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3ABescot liked Flying Phil's post in the thread Windcutter Wagons.
Another productive workday at Rothley with four of us in action... [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] The new fixed end is in place with about half of the welding done! Many thanks to Pat (GCR C&W staff) for operating the crane so skilfully.
Oct 23, 2026 at 3:17 AM -
3ABescot liked pmh_74's post in the thread Windcutter Wagons.
Personally I'm happy enough for them to be preserved empty. If you want to see a loaded wagon in the heritage era, there are always ballast hoppers. You don't see preserved buses with 50 real or false passengers sitting inside them on display,...
Oct 23, 2026 at 3:17 AM -
3ABescot liked Flying Phil's post in the thread Windcutter Wagons.
Thanks Musket and pmh! Re mdewell's idea Over the years we have considered many ideas for loaded wagons but a few considerations are, in fact, quite significant. 1 Load with coal - 16T at about £400/T costs £6400 per wagon and the coal...
Oct 23, 2026 at 3:16 AM -
3ABescot liked Musket The Dog's post in the thread Windcutter Wagons.
It's obviously a set of coal empties going North to Annesely, and some coming south back to the quarry at Swithland ;) A fantastic achievement for you and the group Phil. Along with the other freight groups, a real credit to the GCR and...
Oct 23, 2026 at 3:16 AM -
3ABescot liked Ben Jenden's post in the thread GCR | Last Hurrah Steam Gala | 14th-15th November 2026.
I understand 48305 has returned to Loughborough today following a year out of traffic for firebox repairs. So looking promising it will be ready for the Gala.
Oct 21, 2026 at 10:24 PM -
3ABescot liked Karlh's post in the thread Jacobite 2026.
When I did it it took me about an 45 mins to an hour to get to a view of the wetlands and viaduct from memory but despite being younger than Ben I suspect he got a lot higher and faster than me! Anyway, here's another from Saturday. [ATTACH]
Oct 20, 2026 at 6:32 PM
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3ABescot liked Karlh's post in the thread Jacobite 2026.
Well the last week got underway this morning in spectacular conditions and made the 2 day trip worth it. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Oct 20, 2026 at 6:28 PM
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3ABescot liked Musket The Dog's post in the thread Mountsorrel Heritage Centre.
Good morning everyone, we've been very busy at the Heritage Center over the past year with the lift bridge coming into full operation and the lifting demonstations and shunting over it becoming a regular feature of our shunting days. Roger the...
Oct 20, 2026 at 10:46 AM
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3ABescot liked John Stewart's post in the thread Turntables.
Never underestimate the ability of HE (or EH as was) to get things wrong and for the DCMS to swallow it. Let me give you my pet example. In around 1982 I had to process an application for LBC to move a grade II listed statue from one side of a...
Oct 19, 2026 at 11:20 PM -
3ABescot liked ficksberglion's post in the thread Flying Scotsman Main Line Railtours Autumn 2026.
[ATTACH] 60103 passes Willington with 1Z73 Scarborough to Coleshill Parkway. [ATTACH]
Oct 19, 2026 at 11:18 PM
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3ABescot liked neildimmer's post in the thread Flying Scotsman Main Line Railtours Autumn 2026.
Yesterday (Wednesday) 14th October i went over to York to see the Fox & Edwards tour from Coleshill to York diesel powered, and later 60103 Flying Scotsman going forward to Scarborough & return 60103 Flying Scotsman P5 York station [ATTACH]...
Oct 19, 2026 at 11:18 PM
