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  1. clinker gefällt Jamessquareds Beitrag in dem Thema Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    Some more photos here: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid02AVDUMkW7Lsaaa4vR2gvqeF2G2WyGWXkAYTVfsydurC6wo9xehaPYoRhTXytuiFDMl&id=61575650620835 Tom

    6 Juni 2026 um 22:04
  2. clinker gefällt 5944s Beitrag in dem Thema Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    And some thrash to go with the photos... https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1EbZCurPMR/

    6 Juni 2026 um 22:04
  3. clinker gefällt 5944s Beitrag in dem Thema Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BCb386xfg/ MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT How good is this!!! The High Weald Steam Working Weekend team are immensely excited to announce that the Bluebell Railway's Manning Wardle 0-6-0T "Sharpthorn" of 1877 will be...

    FB_IMG_1780758350691.jpg 6 Juni 2026 um 21:22
  4. clinker antwortete auf das Thema Rother Valley Railway.

    When I first went to the KESR, 1968/69 'Minnie' was on a siding at Tenterden along with a Pecket? 0-4-0 'Met', which had a Worthington steam pump on the running board, I specifically remember 'Hastings' and 'Charwelton' along with 'Marcia',...

    6 Juni 2026 um 17:51
  5. clinker gefällt Brevas Beitrag in dem Thema Rother Valley Railway.

    Well done guys, looks like new. I hear that there may have been some slight precipitation at times? :)

    6 Juni 2026 um 17:36
  6. clinker gefällt Streeterts Beitrag in dem Thema Rother Valley Railway.

    One of the most significant posts for us.[ATTACH] https://rvrailway.blogspot.com/2026/06/the-first-section-of-track-goes-down-1.html

    2. IMG_6363.jpeg 6 Juni 2026 um 17:36
  7. clinker gefällt 73108s Beitrag in dem Thema Rother Valley Railway.

    Yes they were. Back in the day as a kid I 'drove' the Ugly (aka No. 56, KESR 26 then 29) when it was in steam and remember messing around on the footplates of Arthur and Peckett Westminster when they were rusting elsewhere on the KESR. ISTR...

    6 Juni 2026 um 17:35
  8. clinker gefällt ghosts Beitrag in dem Thema V2 4771 Green Arrow to return?.

    You said “when”. That is an assumption that; the loco will be finished, work as designed, that a suitable length of track exists and is made available and that the loco actually reaches its designed top speed. That’s a lot of assumptions. Aim...

    6 Juni 2026 um 17:32
  9. clinker gefällt 35Bs Beitrag in dem Thema V2 4771 Green Arrow to return?.

    And the reality is that Mallard’s status will remain pretty unchallenged because of the gulf between 1938 and today. In just the same way that other previous record holders status remains unchallenged, despite subsequent advances - Bluebird being...

    6 Juni 2026 um 17:31
  10. clinker gefällt goldfishs Beitrag in dem Thema V2 4771 Green Arrow to return?.

    No one will care about a new speed record, any more than they’d care about a formula 1 car made of Bakelite. It’s an arms race no one is competing in, a curiosity and little more. Mallard is an emblem of much more than a number. Simon

    6 Juni 2026 um 17:30
  11. clinker antwortete auf das Thema Rother Valley Railway.

    Nick Pallant's 'Holding The Line' has the story of 'Maunsell' and 'Wainwright' coming to Rolvendon from Ashford via their purchase by Woodham, probably shouldn't say to much, but a 'Hot Box' near Paddock Wood led to the delivery to South Wales...

    6 Juni 2026 um 10:21