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    Weardale, Dartmoor and RMS for sale

    anyone know where the Thumpers ended up (or will end up)?
    Post by: ady, May 14, 2021 at 11:37 AM in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    Managed to get to the railway today. Had to see the old girl one last time.
    Post by: ady, May 7, 2021 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    Oh that's a shame. I guess that's the end of that then...
    Post by: ady, Apr 28, 2021 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    The talk about wagons earlier has led to me remembering something. When I started as a TTI, there were two 'Southern' 8-plank wagons regularly...
    Post by: ady, Apr 28, 2021 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Spa Valley Railway - Latest News

    out of curiosity as it came to mind when I couldn't sleep last night. Was the T-Stock sold due to the Eridge extension? Are 'older' then Mark 1s...
    Post by: ady, Apr 6, 2021 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    I was under the impression that D326 was recycled thoroughly under watch by people like the the police, simply as the 'that' robbery' has for some...
    Post by: ady, Apr 4, 2021 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Current and Proposed New-Builds

    ...fair point...
    Post by: ady, Mar 31, 2021 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Current and Proposed New-Builds

    @S.A.C. Martin thank you for arguing my point better then I could. I just threw a strop on again... it probably didn't help I typed improvised...
    Post by: ady, Mar 31, 2021 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Current and Proposed New-Builds

    Yes it was. No one else seemed to miss-read what I said. Their design brief was to handle express passenger services, the Churchward County...
    Post by: ady, Mar 31, 2021 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Current and Proposed New-Builds

    You still missing my point, I just don't want every new build project, and attention, to be diverted to 'express' types, I want preservations to...
    Post by: ady, Mar 31, 2021 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Current and Proposed New-Builds

    more metal to manufacture and less grandfather rights I suspect
    Post by: ady, Mar 31, 2021 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Current and Proposed New-Builds

    IM NOT ARGUING THEY NOT IMPORTANT AT ALL, I JUST WANT PRESEVATIONISTS TO RELISE THE OTHER ENGINES EARNED MORE MONEY FOR THEIR REPECTIVE COMPANIES...
    Post by: ady, Mar 31, 2021 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Current and Proposed New-Builds

    .......? There far more engines of the other types in service compared to express engines
    Post by: ady, Mar 31, 2021 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Current and Proposed New-Builds

    Well I like the fact no one seemed to take my point seriously... you lot may think Im a crack pot but I feel I may have a point. For the railway...
    Post by: ady, Mar 31, 2021 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Current and Proposed New-Builds

    ...steam engines then...
    Post by: ady, Mar 30, 2021 in forum: Steam Traction