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Stinch liked Nick C's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.

Canadian Pacific was moved up to Ropley last night, ready to go into the works - there's a few photos on Facebook.

neildimmer posted a new thread.

R.E.L. Maunsell Locomotives of the SECR/Southern Railway

I have added 20 new photos of Maunsell's School class locos taken during the S.R. era including what looks like publicity photo's taken at Windsor and Eton station of 900 Eton at Windsor & Eton Riverside station https://tinyurl.com/3eaktv5y...

Forum: Photography

Crawley Ben liked SebWelsh's post in the thread WSR SSG 2024 May 3rd to 6th.

Hi, yes this is an error on our part. With all the many documents to proof read we are bound to miss some minor things. Best to disregard the platforming arrangements for these trains and see platform staff on the day if you are confused. The Ops...

Crawley Ben liked SebWelsh's post in the thread WSR SSG 2024 May 3rd to 6th.

Our understanding is that the second LSL engine will be 34046 Braunton but we'll see what they send! Whatever it may be, it will arrive at 17:24 at Bishops Lydeard on Friday. It will be out on the Torbay run on Saturday, on display at BL on...

DaveE liked Meatman's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

There is always the prospect of rebuilding the L&B, talk of the cable car is merely to make Lynton access easier but not necessary, there are two deviations that might spring to mind, that's around Wistlandpound which is unavoidable and another...

Miff liked Old Kent Biker's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

The latest update on restoration of the Barnstaple Town Signal Box is published today: https://www.lynton-rail.co.uk/news/view/conservation-of-the-barnstaple-lb-signal-box-part-3

Miff liked DaveE's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

The cable car idea is in addition and beyond the railway and addresses what many didn't like about the railway when it first ran and the distance between the station and the town itself and the associated steep hill. I think most of the original...

Miff liked 21B's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

I’m not really sure that the board has made a decision not to extend. If it had done so after due consideration and consultation there are many who, whilst being disappointed, would have accepted such a logic. The issue that @ikcdab rightly...

ghost replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

Thank you for the detailed explanation - much appreciated

ghost liked Meatman's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

There is always the prospect of rebuilding the L&B, talk of the cable car is merely to make Lynton access easier but not necessary, there are two deviations that might spring to mind, that's around Wistlandpound which is unavoidable and another...

Spamcan81 replied to the thread 35028 Clan Line returns: 27/04/24.

16000ISO?! Sounds like it was a tad dull.

alastair liked The Gricing Owl's post in the thread 35028 Clan Line returns: 27/04/24.

My take on the return of Clan Line on Saturday- compared with a photo I took of 35029 on the up Bournemouth Belle on 2 September 1962. Both taken from the same Pirbright bridge that I took 35028 on the way down to the Mid Hants gala on Saturday....

alastair liked Johnb's post in the thread 35028 Clan Line returns: 27/04/24.

Unless it’s required for operational reasons Bahamas rarely runs with a diesel, it took last year’s Atlantic Coast Express over Honiton and Upton Scudamore with no problem.