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    Accounting for Steam Locomotives (ex Flying Scotsman thread)

    Dear Simon, There are idiots (call them bullies if you like) on most forums and most are simply that, idiots, rather than deliberately malicious....
    Post by: mdewell, Jan 6, 2026 at 10:25 AM in forum: Steam Traction
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    The Gwili Railway thread

    Completely agree, but those are relatively short term gains. You then have to continue to operate the longer railway and cover increased fuel and...
    Post by: mdewell, Dec 31, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    The Gwili Railway thread

    Same philosophy on Cambrian (and no doubt many other heritage railways)
    Post by: mdewell, Dec 24, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Flying Scotsman

    Some people would restore an entire loco on the basis of that. . . ;):D
    Post by: mdewell, Dec 22, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Oswestry Update

    I hope the moderators don't mind my giving this a plug here. https://cambrianrailways.com/buy-a-ton/
    Post by: mdewell, Dec 18, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    End of steam question - perception

    Given that the whole thing was largely a PR/political exercise I would have thought there would have been plenty of publicity. As long as the...
    Post by: mdewell, Dec 18, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Didcot Railway Centre

    I doubt they deliberately misled people in order to raise funds. I suspect their decision was as much based on availability of labour (i.e....
    Post by: mdewell, Dec 17, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK