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  1. lynbarn reageerde op het topic Isle Of Man Steam Railway.

    I think 37 should be put up for the HRA carriage restoration awards

    3 jun 2026 om 11:49
  2. lynbarn vond StoneRoad's post leuk in het topic Isle Of Man Steam Railway.

    tbh, I sometimes say "Big Island" instead. No, I think 37 was actually worse than either of 62/3 ! Different repairs were required in all three carriages tbh. The main two problems with 37 were a) water penetration into the many roof sticks - we...

    3 jun 2026 om 11:48
  3. lynbarn vond Ballaugh Boy's post leuk in het topic Isle Of Man Steam Railway.

    Agreed that would be a super MNR set. Plus, maybe MNR 15 if it’s serviceable and not forgetting F38 when restored.

    2 jun 2026 om 16:28
  4. lynbarn reageerde op het topic Helston Railway.

    It's a wicked drink they make out of apples down that way, but it is a proper job:D:D:D

    31 mei 2026 om 19:07
  5. lynbarn vond 35B's post leuk in het topic North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I'm not much assuaged by that - and if I were booking, it is the type of thing that has made me empty my basket and say "screw them".

    29 mei 2026 om 09:58
  6. lynbarn vond 73108's post leuk in het topic North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Sorry @Drewry Car but this did make me chuckle. And yes, as a professional writer*, I've been hoist by my own petard in that manner many times ;) One only has to take a cursory glance at the BBC news and sport web sites (two words) to see how...

    29 mei 2026 om 09:56
  7. lynbarn reageerde op het topic Isle Of Man Steam Railway.

    Wow, that looks great, well done, guys. I guess I am not the first to think it, but I see a photo opportunity coming with the above, the Foxdale coach and the teak finish Cleminson in the same train, hauled by, you guessed it, Caledonia.

    29 mei 2026 om 05:52
  8. lynbarn vond marshall5's post leuk in het topic Isle Of Man Steam Railway.

    Once part of Collection X the restoration of MNR No.16 (later IMR F37) approaches completion and it was out for a test run yesterday evening. M.N.Ry. No.16 was built in 1899 by Hurst-Nelson of Motherwell and is one of only two bogie carriages...

    MNR 16 (IMR F37) on test Douglas 27.5.26.jpg MNR 16 (IMR F37) on test Castletown 27.5.26.jpg MNR 16 (IMR F37) on test Douglas 27.5.26.jpg 2.jpg 28 mei 2026 om 16:15