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    Windcutter Wagons

    Hi Chris - yes we had 24 wagons from Rover Cars Ltd in 1992, then a further 5 in 1997. Despite being "Empty" there was a lot of compacted rust,...
    Post by: Flying Phil, Apr 18, 2024 at 10:38 PM in forum: Heritage Rolling Stock
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    Windcutter Wagons

    We have discussed this - it could be cut out and a new piece welded in, or heated and hammered... or we could just leave it...we will be guided by...
    Post by: Flying Phil, Apr 18, 2024 at 2:16 PM in forum: Heritage Rolling Stock
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    Windcutter Wagons

    Another excellent workday with five of the team in action. Wagon #733, in the shed, had its end door repair section fully welded and primered. the...
    Post by: Flying Phil, Apr 18, 2024 at 10:48 AM in forum: Heritage Rolling Stock
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    Great Central Railway General Matters

    A busy weekend on the GCR for the Road Rail steam event. Loughborough Engine shed is open for guided tours by the Boscastle team. Lots of activity...
    Post by: Flying Phil, Apr 18, 2024 at 10:01 AM in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    GCR Road Rail Steam Event April 20/21st

    Lots of activity with steam and diesel trains running with lots of steam traction engines at Quorn - full size and model ones. Full details on the...
    Thread by: Flying Phil, Apr 18, 2024 at 9:57 AM, 0 replies, in forum: Galas and Events
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    34039 Boscastle WC class

    Members of the Boscastle team will be acting as Guides for Loughborough Locomotive Shed Tours during this weekend April 20/21th. Regular tours...
    Post by: Flying Phil, Apr 18, 2024 at 9:52 AM in forum: Steam Traction
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    LSL One:One Collection Margate

    ...and a CCGT HRSG is what?..just asking for a friend.
    Post by: Flying Phil, Apr 15, 2024 at 9:35 PM in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    567 Victorian 4-4-0 New Build

    It was good to read that the 567 group had their information stand at the CTL Seal "New Build" event with the Clan and B17 groups/locomotives. The...
    Post by: Flying Phil, Apr 15, 2024 at 10:42 AM in forum: Steam Traction
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    Quorn Wagons website

    Good work by the team and it is good to see the "classic" equipment being still useful!
    Post by: Flying Phil, Apr 12, 2024 in forum: Heritage Rolling Stock
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    6880 Betton Grange

    Well done to the Grange team. Your locomotive looks fantastic and I'm sure you all feel very proud - and rightly so!
    Post by: Flying Phil, Apr 12, 2024 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Windcutter Wagons

    Yesterday saw five of us busy on two of our wagons. Tim and Gary welded all the remaining patches and seams on B 279721/733, then set too and...
    Post by: Flying Phil, Apr 11, 2024 in forum: Heritage Rolling Stock
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    Windcutter Wagons

    Hi pmh The (?) was because I hadn't made a note of the full number and could only remember it started with B55.... in fact it is B551846, sorry...
    Post by: Flying Phil, Apr 9, 2024 in forum: Heritage Rolling Stock
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    P2 Locomotive Company and related matters

    Despite the obvious difficulties I wonder if it would be possible for the Doncaster P2 group to work on creating an A4 style front end (casing and...
    Post by: Flying Phil, Apr 4, 2024 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Windcutter Wagons

    A great workday yesterday saw 7 of the team hard at work. Fortunately the C & W staff had put three of our wagons together on number 1 road....
    Post by: Flying Phil, Apr 4, 2024 in forum: Heritage Rolling Stock