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I have been hearing rumours from more than on source that there is going to be a ban on all steam trains running in the northwest due to the heatwave and dry lineside vegetation making a fire risk, with Diesel’s replacing Steam.😭
Harrison Fisher, Calum Sellers and 3 others9 Comments-
Oh not again. Does that mean that the Cumbrian mountain express will be Changed to diesel?
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@samueleharrisonicloud-com that’s possible but do check with the operator.
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@Mike_Ashworth you can see where they are comming from. If they could guarantee no sparks , the problem would be solved.
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So by association your boat is a steam engine, would this apply to you, we don’t want you setting fire to the water.
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*sigh* here we go again……
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Having seen first hand how line-side fires spread and the effort put in by the fire departments to extinguish them in both heritage and mainline rail operations I can understand why these bans happen, as disappointing as that might be. I’m assuming what has changed since the days of steam is the fact that line-side vegetation is not cleared like it used to be – but I can’t help wandering if coal quality has a role to play?
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@holtonpc I think the amount of lineside vegetation is mainly the problem compared to yesteryear, but was that kept in check with steam engines regularly setting fire to them.
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@Mike_Ashworth, Many the time on goods trains we would stop for me to spoon out hot coals to track side gangs to control a ‘burn’ of vegetation! I do hope 5029 Nunny Castle makes a show tomorrow? With the Victoria to Kingswear Heritage tour! (Dawlish before noon on a low tide).
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NOW ANNOUNCED DIESEL HAULED THROUGHOUT! CHECK TOUR OPERATORS TOUR FOR MORE INFORMATION
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