On Jul 15, 10:32*pm, Nick Leverton wrote:
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Matty F wrote:

On Jul 15, 8:44 pm, fred wrote:
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harry writes

Assuming you are in the UK and not Zimbabwe.

Point of order Harry, Zimbabwe is one of a very few commercial railways
to run steam locos in continuous line service until now. *Most steam
preservation outfits would give their eye teeth for Bulawayo shed's
facilities. *Steam overhauls are (AFAIK) contracted out to ZECO
Engineering but repairs are still dealt with on shed. *Bulawayo shed
takes safety seriously. *However I don't think NRZ goes back to the days
of cast iron steam manifolds.

Any regular who takes an interest in what is contributed here will know
which country the op hails from.

I have recently moved to Afghanistan, where this miniature steam
engine is on static display and never fired up. I have decided to make
a new pipe out of wood, as nobody will know the difference.

We shall have to add a new 3'6" gauge chapter to the Afghan Railways handbook.

Nick
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#I havenot beento Zimbabwe but I have been to Kenya a good few years
back.
They were still running narrow gauge coal fire atriculated locos then.
I found after they must have been Beyer Garrets.
Never got chance to see one close up.

I did go to see the "Big Boy" at Omaha Nebraska. It was on TV a while
back being moved.
Monstrous device. Sad to see it rotting away, perched on a hill by the
river.
You could look into the cab but not go in.