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Dan Bennett replied to the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.
There’s loads of room at Swanage now with the 5 coach dining set gone
May 22, 2024 at 8:17 AM -
Hicks19862 liked torgormaig's post in the thread Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway.
Twelve months later (3/8/68) it had been turned and repainted in maroon - behind it is 42073[ATTACH] Peter
May 22, 2024 at 8:16 AM
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Hicks19862 liked marshall5's post in the thread Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway.
46441 is stored behind LT&S 'Thundersley' at Carnforth MPD. I have the date down as July 1967 some 3 months after 46441's withdrawal. Ray. [ATTACH]
May 22, 2024 at 8:16 AM
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Hicks19862 liked ssk2400's post in the thread Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway.
have a photograph somewhere of 46441 in BR days running out of Haverthwaite , the reason for the separation from Carnforth was the building of the dual carriageway and the lose of the track bed between Haverthwaite and Plumpton Junction and the...
May 22, 2024 at 8:16 AM -
26D_M liked acorb's post in the thread Jacobite 2024.
I think the platform edging stones had to be removed at Corpach to accommodate 5972 even back then! But potential motive power at Crewe is perhaps a distraction. If the operation were to switch elsewhere (& incidentally I think this is very...
May 22, 2024 at 8:10 AM -
26D_M liked Miff's post in the thread Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway.
The original plan was Lakeside to a new station at Plumpton Junction. This was scuppered by a road scheme which severed the line at Haverthwaite. Supporters had begun to gather locos at Carnforth. They then divided into two companies, some...
May 22, 2024 at 8:08 AM -
ax1709cjm liked Woodster21's post in the thread Peak Rail General Discussion.
Peak Rail will be hosting ex-LMS Jubilee 45596 Bahamas for an extended stay this July / August. The loco will arrive by the mainline connection with its support coach, which was previously restored at Rowsley. It must be nearly sixty years...
May 22, 2024 at 8:05 AM -
torgormaig replied to the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.
Where on earth are they going to store all these big locos on the railway between now and the event? Peter
May 22, 2024 at 8:02 AM -
MuzTrem liked Miff's post in the thread Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway.
The original plan was Lakeside to a new station at Plumpton Junction. This was scuppered by a road scheme which severed the line at Haverthwaite. Supporters had begun to gather locos at Carnforth. They then divided into two companies, some...
May 22, 2024 at 7:43 AM -
MuzTrem replied to the thread Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway.
I've sometimes wondered whether it would be possible to create a new railway alignment alongside the road? Sure, it would be expensive, but many projects that would have been considered "impossible" in the 1960s have since happened... Sent from...
May 22, 2024 at 7:43 AM -
Miff replied to the thread Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway.
The original plan was Lakeside to a new station at Plumpton Junction. This was scuppered by a road scheme which severed the line at Haverthwaite. Supporters had begun to gather locos at Carnforth. They then divided into two companies, some...
May 22, 2024 at 7:42 AM -
MuzTrem liked Hicks19862's post in the thread Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway.
I’m guessing the dual carriageway scuppered the plans.
May 22, 2024 at 7:41 AM -
84H liked Jonnie's post in the thread Spa Valley Railway - Latest News.
Just an update on various things engine wise, which I think is what a lot of people are interested in. Steam Locomotives Bulleid Pacific 34072 '257 Squadron' The Original BoB is heading off to Swanage next week, lorry coming on...
May 22, 2024 at 7:35 AM -
sgthompson liked marshall5's post in the thread Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway.
46441 is stored behind LT&S 'Thundersley' at Carnforth MPD. I have the date down as July 1967 some 3 months after 46441's withdrawal. Ray. [ATTACH]
May 22, 2024 at 7:29 AM
