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[Lazydocker]

Always puzzles me when I see a train on the back of a truck.
Why don't they move em on the railway, either powered or towed by another engine?

I'm led to believe, strangely, that it's actually cheaper to move them by road

I'd guessed as much myself Paul, crazy ain't it.

Something to do with the disruption to timetables and the cost of hauling them on the lines... My Father-in-Law is deeply into his Railways Not so much the Trains themselves but the lines and the workings of them

[Seth]

link to Allelys fleet
http://www.allelys.co.uk/fleet/gallery.asp

Thanks for that link!!

Look what I found they had moved!  Gresley A3 Pacific 4472 Flying Scotsman!!

That picture takes me back to all the derelict engine movements that took place out of Barry during the 1970s & 80s!



  8-) 8-) 8-)

This (or a similar) outfit regularly attends the Great Dorset Steam Fair.
It can be seen in action in the heavy haulage arena there.
 

[Seth]

Always puzzles me when I see a train on the back of a truck.
Why don't they move em on the railway, either powered or towed by another engine?

'Cos some heritage railways are not connected to the NR network John.
Even where such heritage lines are connected, the loco may not be certified to run on Network Rail metals.

[aaronjb]

Am I the only one who was kinda expecting to see Optimus Prime when they read "transformer"?

Just me?

Oh, ok then..