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green five liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Bluebell Railway 65th Birthday Gala - 8 / 9/ 10 August 2025.
It looks like a pretty much full-on event in both loco and carriage terms - every loco and almost every vintage carriage available simultaneously. I think of the currently serviceable vintage stock, only Car 54 is not listed as running. Tom
Jun 17, 2025 at 9:20 PM -
green five liked Jamessquared's post in the thread The 10A Allocation.
Only the LBSCR? So all those GER, LCDR, NER, Caledonian, Rhymney and other locos running round with air pumps and air brake hoses were just doing it for fun? (And the LBSCR didn't convert to vacuum brakes, though some locos became dual fitted...
Jun 17, 2025 at 1:12 PM -
green five liked osprey's post in the thread 71000.
Where would be without the legendary clanks of the WD's up the Calder Valley hauling "coil" to our poor Lancastrians to feed their steam mill engines... magical.
Jun 17, 2025 at 1:07 PM -
green five liked LMS2968's post in the thread 71000.
Thousands of engines have used the rear cylinder cover as a front anchor point on the LMS, GWR and Southern; the independently anchored slide bars was an LNER thing which migrated to Southern with Bulleid and partly taken up on the Standards. It...
Jun 17, 2025 at 1:03 PM -
green five liked 2857Harry's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.
A notice has just been issued saying railway will reopen in full on Friday 25th July; and it will be with 60103 Flying Scotsman at the head of the train.
Jun 16, 2025 at 1:04 PM -
green five liked mdewell's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.
Just came across this on YT that will probably be of interest to many on here. Landslip repairs are moving at speed! [MEDIA] Published 12 June
Jun 16, 2025 at 1:04 PM -
green five liked Duty Druid's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
And so snother week comes to pass, and six like minded nutters found themselves atop the hill attempting to progress things with the Steel Highfit & LMS Van..... Two of the lads were charged with finding all the misses on the steel highfit and...
Jun 15, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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green five liked Spamcan81's post in the thread Spa Valley Railway Cuckoo Line Gala - June 13-15 2025.
Thoroughly enjoyable two days at an excellent gala. One day of riding and one day of photography. Lots to edit but here’s a couple of samples. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Jun 15, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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green five attached a file to the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
It was good to see the railway really busy again yesterday with both trains well loaded for the Retro Wheels and Rails event. It was nice to see people getting into the spirit of the event with quite a few wearing period clothing. I must admit...
Jun 15, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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green five liked Jamessquared's post in the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2025.
Just amongst Bluebell locos, in recent years we've had 73082 to the West Somerset Railway; 592 to Kings Cross and 34059 to Willesden. No 65 also ran on Network Rail under its own power (not towed) in connection with the rebuilding of Network...
Jun 15, 2025 at 12:56 AM -
green five replied to the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
Roster for the Retro Wheels and Rails Event this weekend: Saturday: 35005 on the Alresford set 41312 on the Alton set Sunday: 35005 on the Alresford set 47579 on the Alton set...
Jun 13, 2025 at 10:58 PM -
green five liked The Gricing Owl's post in the thread Spa Valley Railway Cuckoo Line Gala - June 13-15 2025.
A superb day at the Gala today, albeit me leaving after the 15.20 Eridge had left Groombridge behind 31803 (aka 31806). That was mainly because I was suffering from the heat. But I also plan a full day there tomorrow and need to have time to...
Jun 13, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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green five attached a file to the thread Watercress line diesel gala 11-13 July 2025.
D821 is the last announcement. The previous post on Facebook about the Class 46 stated that the next visiting loco announcement would be the final visiting loco:[ATTACH] Sent from my XQ-BT52 using Tapatalk
Jun 13, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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green five liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
The latest issue of the The Bluebell Times is now ready to download: Paul Seller is appointed as the new Bluebell Railway PLC Chairman Bluebell Home and Away - ‘Britannia’ and the Hastings Thumper visit the Railway, while ’Sir Archibald...
Jun 13, 2025 at 1:24 PM -
green five liked 34002salisbury's post in the thread Watercress line diesel gala 11-13 July 2025.
Is D821 ok? Greyhound announced as the next visitor with thanks to the DTG and SVR
Jun 13, 2025 at 1:11 PM
