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  1. clinker vond John Petley's post leuk in het topic 30120.

    I would agree with you inasmuch as the Swanage Railway now has a few pre-nationalisation carriages in use including a couple of 1930s Maunsell open saloons, which would look great behind an apple green T9. It would be good if one (or both) of...

    28 feb 2026 om 10:34
  2. clinker vond Fireline's post leuk in het topic Kent & East Sussex Railway.

    That was from 1986, when it was found that the boiler was life expired. In 1986 that was much more of a problem than it is now. Sat around until the deal with the Isle of Wight to buy two new boilers at once.

    27 feb 2026 om 13:47
  3. clinker vond Miff's post leuk in het topic Kent & East Sussex Railway.

    Something similar (Bodiam dismantled and left in the open for years) has already been done in the preservation era at various times in the '80s & '90s. Nostalgic though I am for the Col. Stephens era, hopefully not again any time soon :)

    26 feb 2026 om 11:32
  4. clinker vond Fireline's post leuk in het topic Kent & East Sussex Railway.

    We could also take the chimney off, and dump it in the open at Rolvenden for 10 years, for added authenticity..... :)

    26 feb 2026 om 11:31