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Andy2857s letzte Aktivitäten

  1. Andy2857 gefällt 2857Harrys Beitrag in dem Thema SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.

    Im not sure how you are categorising steam availability versus work but certainly I wouldn’t have painted the pretty picture you have above. Roughly next year there will be 450 home loco steamings. - 7714 should manage 30 of those before it...

    6 August 2026 um 14:04
  2. Andy2857 gefällt LMS2968s Beitrag in dem Thema SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.

    I can state that the SVR has been involved in this from the beginning. After that we move into the realms of commercial confidentiality and I wouldn't go there, even if I knew the answers.

    6 August 2026 um 10:11
  3. Andy2857 gefällt LMS2968s Beitrag in dem Thema SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.

    As I said in #3353 I was involved in trying for a main line return in 2003 so it's been twenty-three years. As to capabilities, she's stronger than a Black Five (as were the Horwich Crabs). 'The Chester Chuffer' on 3 December 1997 loaded to...

    5 August 2026 um 20:58
  4. Andy2857 antwortete auf das Thema SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.

    Wow, I did not have that on my bingo card for 2026! Very exciting news. I look forward to seeing and hopefully travelling behind the mighty mogul on the mainline again.

    5 August 2026 um 10:54
  5. Andy2857 gefällt Adam Tandys Beitrag in dem Thema SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.

    LMS Stanier Mogul No. 13268 to return to the main line under an agreement with Vintage Trains - first charter provisionally planned to be the "Worcester Shakespeare Express" on 8th November....

    5 August 2026 um 10:52
  6. Andy2857 antwortete auf das Thema Severn Valley Autumn Steam Gala - 17 to 20 Sept.

    Whilst noting that nothing official has been confirmed yet the 80097 group have let slip in their latest update that they are in negotiations for their Std 4 tank to attend the SVR ASG. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1EQkJCjanv/

    5 August 2026 um 08:34
  7. Andy2857 gefällt cksteams Beitrag in dem Thema North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    The Bridge 42 saga just keeps giving. In the latest Moors line there's a piece about it as you would expect. In it they give the updated fundraising target of £950k, split between the two phases. Phase 1 was the temporary propping 'Has...

    4 August 2026 um 18:32