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banburysaint liked Spamcan81's post in the thread 1589 "Newstead".
Newstead was out on loaded test runs today. Proceedings were brought to a halt in the afternoon by a large fire in Kelling Cutting. [ATTACH]
Jul 7, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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banburysaint liked Andy B's post in the thread 76077.
Another month has passed and although there was a bit of a breather after the frenetic run up and post gala effforts , we’ve started to get back to it! currently the chassis is still at Toddington but is envisaged to move back to LMS before the...
Jul 7, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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banburysaint liked Stinch's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
Bryan Further to this. 506 boiler has had, and passed, a Hydraulic test and it is expected to be dropped into her frames this week. Stinch
Jul 7, 2025 at 8:19 PM -
banburysaint liked Lord Belborough's post in the thread 1466 - GWS first loco.
1466 arrived at Didcot West yard on Friday. Hopefully it's moving to DRC today. [ATTACH]
Jul 6, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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banburysaint liked Hampshire Unit's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
After @Stinch had his fun, Beefy was driving 35005 on the Bulleid Society special last night. [IMG]Alresford Conversation by Stephen Morley, on Flickr
Jul 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM -
banburysaint liked alexl102's post in the thread Industrial Loco Updates.
A few things I've seen recently: - Haulwen returned to service today - Austerity tank HE3163 WD132 Sapper at the Dean Forest Railway could be out on trials following overhaul next month, and it's hoped it'll be ready in time to cover for 9681...
Jul 2, 2025 at 10:15 PM -
banburysaint liked Steamie Boxes's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
926 passed it's post washout steam test yesterday 92134 is requiring coupling rod bushes to be made then I believe once rods are fitted it's done 80136 is sat at the back of the shed awaiting it's elements returning after it blew a couple on test...
Jul 2, 2025 at 10:12 PM -
banburysaint liked Steamie Boxes's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Steam loco availability should improve next week with the return of 44806 after issues found last week. 63395 was steamed for the first time yesterday, and will be running in shortly once some niggles have been ironed out. 29s defective rod...
Jul 2, 2025 at 10:11 PM -
banburysaint liked William Fletcher's post in the thread Industrial Loco Updates.
Let us hope it gets its proper identity back, rather than pretending to be a J94 and skewing history as so manyt others have done. A red, blue or green engine is much more inrtersting and if really into the preservation game, what we should be...
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banburysaint liked Brunswick Green 2's post in the thread Industrial Loco Updates.
NELPG News 347 confirms 68030 to be overhauled by the group in conjunction with the NYMR, boiler being worked on elsewhere.
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banburysaint liked Matt78's post in the thread Industrial Loco Updates.
Austerity “Haulwen” ex works at Gwili. The black and white wasp stripes have been confirmed as correct by an ex Mountain Ash fitter. regards Matt
Jul 1, 2025
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banburysaint liked WorkingPressure225's post in the thread Current state of SR U and N moguls.
31618 is in storage in the Sheffield Park Carriage Shed. As mentioned above it is the intention of the Maunsell Society to overhaul this engine after the overhaul of Stowe has been completed in the late 2020s. 31625 is in storage. The engine is...
Jul 1, 2025
