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bristolian replied to the thread GCR Black 5 No 45491.
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Jun 16, 2025 at 9:13 PM -
bristolian liked Duty Druid's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
And so snother week comes to pass, and six like minded nutters found themselves atop the hill attempting to progress things with the Steel Highfit & LMS Van..... Two of the lads were charged with finding all the misses on the steel highfit and...
Jun 16, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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bristolian liked green five's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
It was good to see the railway really busy again yesterday with both trains well loaded for the Retro Wheels and Rails event. It was nice to see people getting into the spirit of the event with quite a few wearing period clothing. I must admit...
Jun 16, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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bristolian liked Hampshire Unit's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
Woking Whistler out on Wednesday evening [img]"Woking Whistler" at Northside Lane by Stephen Morley, on Flickr
Jun 16, 2025 at 12:31 PM -
bristolian liked free2grice's post in the thread Didcot Railway Centre.
Fantastic news from Didcot Railway Centre. <BJ> Congratulations to Richard Croucher from all at DRC for the award of his MBE that was announced today. Richard Croucher MBE said ' I feel honoured and humbled to received the MBE which I also...
Jun 15, 2025 at 10:15 AM -
bristolian liked Flying Phil's post in the thread Windcutter Wagons.
The five wagons at Rothley have been undergoing their FtR exams and last minute fault rectification. Three have now passed and the final two were being completed today. The next shunting day is next week and I'm told that we should have swapped...
Jun 14, 2025 at 11:02 PM -
bristolian replied to the thread SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.
Thank you.
Jun 12, 2025 at 9:20 PM -
bristolian liked green five's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
She is on her way! [ATTACH] Sent from my XQ-BT52 using Tapatalk
Jun 12, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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bristolian liked The Gricing Owl's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
Back on the mainline Sir Archie? Go for it! I timed this log some years back when on one of the the ten shillings and six pence Area 2 rovers, that covered Waterloo-Woking amongst other lines. Sid Burton was one of many genial drivers who...
Jun 12, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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bristolian replied to the thread SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.
I'm so sorry to see that. Do you (and the others) still own 25244?
Jun 11, 2025 at 10:57 PM -
bristolian liked Daddsie71b's post in the thread SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.
I, with a group of friends bought 25244 with the SLL model of selling £250 shares. We originally were after 25027 at Swindon. Got it started, boiler was extant, last of the first. The asbestos thing got in the way. Went to Vic Berry's to buy it...
Jun 11, 2025 at 10:55 PM -
bristolian liked 2857Harry's post in the thread GWR 28xx 2857.
https://www.justgiving.com/page/barrytobewdley A special little fundraiser going on here for 2857. August 2025 will mark 50 years since 2857 was brought from Woodham’s scrapyard in Barry to Bewdley on the Severn Valley Railway. Now 50 years...
Jun 11, 2025 at 8:28 AM -
bristolian liked The Gricing Owl's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
An interesting comment within an altogether very interesting post, about the tendency to burn out a strip right across the box on 32424. It so happens I've just started on the chapter that is for my heritage era main line steam logs, and this...
Jun 10, 2025
