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    General Nene Valley Discussions

    Thanks for the updates. Is the Beano right about The Meg coming back after overhaul, or is that uninformed speculation? Not that Steam Railway is...
    Post by: Bramblewick, Oct 16, 2015 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    General Nene Valley Discussions

    I was told a while ago that a boiler inspector had said that Derek Crouch needed little more than a new set of tubes to get her back into traffic....
    Post by: Bramblewick, Oct 15, 2015 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    General Nene Valley Discussions

    It was a very short piece, but the indication was that work was under way.
    Post by: Bramblewick, Oct 15, 2015 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    General Nene Valley Discussions

    That's the thing - I'd heard that a Polish enthusiast had bought it. Went to Belgium a couple of years ago.
    Post by: Bramblewick, Oct 15, 2015 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    General Nene Valley Discussions

    I was pleasantly surprised to learn from the Beano that the 0-8-0T is to return after overhaul at the Flour Mill. I understood that it had gone...
    Post by: Bramblewick, Oct 15, 2015 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    General Nene Valley Discussions

    A recent comment on the IRPs Facebook page suggests that the Swedish B is next in the queue after the Standard 5 (for what a Facebook post is...
    Post by: Bramblewick, Oct 15, 2015 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    General Nene Valley Discussions

    I see that Austerity "Swiftsure" has been secured on a five year hire agreement. Is this as a replacement for the Scunthorpe Austerity, or for the...
    Post by: Bramblewick, Oct 15, 2015 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Bluebell Motive Power

    Am I right in thinking that Big 27 was only acquired by the Bluebell in the first place because at the time the line was looking for additional...
    Post by: Bramblewick, Oct 14, 2015 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Industrial Loco Updates

    The planned loan of 'Haydock' to Beamish has fallen through because of the costs involved in getting her out of Penrhyn Castle.
    Post by: Bramblewick, Oct 10, 2015 in forum: Steam Traction
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    North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion

    I'm going to avoid that and instead imagine that you mean that the whole line has been mysteriously relaid to Cape Gauge. ;)
    Post by: Bramblewick, Oct 10, 2015 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion

    I've reported my post anyhow. :(
    Post by: Bramblewick, Oct 10, 2015 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion

    The news seems to have come from Moors Express. Quite happy for my post to be removed if it's jumping the gun.
    Post by: Bramblewick, Oct 10, 2015 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion

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    Post by: Bramblewick, Oct 10, 2015 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK