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    Braithwaite Water Tanks/Towers

    Gents, As always food for thought that I had not even thought about. Thanks for the advice to date. As I said I was putting the discussion out...
    Post by: matt41312, May 25, 2017 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Braithwaite Water Tanks/Towers

    I know there's a wealth of knowledge on this forum so I'm hoping people can give me some good advice. How many railways have built the...
    Thread by: matt41312, May 11, 2017, 19 replies, in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    [Sep 4, 2016] Spa Valley Railway Summer Steam Festival - Saturday 2nd &... (Spa Valley Railway)

    SUMMER STEAM FESTIVAL – SATURDAY 2ND & SUNDAY 3RD JULY This year the Spa Valley Railway is introducing a new event into the calendar which the...
    Thread by: matt41312, May 16, 2016, 1 replies, in forum: Galas and Events
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    80078

    Knowing a couple of people working on it, it's progressing well but will be finished when it's finished. As for railway's I cannot comment, but...
    Post by: matt41312, May 16, 2016 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Spa Valley Railway - Latest News

    The stay tube is very similar to the rod and nut idea, but doesn't block the tube itself off. The tubes are designed to provide longitudinal...
    Post by: matt41312, Mar 2, 2016 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Jinty 47493

    In the last two months we have lifted the frames off of 47493's wheels and these have now been dispatched to South Devon Railway Engineering for...
    Post by: matt41312, Apr 21, 2015 in forum: Steam Traction
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    GWSR Cotswold Festival of Steam 2015: 23rd to 25th May

    U Class 31806???
    Post by: matt41312, Feb 27, 2015 in forum: Galas and Events
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    Jinty 47493

    Wow! I can't believe I haven't posted on here since November. However since then a lot of work has occurred on the boiler of 47493. The de-tubing...
    Post by: matt41312, Feb 3, 2015 in forum: Steam Traction
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    MHR Spring Steam Gala 2015: 13th - 15th February

    Jinty's ticket ends at the end of the year. From what I understand the loco's last day of operation was at the recent LMS weekend with the crab...
    Post by: matt41312, Dec 2, 2014 in forum: Galas and Events
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    Do you guys have a suitable water crane yet? Matt
    Post by: matt41312, Nov 11, 2014 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Jinty 47493

    Last Friday saw two of our team, with the assistance of a boilersmith, make a start at removing the Jinty's boiler tubes. By the end of the day we...
    Post by: matt41312, Oct 27, 2014 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Spa Valley Railway - Latest News

    This weekend is the Spa Valley's Annual CAMRA Beer Festival between Friday and Sunday. We have over 90 ales and 25 ciders available across the...
    Post by: matt41312, Oct 23, 2014 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Jinty 47493

    Despite the lack of updates for a while, the overhaul of Jinty 47493 has been progressing well towards the point where it is almost completely...
    Post by: matt41312, Oct 20, 2014 in forum: Steam Traction