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About Us | Icons Of Steam

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Shot by Bob Green. We are dedicated to the preservation and operation of heritage steam locomotives on the mainline and preserved railways of Britain. With twelve magnificent steam locomotives in our charge which operate on preserverd railways and the main line railways of Britain. By working with the. Who own six of our locomotives, and other groups we are playing a pivotal role in ensuring that our railway heritage and the associated skills are being preserved for generations to come. We are the operat...

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adventure: March 2016

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Our site brings you the latest information on adventure information. It's a brief and straightforward guide on adventure information, and it's Free! Tuesday, March 8, 2016. Heart of Wales Line. The heart of Wales Line crosses the 18 arches of the Cynghordy Viaduct near Llandovery Route: Shrewbury to Llanelli about 110 miles; Notable passengers: livestock, Historically; Dining car: a trolley service sometimes operates; Sit on: the left-hand side for view up to Sugarloaf Mountain. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).

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Article

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The Knight nears 90. As many of our members and followers will appreciate, 'Sir Lamiel', the last surviving 'King Arthur', is ninety years old in June, and work is underway to mark this milestone. In the meantime, 777 continues to look and perform splendidly at the Great Central Railway. FridayCromptonBash - Win a cab ride! A Curse - and a Blessing? The Knight nears 90. Black 5s back - alright! The Twelve Days of 5305LA. Calling the Crompton Crowd. Win a Cab Ride with 777! Lamiel is a HERO. Two Out of Two.

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Article

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FridayCromptonBash - Win a cab ride! We are pleased to announce that in conjunction with our friends at the Great Central Railway,. Not only can you enjoy six trips with D6535 (three top and tail with D123), beer and hot food at the 'Friday Crompton Bash' next Friday, you can also be in with a chance to win a cab ride on the National Railway Museum's '33'. All you have to do is buy your tickets online by Monday, at the GCR's website. We have to have a few terms and conditions:. The winner must be at leas...

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Membership

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The 5305 Locomotive Association relies on the support from our members, from time spent maintaining the locomotives in our care through to financial help. By becoming a member you will be providing invaluable help to us and will be helping to run and maintain of some of the finest examples of British steam and diesel locomotives! Student (in full-time education). Download Membership Form (PDF). Our "Sister" German Locomotive. Member of the Transport Trust. Site built and maintained by Web Architecture.

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Gallery

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Our "Sister" German Locomotive. Member of the Transport Trust. Member of the Mainline Steam Locomotive Operators Association. 30 Gladstone Street, Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 7HT Registered as a Charity, No. 1043730. Site built and maintained by Web Architecture.

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Events

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Details of events that are locomotives are running at are shown below. Please note that these events may be subject to change and you are advised to contact the organisers of the event prior to travelling, to confirm a locomotive is running. Sorry, there are no upcoming events at present. Please check back soon. Our "Sister" German Locomotive. Member of the Transport Trust. Member of the Mainline Steam Locomotive Operators Association. Site built and maintained by Web Architecture.

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Sentinel Steam Loco 7109: Water tubed boiler

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Sentinel Steam Loco 7109. Vertical firebox showing the 90 water tubes. Fully assembled April 2011 when it passed its first hydraulic test at 412.5psi. 7109’s 275psi boiler is a vertical water tube type with superheater fired from below via a firebox door. Blast pipes, blower and chimneys sit above the boiler in the cab. Each engine has its own chimney, each with a pair of blast nozzles and blowers. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). What is Sentinel 7109? 7109 vs Radstock Sentinels. A loco with two engines.

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Sentinel Steam Loco 7109: 7109 vs Radstock Sentinels

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Sentinel Steam Loco 7109. 7109 vs Radstock Sentinels. Sentinel 7109 "Joyce" (Photo SDC. Radstock Sentinel 47190 (Photo SDRT. The Radstock Sentinels differed from 7109 in a number of ways:. They had a lower cab roof. They had square cab windows. They had a flat sloping plate for the lower cab rear panel; 7109’s is curved. They had more elaborate lamp brackets. The chain/axle adjustment radius rods linked to the rear on the Radstocks but to the front on 7109. The Radstock Sentinels comprised:. To support t...

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Sentinel Steam Loco 7109: Full Vacuum Ahead!

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Sentinel Steam Loco 7109. Saturday, 13 June 2015. Strictly this should be Vacuum Braking (14) Implementation (8), however, I needed a more vague heading! Two new items have appeared on top of Sentinel 7109's cab roof: to the left is Nigel's coffin and to the right is a rather fetching and elegant periscope (respectfully looking away from the coffin! A Rail-hearse in the making? The periscope, in a truncated form, will double as the vacuum ejector's exhaust outlet. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).