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ghost odgovara u temi Didcot Railway Centre.
It will be interesting to see any effect on the funding stream if the loco is to be brought into the Didcot fold, and if this is seen as a restrictive move with the loco potentially becoming a static exhibit after its' first boiler cycle. I...
25. Veljača 2026. u 09:15 -
ghost liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Didcot Railway Centre.
All very clear. I do miss the late Paul Hitchcock sometimes. He had his monomanias, and one was on Railway structures, but at times you feel he did have a point about simplicity and clarity. Certainly in the case of major appeals, I'd want to...
25. Veljača 2026. u 09:07 -
ghost liked Mr Valentine's post in the thread Didcot Railway Centre.
Most of the stock at Didcot is actually owned by Great Western Preservations, basically just to protect the collection in the event the Society went under. So, it’s quite simple. You have the Hawksworth County at Didcot, which is owned by GWP...
24. Veljača 2026. u 22:47 -
ghost liked flying scotsman123's post in the thread Didcot Railway Centre.
Maybe not a surprise, but it is news I think. From the County project website "The Churchward County Trust Ltd (CCT) was set up in January 2018 as a wholly independent, not-for-profit company (Limited by Guarantee), and was awarded Charitable...
24. Veljača 2026. u 22:45 -
ghost liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Even if you went in with a clear plan, it sounds like it could take a while to feed through. For example, if (as it sounds) all the locos have boiler tickets aligned to fall over the closed winter maintenance period, then it is not easy to...
23. Veljača 2026. u 23:05 -
ghost liked 35B's post in the thread 6024 King Edward 1.
In which case, it has to be asked why LSL chose to spend so much money on work on 6024 when it was so nearly ready? This outsider, with no axe to grind either way, finds that surprising - unless there were issues with either the work done or the...
23. Veljača 2026. u 21:05 -
ghost liked 35B's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Without comment on any particular location, “getting people out” hasn’t been a particular problem at Woody Bay, so I don’t see why it has to be a major issue at the Barnstaple end. The railway would be selling primarily to tourists, not...
23. Veljača 2026. u 13:34 -
ghost liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Isle Of Man Steam Railway.
Other restoration businesses specialising in “the conservation, repair and restoration” of heritage items, including “railway carriages in several gauges” are available! ;) Tom
23. Veljača 2026. u 13:30 -
ghost liked 2857Harry's post in the thread 6024 King Edward 1.
I don’t particularly have a side to bat for with the whole taking 6024 to bits again, and re-doing it argument. However, what strikes me is LSL have accepted 60007 and 71000 with minimal fuss, they didn’t accept them and then take them to bits...
23. Veljača 2026. u 13:28 -
ghost liked Andy2857's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
Just back home after our first visit to the Bluebell and wow, what a railway! We had a fantastic day. Good timetable with plenty of services at good intervals which enabled us to see everything we wanted to see, stop off at the intermediate...
22. Veljača 2026. u 10:13 -
ghost liked 21B's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
I agree. The first problem I think with Parracombe is that those most affected do not want to be a destination. That I think given the local infrastructure is a valid concern and a valid objection that could well pose a significant issue to...
22. Veljača 2026. u 09:59 -
ghost liked FearOfManchester's post in the thread Mid Suffolk Light Railway.
GER coach no.14 has been purchased and arrived on the railway the other day, a significant addition to the railway as it’s the only known surviving coach that ran on the original mid suffolk, looks great. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
21. Veljača 2026. u 13:05
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ghost liked pmh_74's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Same conclusion I came to two and a half years ago. (See post #10921.) You wouldn't need to demolish it any time soon though. Get permission to do so, build the extension up to just short of it, and just keep renting it out until such time as...
19. Veljača 2026. u 21:06
