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    Tyseley Locomotive Works and VT Matters

    Nick Ralls Appointed as Managing Director of Vintage Trains Vintage Trains Charitable Trust are pleased to announce that Nick Ralls is to be...
    Post by: Robin, Dec 19, 2024 at 8:41 PM in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    6880 Betton Grange

    Thanks and understood. I totally agree about the 'non-commitment' approach taken by the 6880 Group. The 82045 Fund of which I am a member looked...
    Post by: Robin, Dec 18, 2024 at 2:46 PM in forum: Steam Traction
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    6880 Betton Grange

    Obviously the BLS have been left in a hole by recent developments and it appears that VT are willing to make limited use of their loco on the main...
    Post by: Robin, Dec 18, 2024 at 1:25 PM in forum: Steam Traction
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    6880 Betton Grange

    It previously went to Southall because that was where the BLS thought they had the best chance of earning money on the main line. It is now...
    Post by: Robin, Dec 18, 2024 at 10:59 AM in forum: Steam Traction
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    6880 Betton Grange

    Are they getting the use of Bahamas for free then?
    Post by: Robin, Dec 17, 2024 at 10:52 PM in forum: Steam Traction
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    35005 Canadian Pacific launch Gala: 20th-23rd March 2025.

    If you consider the MN as the SR's flagship class, then 4 operational out of 11 are numbers that supporters of the other big 4 could only dream...
    Post by: Robin, Dec 14, 2024 in forum: Galas and Events
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    SVR General Discussion

    Thanks and I hope you're right. I don't want to come over as being critical of the proposal. In fact as a shareholder/member/patron of the 3...
    Post by: Robin, Dec 13, 2024 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    SVR General Discussion

    Under the present structure, donations to the SVR Charitable Trust can be gift aided. The most recent accounts showed that the income included...
    Post by: Robin, Dec 13, 2024 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Rother Valley Railway

    Also apologies for prolonging the thread drift. On the Severn Valley, Bob Sim of the 4566 Group acquired Fruit A 134290 from there. The GWR 813...
    Post by: Robin, Dec 10, 2024 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions

    From the latest newsletter, the Erlestoke Manor Fund have agreed to hire 7812 to the WSR from May 2025 until the end of 2027 (it will be back at...
    Post by: Robin, Nov 1, 2024 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Vintage Trains: Mayflower to Plymouth - 27/09/24

    Excellent report, thanks. This could go in the 'People' thread, but I'll leave it here... [ATTACH]
    Post by: Robin, Oct 1, 2024 in forum: What's Going On
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    LE movements, ECS and test runs 2024

    A grabbed shot of the two passing through Stourbridge Junction this morning in gloomy conditions. [ATTACH]
    Post by: Robin, Sep 30, 2024 in forum: What's Going On