mdewells letzte Aktivitäten
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mdewell gefällt Jamessquareds Beitrag in dem Thema Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
"Too many locos" is I think being harsh. The collection exists both to provide operational locos, and to be displayed when locos are out of traffic. It isn't there just to provide the smallest possible number of locos necessary to run the...
28 Februar 2026 um 14:34 -
mdewell gefällt 60044s Beitrag in dem Thema Rolling stock, restoration and new build projects.
Actually, I don't think there are many late build Pullmans out there that aren't in use - I think most of the Met-Camm ones are in use by their owners (as indeed are reasonable examples of earlier types) and valued as such, and in any case there...
27 Februar 2026 um 12:06 -
mdewell gefällt 60044s Beitrag in dem Thema Isle Of Man Steam Railway.
No the LNERCA haven't run out - we built up sufficient to restore all the carriages we then had, although since then we've acquired more carriages but, in fact, 4-5 years ago we bought a large lot from a timber merchant in Essex, who had stored...
26 Februar 2026 um 08:52 -
mdewell gefällt DavidWs Beitrag in dem Thema Wensleydale Railway Matters.
Well a fair bit has happened since my last update so I’ll attempt to list it off Another successful polar express season came and went On the Bedale Pway team we’ve spent a lot of time tackling drainage in various areas of the line the first...
26 Februar 2026 um 08:50
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mdewell gefällt DavidWs Beitrag in dem Thema Wensleydale Railway Matters.
Then it was back to wrangling with the drainage our current task is clearing out concrete u channels that exist in the newton grange area Also while that’s been going on we have started receiving more track, sleepers from the former eggborough...
26 Februar 2026 um 08:49
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mdewell gefällt Mr Valentines Beitrag in dem Thema Didcot Railway Centre.
The 72 is being done by the Heavy Freight Group, who traditionally do their own restoration work and fundraising, and have done since the 1970's. It hasn't exactly been the fastest of restorations, and with the plethora of high-profile projects...
26 Februar 2026 um 08:46 -
mdewell antwortete auf das Thema Steam speed records including City of Truro and Mallard.
Pointless? How will they get on/off that section of track then? :D
25 Februar 2026 um 08:48 -
mdewell gefällt Mr Valentines Beitrag in dem Thema Didcot Railway Centre.
Most of the stock at Didcot is actually owned by Great Western Preservations, basically just to protect the collection in the event the Society went under. So, it’s quite simple. You have the Hawksworth County at Didcot, which is owned by GWP...
25 Februar 2026 um 08:39 -
mdewell gefällt GWR4707s Beitrag in dem Thema Didcot Railway Centre.
Meant to post last week but forgot, the most recent GWS Echo landed last Friday and included (within a longer piece from the new (I think) chair, not as a stop press of anything) mention of the CEO's departure, which considering the lead time of...
24 Februar 2026 um 17:13 -
mdewell erstellte einen Anhang in dem Thema Oswestry Update.
A few piccies of Cambrian coach 238 (taken between shunting moves today). Now in the workshop, pending move into the Museum itself, so a rare opportunity to view it out in the open. . . [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
24 Februar 2026 um 17:11
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mdewell gefällt free2grices Beitrag in dem Thema Riley and Son Ltd: Locomotive Engineers.
Latest news from Ian Riley. <BJ> ''5407's overhaul is complete and has been repainted to the finest EVER job that I have seen, she will be moved to complete steam tests at the ELR but then immediately moved elsewhere for safety as the ELR have...
24 Februar 2026 um 08:47
