Bluenosejohn's Recent Activity
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Bluenosejohn liked Flying Phil's post in the thread Windcutter Wagons.
Six and a bit people were in action today and B 560676 is virtually complete once the "W" iron is riveted in place. So attention has turned to B590067 which needs a new floor and will also get a new end to replace the badly buckled and...
Oct 29, 2026 at 9:01 PM
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Bluenosejohn liked Gladiator 5076's post in the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.
Some images of Flying Scotsman yesterday and today.[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Oct 29, 2026 at 9:01 PM
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Bluenosejohn liked James Hewett's post in the thread Southwold Railway.
Thanks very much - yes, we heard this morning - a great day for the HSR! Yay indeed! We have now broken out of the station confines.... There are pages and pages of conditions, all of which we have to dealt with before a single piece of track...
Oct 28, 2026 at 1:05 PM -
Bluenosejohn liked ross's post in the thread Southwold Railway.
Got an email today from Ben Woolnough MRTPI , Head of Planning and Building Control at East Suffolk Council: Application no.: DC/26/2129/FUL Development proposed: To install a 3' gauge railway line along a route previously cleared for a...
Oct 28, 2026 at 1:05 PM -
Bluenosejohn liked Flying Phil's post in the thread Bridge that Gap: Great Central Railway News.
Somewhat lost in recent postings was another "First" for the GCR and the benefits of its double track. During the recent Gala there were Two Windcutter rakes in operation and they were pictured passing just North of Quorn station by Brandon...
Oct 28, 2026 at 1:04 PM
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Bluenosejohn liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
Ian Nolan photographed all 9 vehicles of the then-Lancing Belle in August 1963, just a couple of months before this train. They comprised an LSWR Ironclad brake, a LSWR non-corridor lavatory 3rd ; an SECR 8-compartment brake 2nd and six SECR...
Oct 28, 2026 at 1:04 PM -
Bluenosejohn liked 46203's post in the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2026.
[ATTACH] 44871 & 45407 at a very windy Carlisle, 26.10.26.
Oct 28, 2026 at 2:43 AM
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Bluenosejohn liked 5944's post in the thread The Douglas Bay Horse Tramway.
https://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/construction-timetable-emerges-for-extended-horse-tramway-967194? A bit of a wait (to put it mildly) but fingers crossed it'll be open again in a couple of years.
Oct 28, 2026 at 2:42 AM -
Bluenosejohn liked H Cloutt's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
Two recent blog updates:- Bridleway crossing adjacent to Salehurst Halt - here Section 5d - here
Oct 27, 2026 at 2:53 AM -
Bluenosejohn liked ruddingtonrsh56's post in the thread East Midlands Railway Trust/GCR (Nottingham).
EDIT: I have been informed that at some point when 8F 8274 was operational on the railway (so between late 2014 and 2017) the loco was in No 5 for winter maintenance which involved removal and remetalling of the connecting rods and crossheads....
Oct 27, 2026 at 2:52 AM
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Bluenosejohn liked Johnb's post in the thread Jacobite 2026.
Some of mine, good bad and indifferent from the last week of the season. Locations are - Kinlocheil, Polnish, Locheil Outwardbound, Glenfinnan Summit, Loch Nan Umnah Viaduct, Morar Viaduct crossing the UKs shortest river, bursting out of...
Oct 27, 2026 at 2:52 AM
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Bluenosejohn liked Matt78's post in the thread The Gwili Railway thread.
Another photo shows the final layout to good effect. Next step is complete the short extension to the rear so we can get the 5 x MK1 service set under cover at last.
Oct 27, 2026 at 2:43 AM
