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Bluenosejohn liked jsm8b's post in the thread Crewe to York Private Charter: 3/6/24.
The old Daresbury station in Moore village, far more overgrown than the last shot I took here more years ago than I care to contemplate; given the amount of housebuilding around here I wonder if an argument could be made for a reopening. And...
Jun 3, 2024 at 6:37 PM
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Bluenosejohn liked neildimmer's post in the thread Crewe to York Private Charter: 3/6/24.
[ATTACH] I went over to Manchester Piccadilly and Stalybridge today to see 34046 Braunton working a private charter from Crewe to York via Chester...
Jun 3, 2024 at 6:37 PM
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alts1985 liked nick813's post in the thread SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.
I understand that 813's tank is being removed , possibly by now removed. A new saddle tank will be fabricated in North Wales. Costs between £15 to £20K . We hope with the removal of some tubes and inspection, the boiler can be given a new 10...
Jun 3, 2024 at 6:34 PM -
Miff liked MikeParkin65's post in the thread Bahamas.
Just bumping this thread to highlight the fact that the new book is superb! As well as a detailed history of the loco it's telling the wider story of the railways and the preservation movement. Fascinating read and I haven't put it down in 5 days...
Jun 3, 2024 at 6:34 PM -
35B replied to the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Thank you for identifying the image - I'd not got that far. I suspect that the name gives us the answer to the observation. If so, the questions about whether that borrowing is good or bad need clarifying in terms of the costs of repayment, the...
Jun 3, 2024 at 6:29 PM -
Bodorganboy liked Oswald T Wistle's post in the thread Crewe to York Private Charter: 3/6/24.
It is often said that a criminal will return to the scene of his (or her) crime and so it was with Oswald. Only 7 weeks after my debacle at Diggle Jn (when I started the camera and then stopped it again a second later) I was back; given the...
Jun 3, 2024 at 6:28 PM -
simon replied to the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
I'm glad I'm not the only one, and yes, I know it's the borrowers.
Jun 3, 2024 at 6:26 PM -
JBTEvans liked SebWelsh's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Yes, 6990 is with us until the end of July thanks to the GCR. She will be in regular use on the Minehead diagram on some weekday running in July (Tues/Weds/Thurs) and she feature in a special weekend event over the 27th/28th July with 3 certain...
Jun 3, 2024 at 6:26 PM -
alts1985 liked Belgarath001's post in the thread Tornado.
I didn't take any pictures of this area myself whilst looking over the engine in the shed today, but there's now a valve on both sides - the fireman's side looking more angled than the driver's I think...for reference here's a screenshot from the...
Jun 3, 2024 at 6:24 PM
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alts1985 liked jsm8b's post in the thread Crewe to York Private Charter: 3/6/24.
The old Daresbury station in Moore village, far more overgrown than the last shot I took here more years ago than I care to contemplate; given the amount of housebuilding around here I wonder if an argument could be made for a reopening. And...
Jun 3, 2024 at 6:15 PM
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D1002 replied to the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Nor me!
Jun 3, 2024 at 6:11 PM -
Hermod replied to the thread Tornado.
How much further clearance is needed? By the way many fast GWR and LMS locomotive had 36 inch front boggie wheels. The rearmost driver do not do much for a living. With two shortened aft coupling rods it can be moved 25mm forward and nobody will...
Jun 3, 2024 at 6:09 PM
