Bluenosejohn's Recent Activity
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Bluenosejohn liked Breva's post in the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.
This was the station site two years later, in 2011. On the left is the site of the former waiting room for trains to Honeybourne. [ATTACH] The blog @jnc quotes was started by Bill Britton, the chap in orange with the blue hat. As things got...
Aug 25, 2026 at 7:50 PM
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Bluenosejohn liked jnc's post in the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.
For those who are not aficionados of Jo's 'GWSR Heritage' blog, there is a new post, Canopy lift completed, richly illustrated with copious images of the whole process (along with short bits on some siding relaying, and an initial investigation...
Aug 25, 2026 at 7:50 PM -
Bluenosejohn liked Matt78's post in the thread The Gwili Railway thread.
Aberaeron signal box is now open to the public after a comprehensive restoration.
Aug 25, 2026 at 7:49 PM
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Bluenosejohn liked Matt78's post in the thread The Gwili Railway thread.
Work has commenced on the final connection to road 2 of the carriage shed.
Aug 25, 2026 at 7:49 PM
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Bluenosejohn liked acorb's post in the thread FR & WHR & WHHR News.
[ATTACH] Wonderful day out on the WHR behind Garratt 130 today. Can confirm that Snowdonia is looking quite lush and green unlike the landscape 70 miles south in Mid-Powys! The countryside was spectacular as ever, the railway living up its...
Aug 25, 2026 at 7:48 PM
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Bluenosejohn liked Matt78's post in the thread The Gwili Railway thread.
The 03 has done us proud. Looks like the steam ban will continue into next week as the ground is still tinder dry in Carmarthenshire.
Aug 22, 2026 at 12:28 PM
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Bluenosejohn liked burnham-t's post in the thread The Gwili Railway thread.
I always think anything with coupling rods can be regarded as an honorary steam engine!
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Bluenosejohn liked Wozzy18's post in the thread Sandringham New Build.
August 2026 Construction Update Smokebox: Visibly, not a lot has changed and it still looks the same as at this year’s Open Day. But in the background, we have now received five rolled plates from Barnshaws (who made the wrapper) consisting of...
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Bluenosejohn liked mdewell's post in the thread The Gwili Railway thread.
Part of the problem is that they are complicated beasts. On paper they seem ok, but dozens of relays providing interlocking etc means it only takes a minor sensor or relay problem and you aren't going anywhere (A door not triggering the closed...
Aug 20, 2026
