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    Torbay Express 2019

    Currently waiting to transfer back to Network Rail at Paignton. 47802 piloting as before. According to the most recent tannoy announcement,...
    Post by: jonhewes, Jul 28, 2019 in forum: What's Going On
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    Torbay Express 2019

    I'm on this now. Paid £400 + travel / hotel costs and have ended up travelling behind a WCRC 47 :( I know it's not the fault of WCRC or TBEL,...
    Post by: jonhewes, Jul 28, 2019 in forum: What's Going On
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    Railmotor on the Liskeard-Looe branch?

    This is one of my pet hates about railway privatisation/sectorisation. In the bad old days of single entity railway operations, it would have been...
    Post by: jonhewes, Nov 2, 2012 in forum: What's Going On
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    steam in Tokyo

    What a contrast - a piece of heritage surrounded by such modernity :-)
    Post by: jonhewes, Nov 1, 2012 in forum: International Heritage Railways/Tramways
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    BR STANDARD STEAM LOCO FOR SALE

    Having traveled to the excellent West Somerset Railway specifically to travel behind 92203, I think this would be an excellent place for it to be...
    Post by: jonhewes, Oct 25, 2012 in forum: Steam Traction
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    92219

    Wasn't Evening Star dragged on the main line recently? Between the Network Rail Sidings/Depot and NRM great hall when it returned from Swindon....
    Post by: jonhewes, Apr 30, 2012 in forum: Steam Traction
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    A Few Questions on NRM+/The NRM Revamp

    Hi Anthony Thanks for the reply, it will be interesting to see how things turn out....... I'm glad to hear that the NRM will be remaining...
    Post by: jonhewes, Nov 3, 2010 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    A Few Questions on NRM+/The NRM Revamp

    Hi there, Like many on this board, I have come to learn of the proposed redevelopment of the Great Hall due to take place at the NRM between...
    Thread by: jonhewes, Nov 3, 2010, 20 replies, in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Garw Valley Railway

    Thanks very much for the detailed reply. I'm sure that with good PR and posts on forums like this, you will have no problem in drumming up a good...
    Post by: jonhewes, Nov 23, 2009 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Garw Valley Railway

    This looks like a very interesting project, with a lot of potential. How long has the line been disused for, and what was it's purpose immediately...
    Post by: jonhewes, Nov 23, 2009 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    47798 - NRM South Yard

    I agree with your sentiment over using it for commercial purposes, however the NRM are not completely innocent in this debacle. From what I have...
    Post by: jonhewes, Jul 12, 2009 in forum: National Railway Museum
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    47798 - NRM South Yard

    I was up in Yorkshire over the weekend, so decided to pay a trip to the NRM. I'd read in the railway press that the NRM had asked WCRC (who'd...
    Thread by: jonhewes, Jul 12, 2009, 4 replies, in forum: National Railway Museum
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    Preserved 9Fs

    The raised check rail certainly seems to be a thorn in the side of getting a 9F mainline again. I doubt that the NRM would be interested in...
    Post by: jonhewes, Jun 28, 2009 in forum: Steam Traction