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acorb liked Ivatt2MT's post in the thread Remaining Ex Barry locomotives?.
Apologies for the thread bump, but Steam Railway had a really good set of pieces in the latest issue covering the current state of the remaining ex-Barry locos. I was quite surprised to learn how close 5539 reportedly is to completion to the...
May 29, 2026 at 8:07 PM -
acorb replied to the thread Jacobite 2026.
48151 has also worked the Jacobite in the past, but isn't ideal on the route!
May 29, 2026 at 4:18 PM -
acorb liked Britfoamer's post in the thread GWSR | Cotswold Festival of Steam Gala | 23-25 May 2026.
I think enough has been said about the weekend by now, we had three days of boiling in trains and generally enjoyed it all. I think it was over ambitious but had it come off everyone would have been full of praise for one of the best ever galas....
May 29, 2026 at 4:13 PM
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acorb liked torgormaig's post in the thread FR & WHR & WHHR News.
So pleased to hear that you are to retain the swing out seats, so much a feature of colonial narrow gauge railways. One of the most surreal "footplate rides" I ever had was on a railtour in Pakistan in 1990. Sitting on said seat, swung out,...
May 28, 2026 at 5:29 PM
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acorb liked Mrcow's post in the thread FR & WHR & WHHR News.
Miff is entirely correct. I'm Maddie, I am currently responsible for looking after 120. It is most likely to steam next, although as you would imagine it is a slow process. 120 is in good condition with a recent works visit in South Africa...
May 28, 2026 at 5:28 PM -
acorb liked meeee's post in the thread FR & WHR & WHHR News.
It's a bit more of a handful on a slippery rail. Putting the basically the same power through 2 cylinders and 8 wheels is always going to be more challenging. Seems quite capable though. It's a lot more comfortable to work on. Most of the...
May 28, 2026 at 5:27 PM -
acorb liked marshall5's post in the thread Isle Of Man Steam Railway.
Once part of Collection X the restoration of MNR No.16 (later IMR F37) approaches completion and it was out for a test run yesterday evening. M.N.Ry. No.16 was built in 1899 by Hurst-Nelson of Motherwell and is one of only two bogie carriages...
May 28, 2026 at 5:25 PM
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acorb liked torgormaig's post in the thread RTC Atlantic Coast Express - 23/05/26.
Well thanks for making the train crew's life even more difficult than it already is. If for some unlikely reason the ORR have not already seen this they will have now and the Guard and Train Manager will be called to account for not policeing the...
May 28, 2026 at 4:28 PM
