big.stu's Recent Activity
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big.stu liked JR4489's post in the thread Nene Valley Railway.
Yesterday, I visited the Nene Valley to see and ride behind 34081 on its first day in public service since undergoing major firebox repairs. The BBLS really have got a gorgeous loco, many thanks to the NVR for an excellent day. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Apr 14, 2024 at 2:45 PM
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big.stu liked gwilialan's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Sounds much like this well known anecdote but maybe a few of the youngsters out there may not have heard it:- A man is flying in a hot air balloon and realizes that he is lost. He reduces height and spots a man down below. He lowers the balloon...
Apr 13, 2024 at 9:52 PM -
big.stu replied to the thread NVR Wagon Group Updates.
Booking is apparently now live for the 17th - morning is sold out, still places for the afternoon I believe. https://nvr.org.uk/product.php/533/the-nene-napier-deltic-freight-driving-course-friday-17th-may-2024
Apr 12, 2024 -
big.stu liked The Green Howards's post in the thread NVR Wagon Group Updates.
I'd like to 'like' this, but only for the very fairly priced Deltic driving experience - were I to do it, I could say I've driven another DPS Deltic! I don't want to like it because of the actions of some berk on the Mackerel :mad:
Apr 12, 2024 -
big.stu attached a file to the thread NVR Wagon Group Updates.
Goods and bad news. The good news is that Deltic 55009 is visiting at the same time as Tornado in the guise of 55013 "The Black Watch", and we finally get to run our Deltic freight driving day on Friday 17th May. Booking isn't live yet, but...
Apr 12, 2024
