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  1. Bluenosejohn liked Flying Phil's post in the thread Windcutter Wagons.

    I have been away for a couple of weeks but the team has been working hard, so B589204 is now in undercoat but was outside in the rain, so is still awaiting top coat. B570676 is in the shed and has had repairs done to a couple of lower inner...

    14. Svibanj 2026. u 10:43

  2. Bluenosejohn liked marshall5's post in the thread Dean Forest Railway.

    Perhaps as seen here in 1978. Ray. [ATTACH]

    12-78-18 HE3823 Warrior NCB Bickershaw 10.78.jpg 14. Svibanj 2026. u 10:42

  3. Bluenosejohn liked Foxontour's post in the thread Strathspey Railway.

    92219 hasn't been touched for about 16 months. Stage one, strip the loco has been completed, the boiler has been separated from its ash pan and mountings, it is sitting on small packers ready to lift. When the next stage is started, which is...

    14. Svibanj 2026. u 10:41

  4. Bluenosejohn liked free2grice's post in the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.

    Work on the M7 moving along swiftly at Weybourne. <BJ> NNR Engineering Works Updates ''Last look at LSWR M7 30053 at Weybourne. The final items of work in the contract are being completed ready for a return to Swanage next week'' [IMG] [IMG]

    14. Svibanj 2026. u 02:14

  5. Bluenosejohn liked pwsw5054's post in the thread 46447 Overhaul.

    Not long now! Plan is for 46447 to return over the late May Bank Holiday, running alongside one of the Prairies and the resident class 108.[IMG][IMG] Sent from my SM-A226B using Tapatalk

    14. Svibanj 2026. u 02:14

  6. Bluenosejohn liked GWJ's post in the thread Helston Railway.

    I finally made it to Helston at the end of April. Very friendly volunteers and progress is clearly being made with Helston in sight from Truthall Halt. Good to see that progress is being made with clearance work and sleeper laying taking place.

    IMG20260430141929.jpg 14. Svibanj 2026. u 02:12

  7. Bluenosejohn liked FearOfManchester's post in the thread Glyn Valley.

    I was in the area a few weekends ago and had a good nose about, there’s a lot going on at chirk I noticed so thought I would drop some images from their page for those who wish to avail themselves. Quite an exciting little railway: The pile of...

    IMG_4174.jpeg IMG_4175.jpeg IMG_4177.jpeg 14. Svibanj 2026. u 02:12

  8. Bluenosejohn liked free2grice's post in the thread Dean Forest Railway.

    Latest news from The DFR. <BJ> ''New Owners for Wilbert and Warrior. The Dean Forest Railway (DFR) has announced that two of its locomotives, no. 3806 ‘Wilbert’ and no. 3823 ‘Warrior’, have passed into new ownership. ‘Wilbert’ is now wholly...

    14. Svibanj 2026. u 02:10

  9. Bluenosejohn liked Thompson1706's post in the thread 76079.

    While starting to strip the loco at Steamport we found that the bevel gears in the reverser weren't mating properly, this must have been a problem when in B.R. ownership. Bob Maxwell re-machined them & they were perfect after that. The main thing...

    14. Svibanj 2026. u 02:09

  10. Bluenosejohn liked free2grice's post in the thread 76079.

    Latest update from the Strathspey Railway. <BJ> [IMG] A New Chapter Begins at the Strathspey Railway [IMG] ''We are delighted to announce that the Strathspey Railway has purchased BR Standard Class 4MT No. 76079 from the North Yorkshire Moors...

    14. Svibanj 2026. u 02:08

  11. Bluenosejohn liked FearOfManchester's post in the thread Helston Railway.

    More sleepers laid towards helston and the newly acquired viaduct, I believe approx 800 metres of trackbed is in railway ownership beyond truthall halt. [ATTACH] clearance work on the viaduct has already begun: [ATTACH]

    IMG_4167.jpeg IMG_4168.jpeg 13. Svibanj 2026. u 00:18

  12. Bluenosejohn liked Flying Phil's post in the thread 34039 Boscastle WC class.

    [ATTACH] (Pic courtesy Daniela works) Here is one of the valve gear forgings, the others were being heat treated. It is believed that all six forgings are now at Daniela Works.

    Boscastle Forged Rod 01 Daniela Works Ltd 26-03-2026.jpg 13. Svibanj 2026. u 00:15

  13. Bluenosejohn liked Flying Phil's post in the thread Windcutter Wagons.

    Quite a lot has been done over the past four weeks. B581241 was lettered, numbered, striped and sent away to Swithland sidings. We then started work on B589204 which had been overhauled in 2010. As it would be at Rothley for a while, it is being...

    IMG20260422130649.jpg 13. Svibanj 2026. u 00:14

  14. Bluenosejohn liked Duty Druid's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.

    By Eck, it turned out to be a productive day atop the hill yesterday! :) With just four like minded souls in attendance...... me Mucker carried on the task of removing corroded curb rail at the Country end, that was until the angle grinder...

    20260509_154822.jpg 12. Svibanj 2026. u 23:53
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