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Recent Content by Paul Grant

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    Strathspey Railway

    Saw a lot of photos from the weekend. Hopefully the Strathspey management have confidence to pick up events like this again. LMS BTK 27043 has...
    Post by: Paul Grant, Aug 23, 2026 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    The Gwili Railway thread

    Push the boat out for a Class 14. Can still do everything an 03 can but isn't as outgunned out on the road at speed.
    Post by: Paul Grant, Aug 19, 2026 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Avon Valley Railway Updates and Videos

    Seems to be no slouch on haulage. Probably not the fastest thing on six wheels but the AVR route and loadings probably won't trouble it.
    Post by: Paul Grant, Aug 14, 2026 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Oswestry Update

    Thats some good news. I remember a flurry of comments asking where it was going as it was intimated that it was working its last train at the...
    Post by: Paul Grant, Aug 9, 2026 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    The Dinting Railway Centre

    A tram museum later adding a town scene built on the site of a former quarry in the Derbyshire hills is on paper, a tall order. But at the time,...
    Post by: Paul Grant, Aug 7, 2026 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    The Dinting Railway Centre

    North Downs before they moved to Tunbridge Wells has to rank up there?
    Post by: Paul Grant, Aug 6, 2026 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions

    Just when you think the dust has settled in preservation, something leftfield kicks it up. Congratulations to the Stanier Mogul Fund and more...
    Post by: Paul Grant, Aug 5, 2026 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Caledonian Railway

    All is not happy in Brechin. https://archive.is/qZkdk
    Post by: Paul Grant, Aug 2, 2026 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    ELR | Autumn Steam Gala | 16th-18th October 2026

    Not least because it was built in Glasgow. The Joanne Crompton debacle that forced the ELR to lock their comments on social media as the story...
    Post by: Paul Grant, Aug 2, 2026 in forum: Galas and Events
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    ELR | Autumn Steam Gala | 16th-18th October 2026

    And not built till the 40s. ELR confirmed it is either a Kerr Stuart, Brighton or Darlington product so 7714 is prime candidate.
    Post by: Paul Grant, Aug 1, 2026 in forum: Galas and Events
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    Strathspey Railway

    Aside from needing a whole other crew to man (or workshop team that could be better placed in the workshop), there isn't really the space at...
    Post by: Paul Grant, Jul 23, 2026 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion

    Several pages ago it was said a ton of coal delivered to the NYMR was £400. Are you telling me its costing close to £5000 a day to run??
    Post by: Paul Grant, Jul 23, 2026 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK