Johnme101's Recent Activity
-
Johnme101 liked Miff's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
Some time ago Baguley Drewry railcar 9129 was purchased for use on the extension. It’s a lightweight vehicle considered capable of transporting up to 14 people to a worksite over newly laid track. Here’s a blog entry from last year....
Sep 14, 2026 at 5:57 PM -
Johnme101 liked William Fletcher's post in the thread WSR Autumn Steam Gala: 25th - 27th September 2026.
How fickle are you? Will you be back in a year moaning that the WSR is no longer doing galas. I remember when galas were everything a home railway had to offer and some different workings. Visiting engines have spoiled enthusiasts - Tanfield ran...
Sep 14, 2026 at 5:55 PM -
Johnme101 liked nhumble37's post in the thread WSR Autumn Steam Gala: 25th - 27th September 2026.
Seb, like MANY other things in life DON`T LET THE BxxxxxxS GRIND YOU DOWN!!! Keep your head up son
Sep 14, 2026 at 5:53 PM -
Johnme101 liked Ben Jenden's post in the thread GCR Autumn Steam Gala - 1st-4th October 2026.
[ATTACH] You can find out the final guest on Patreon....though looks like 9681 to me
Sep 14, 2026 at 5:53 PM
-
Johnme101 liked Duty Druid's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
Sometimes Dear Reader, we can have more bodies than work available, and yesterday was one of those days! As it happened eight like minded souls gathered atop the hill yesterday morning, all well and good, but at the mo work on the workshop PMV...
Sep 14, 2026 at 9:46 AM
-
Johnme101 liked beavis's post in the thread Swanage Autumn Steam Gala 11-13 September.
Mixed Train & Ballast (from Meldon?)[ATTACH][ATTACH]
Sep 14, 2026 at 9:46 AM
-
Johnme101 liked free2grice's post in the thread WSR Autumn Steam Gala: 25th - 27th September 2026.
If you consider the comments made regarding WSR galas since you started with the planning team, may I suggest that you ignore the 1% of negative comments and think of the 99% of positive comments. Over the years, WSR galas have been among the...
Sep 14, 2026 at 9:46 AM -
Johnme101 liked brennan's post in the thread WSR Autumn Steam Gala: 25th - 27th September 2026.
I wouldn't take any comments on here as being indicative of the opinion of the general enthusiast community. Planning a gala is not an easy job. It's always easy to throw stones.
Sep 14, 2026 at 9:45 AM -
Johnme101 liked SebWelsh's post in the thread WSR Autumn Steam Gala: 25th - 27th September 2026.
Think I might give it a miss planning the thing next year with the unfortunate expectations people have. Engines are few and far between at the moment, we have tried to secure some cost effective visiting locos sharing transport with other...
Sep 14, 2026 at 9:45 AM -
Johnme101 liked Dunfanaghy Road's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
[ATTACH] And he has time to make films as well! Well done. Pat
Sep 13, 2026 at 5:25 PM
-
Johnme101 liked A1X's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
Also finally got round to sorting out my stuff from last weekend, some photos below and more to be found at https://railwaygalleries.smugmug.com/PreservedModernTraction/Bluebell-Railway-Diesel-Gala-September-2026 100% the busiest diesel gala...
Sep 13, 2026 at 5:24 PM
-
Johnme101 liked thistle5's post in the thread [Sep 25, 2026] Diesel Gala 2026 (Epping Ongar Railway).
In case you missed it ... EOR's diesel gala is back for 2026, including both a 20 and a 26! Additionally, 33 116 "Hertfordshire Railtours" is making a trip away from the Great Central Railway - the first bagpipe to visit Epping. All the other...
Sep 13, 2026 at 5:23 PM -
Johnme101 liked neildimmer's post in the thread Didcot Railway Centre Autumn Steam Gala 11-13 September.
I did my annual visit to Didcot, (it's a long journey by rail from Yorkshire over 4 hours) Lots to see, including the guest loco 229 'Coffee Pot' which was working the Didcot Hall shuttle, with 4079 Pendennis Castle & 4144 doing the main runs....
Sep 13, 2026 at 5:23 PM
-
Johnme101 liked A1X's post in the thread Didcot Railway Centre Autumn Steam Gala 11-13 September.
Fabulous day at Didcot yesterday, some photos to be found at https://railwaygalleries.smugmug.com/Didcot-Railway-Centre/Autumn-Steam-Gala-September-2026 with a selection below [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Sep 13, 2026 at 5:23 PM
-
Johnme101 liked Andy2857's post in the thread SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.
The 46443 group are currently in the process of converting to charitable status and have begun fundraising to support returning the loco to steam. There's a just giving page here for anyone interested in helping return a very useful, and to the...
Sep 13, 2026 at 10:25 AM
