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    Brand new bullhead rail

    The policy on the Isle of Wight is very similar with a limited quantity of bullhead rail being replaced with new every winter. An appropriate...
    Post by: cav1975, Jan 15, 2022 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Brand new bullhead rail

    The new bullhead is going in to replace some of the second hand material from the Brading to Sandown singling that was laid for the extension in...
    Post by: cav1975, Jan 15, 2022 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Isle of Wight Steam Railway 1960s Weekend.

    I understand that the plan was to fit the 84xxx with Westinghouse brakes to work with the existing stock. I'm told that the drawings were used for...
    Post by: cav1975, Oct 30, 2021 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    London Transport Traction Group: Project 483

    Both cars of 483006 left together on the same ferry.
    Post by: cav1975, Oct 22, 2021 in forum: Diesel & Electric Traction
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    Rolling Stock Movements

    SECR Brake 3rd 1106 left the KESR yesterday (19/10/2021) and was unloaded at Havenstreet, Isle of Wight Steam Railway, this morning (20/10/2021)....
    Post by: cav1975, Oct 20, 2021 in forum: Heritage Rolling Stock
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    Isle of Wight Steam Railway

    The E1 does have significant links with the Chasewater Railway. As CRC and later NCB No.6 it likely worked over part of the line. In addition it...
    Post by: cav1975, Oct 20, 2021 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Isle of Wight Steam Railway 1960s Weekend.

    The diesel shunter that was transferred in 1966 (Hunslet D2554) was not renumbered.
    Post by: cav1975, Oct 7, 2021 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    A ride in an RT.

    Nice video, I used to ride on those, albeit in country area livery, in the 60s/70s on the 311 between Radlett and Bushey. Nice memory jogger.
    Post by: cav1975, Sep 15, 2021 in forum: Everything Else Heritage
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    I can assure you that the directors of the Isle of Wight Railway take ALL their responsibilities very seriously. The real point is that the...
    Post by: cav1975, Aug 11, 2021 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Bluebell Railway 60+1 event, 6 - 8 August 2001

    No mention of 1st class tickets on the weekend's Bluebell website. Is 1st declassified? Thanks Nick
    Post by: cav1975, Aug 6, 2021 in forum: Galas and Events
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    Isle of Wight Steam Railway

    Yesterday at Havenstreet former Island Line EMU 483007 was officially handed over to the Isle of Wight Steam Railway by South Western Railway MD...
    Post by: cav1975, Jul 31, 2021 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Rolling Stock For Sale

    FOR DISPOSAL – Partially Stripped LNWR carriage underframe. The underframe of LNWR TK bogie carriage No. 3061 (LDM395328) built in 1907 is...
    Post by: cav1975, Jul 24, 2021 in forum: Heritage Rolling Stock
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    Isle of Wight Steam Railway

    The Cannock & Rugeley Colliery had a boiler specially made by Bagnall in 1929, only a couple of years after they had purchased the loco from the...
    Post by: cav1975, Jul 11, 2021 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK