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green five a plăcut postul lui Jamessquared în subiectul Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
To be honest, I wonder how many willing passengers there will be in any case - I don't think being in a carriage at 38C is massively pleasant for what is supposed to be a pleasure trip. (I notice that the SVR and GWSR have opted to close mid...
22 Iun 2026 la 13:25 -
green five a plăcut postul lui Jamessquared în subiectul Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
I was on Camelot today, and it was fairly hot, though not unbearable - though next week will be worse. An interesting point about open-cabbed locos, particularly 65, but I suspect the same applies to 2999 (I haven't been on it). When it is very...
22 Iun 2026 la 13:22 -
green five a plăcut postul lui neildimmer în subiectul Wabtec Doncaster Sir Nigel Gresley 150th Anniversary open day 20th June 2026.
I visited the open day this morning at Doncaster in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Sir Nigel Gresley Pride of place was 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley, though in a very awkward position for photos [ATTACH] Also 60103 Flying...
20 Iun 2026 la 17:04
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green five a plăcut postul lui Jamessquared în subiectul Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
Not my photo, but Sharpthorn going home after the High Weald steam rally. Since the location of this photo is Fletching, it looks like a slightly circuitous route was chosen - it's certainly not on the shortest route back! I think it is the same...
19 Iun 2026 la 20:43 -
green five a plăcut postul lui Chris86 în subiectul SVR General Discussion.
Great to see, one of preservations "forgotten" locos finally restored!
19 Iun 2026 la 13:18 -
green five a plăcut postul lui jnc în subiectul West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
People turning their own brains off, and relying blindly on computers, is a common fault in this age, especially where vehicle navigation is concerned. Some of the more memorable ones there include the person who went for a shortish local drive,...
19 Iun 2026 la 13:17 -
green five a plăcut postul lui MellishR în subiectul West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Satnav is often a contributory cause of bridge strikes, when drivers rely on it instead of planning their routes. There is a long discussion on railforums.co.uk following the recent strike near Bedworth on the WCML.
19 Iun 2026 la 13:17 -
green five a plăcut postul lui The Green Howards în subiectul West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
For those of us who choose to use maps, this is an increasing problem - road signs buried in the overgrowth. I suppose when a council faces budget cuts, keeping signs clear goes in the bin - perhaps thinking "well, everybody's got satnav now,...
19 Iun 2026 la 13:17 -
green five a plăcut postul lui free2grice în subiectul West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Unsurprisingly, the bridge was damaged. It has been examined and is now safe for trains to pass over. [BJ]
19 Iun 2026 la 13:16 -
green five a plăcut postul lui jnc în subiectul West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
The GWSR got so tired of drivers striking the Broadway bridge that they gave up and implemented the Hitchhiker's Guide heavy metal beam solution. ("Mr. Prosser: Do you know how much damage this bulldozer would sustain if I just let it roll over...
19 Iun 2026 la 13:16 -
green five a plăcut postul lui johnofwessex în subiectul West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Yet another demonstration of the wonderful industry that is road haulage................
19 Iun 2026 la 13:16 -
green five a plăcut postul lui RailWest în subiectul West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
I do hope the railway is NOT 'suspended' but still resting on the bridge :-)
19 Iun 2026 la 13:16 -
green five a plăcut postul lui JBTEvans în subiectul West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
I would have thought the ELR are smart enough to work out transport costs and agree a contract with a haulier before announcing the engine was visiting.
19 Iun 2026 la 13:12 -
green five a răspuns la subiectul Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
Ropley Miniature Railway are also staging their Steam Gala this weekend featuring two visiting loco's: If you love the charm of miniature steam locomotives, mark your calendar for a delightful weekend at the Ropley Miniature Railway Steam Gala,...
19 Iun 2026 la 10:02 -
green five a plăcut postul lui Alex Productions în subiectul Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
For anyone who's interested. The locomotives out this weekend are rostered to be 35005 on the Alresford set and 41312 on the Alton set.
19 Iun 2026 la 09:59