke of Gloucester
Replies: 25
Views: 1713

Can either "chuxn2005" edit his posts or a Moderator edit them please? We don't know whos browsing these forums, so lets not give anyone any ammunition eh?
by MattBoro87
Thu Jul 06, 2006 10:49 am
Forum: Railway Photography
Topic: Duke of Gloucester
Replies: 25
Views: 1713

It was going NO more than 50MPH...
by MattBoro87
Tue Jul 04, 2006 10:51 pm
Forum: Railway Photography
Topic: Real Atmospheric shots
Replies: 189
Views: 18976

Ha and one of the last to be taken of it in service before it went boom!
by MattBoro87
Wed Jun 14, 2006 1:57 pm
Forum: Real Railway Discussion
Topic: Sir Lamiel at Keighley Autumn Gala
Replies: 3
Views: 416

Another minor point, 850 probably won't make it.
by MattBoro87
Mon Jun 05, 2006 4:49 pm
Forum: Railway Photography
Topic: West Somerset Railway 30th May - 3rd June 2006
Replies: 7
Views: 909

It is a good line, scenery is nice but not stunning, and you get to hear the locos working a little, it's a piece of p*ss to fire like but all in all a great line, really enjoyed it there at the gala. Mineheads almost as bad as Whitby though!
by MattBoro87
Thu Jun 01, 2006 10:56 pm
Forum: Real Railway Discussion
Topic: 71000 the duke of gloster
Replies: 3
Views: 671

The guys on http://uelr.org.uk/forum/index.php will be able to confirm this. It's spelt Gloucester by the way.
by MattBoro87
Thu May 25, 2006 2:25 pm
Forum: Real Railway Discussion
Topic: Locos you have rode on...
Replies: 67
Views: 19211

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by MattBoro87
Thu May 25, 2006 1:44 pm
Forum: Real Railway Discussion
Topic: Unofficial NYMR forum
Replies: 17
Views: 3304

by MattBoro87
Thu May 25, 2006 1:26 pm
Forum: Real Railway Discussion
Topic: Unofficial NYMR forum
Replies: 17
Views: 3304

Very much looking forward to this engine visiting the railway, I expect it will be a good performer.
P.S. can we have the Standard 5 aswell? :)
by MattBoro87
Thu May 25, 2006 11:15 am
Forum: Real Railway Discussion
Topic: Unofficial NYMR forum
Replies: 17
Views: 3304

Your right not to join up if you don't want to, I mean some of you are Butterly boys yes? Why would you want to talk about the NYMR except to check that 53809 hasn't died a death when it arrives soon :wink:
by MattBoro87
Thu May 25, 2006 11:10 am
Forum: Railway Photography
Topic: A day out with Eddystone
Replies: 4
Views: 724

Looks good from a distance that thing, it's when you get closer and then hear it which makes you think it's somewhat shagged!

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