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RLinkinS replied to the thread Walker and Holtzapffel/ A&J van Riemsdyk.
There is an entry on Wikipedia about John van Riemsdik. This records that he was a curator of the Science Museum and heavily involved with setting up the NRM. He was a member of the Gauge 1 association. He wrote many articles in their magazine....
Jun 30, 2026 at 8:38 PM -
RLinkinS liked marshall5's post in the thread Isle Of Man Steam Railway.
IMR No.11 had a couple of friends drop in to Douglas shed this morning ....... New-build Fowler road loco Talisman had arrived on the Island yesterday evening hauling a trailer carrying Groudle Glen loco. 'Annie' which has had a full rebuild...
Jun 26, 2026 at 9:17 PM
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RLinkinS liked Robin's post in the thread 82045 The way ahead?.
An excellent day and my thanks also to the Trustees and others for organising it. The star of the show: [ATTACH] Some of the components on display. As Neil said, the expansion links "look too good to go on a locomotive"! [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Jun 25, 2026 at 9:05 PM
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RLinkinS liked LMS2968's post in the thread GWR four-cylinder arrangement?.
'Best' is a word rather open to interpretation; you need to specify from which point of view they were 'Best'. As you say the Compounds had their weaknesses and the main one was size - or lack of it. They were more than big enough for the...
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RLinkinS liked 32110's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
Waiting to rejoin the Bluebell fleet. [ATTACH]
Jun 24, 2026
