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  1. 3ABescot liked Ben Jenden's post in the thread SVR | Winter Steam Gala | 2-3 January 2026.

    - 7714 - 1450 - 813 - 4150 - 7802 "Bradley Manor" - 75069 (tbc) Link - Winter Steam Gala - Severn Valley Railway

    Nov 2, 2026 at 6:48 PM

  2. 3ABescot liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Windcutter Wagons.

    Another option is the one used on a couple of wagons at the Bluebell, which is to use a wagon sheet. The wagon itself contains a rough frame knocked up from scrap timber, which has the dual role of simulating the shape of a load, and also...

    Nov 2, 2026 at 2:27 PM

  3. 3ABescot liked acorb's post in the thread The Volunteer - 2/11/26.

    4150 seems a very appropriate choice for a train celebrating volunteers given the many hours that have gone into her restoration. Also you now have one of the first locos to enter preservation (7029) and the latest to return to steam (4150).

    Nov 2, 2026 at 2:25 PM

  4. 3ABescot liked 2857Harry's post in the thread RTC Great Britain XIX: 24/4/27 to 1/5/27.

    Ultimately price has to reflect the product. And the product has a rarity factor. Blaenau for example hasn’t seen steam since I think 2nd August 2023 when 44932 went. It also doesn’t feature in the regular RYTC programme anymore. But then there’s...

    Nov 2, 2026 at 8:55 AM

  5. 3ABescot liked Bulleid Pacific's post in the thread RTC Great Britain XIX: 24/4/27 to 1/5/27.

    Some interesting bits in Scotland: Steam Rail Day Trips | The Great Britain XIX | UK

    Nov 2, 2026 at 8:48 AM

  6. 3ABescot liked Big Al's post in the thread Managing the chaos 60 Years ago.

    Next time you are stationary on the M25, M5 or M6 spare a thought for the locomotive crews of the mid sixties on the Southern as they tried to keep the railway on time whilst the engineers re-laid the permanent way and upgraded the signalling...

    Nov 2, 2026 at 6:20 AM

  7. 3ABescot liked mattspencer's post in the thread GCR | Last Hurrah Steam Gala | 14th-15th November 2026.

    Timetable is now online https://www.gcrailway.co.uk/visit/events/20261114-last-hurrah-steam-gala/

    Oct 28, 2026 at 10:53 PM

  8. 3ABescot liked TonyW's post in the thread The Douglas Bay Horse Tramway.

    Years ago, the tracks at the ferry terminal extended further than they did in recent years, from Loch Promenade in to what is now a car park. This extension was, IIRC, only used to terminate the working and run-round the horse, i.e. always empty...

    Oct 28, 2026 at 2:09 PM

  9. 3ABescot liked 46203's post in the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2026.

    [ATTACH] 44871 & 45407 at a very windy Carlisle, 26.10.26.

    _DSC4525-Edit.jpg Oct 27, 2026 at 9:52 AM
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