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  1. Daddsie71b liked free2grice's post in the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.

    Well, for a railway that's not keen on Bulleids, they certainly use Eddystone a lot. <BJ>

    Apr 24, 2024 at 12:36 PM
  2. Daddsie71b liked Woof Mk2's post in the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.

    Have they? Please provide evidence..... and just because a bulleid goes to another railway doesn't mean SR is not too keen on them

    Apr 24, 2024 at 12:36 PM
  3. Daddsie71b replied to the thread Spa Valley Railway - Latest News.

    I bet Bob Stanford Tuck, Pete Brothers and the rest of the 'few' pilots of the Burma squadron would have loved one of these

    Apr 22, 2024 at 9:19 PM
  4. Daddsie71b liked ghost's post in the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.

    How would they do that? They signed a 25 year contract in 2014 - https://www.swanagerailway.co.uk/news/view/swanage-railway-strenghtens-its-fleet-with-three-classic-1920s-southern-steam-locomotives They are bound by the contract until 2039 unless...

    Apr 20, 2024 at 8:54 AM
  5. Daddsie71b liked Rumpole's post in the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.

    Where's the joke? By the time transport to a contractor, labour costs for dismantling and review of the frames, boiler and tender, other specialist assessments and actually producing a report suitable for a public sector body in the case of the...

    Apr 18, 2024 at 9:47 PM
  6. Daddsie71b liked Rumpole's post in the thread 30120.

    The Swanage Railway Trust's 563 Locomotive Group has today announced that it has reached a new agreement with the National Railway Museum, owners of LSWR T9 No.120, to initially assess the condition of the locomotive, ahead of a commitment to...

    Apr 18, 2024 at 9:41 PM