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silversteellady liked NeilL's post in the thread The Gwili Railway thread.
L150 in the heat today [ATTACH]
8. Srpanj 2026. u 18:32
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silversteellady liked Hicks19862's post in the thread North Norfolk Railway General Discussion.
Just announced on the FB page that the N2 will be officially returning to service on 17th July. Good to have an ex-LNER locomotive back in operation. Hopefully to be joined by the B12 next year and the Y14 in the not too far off future.
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silversteellady liked timmydunn's post in the thread The Vale of Rheidol Railway - News.
Another Collection X gem has appeared out in the open! It's the Borsig, "Sotillos", late of the Sabero Railway. In related news - and full disclosure - I have recently joined the Vale of Rheidol Railway company (part time, it's a 6 hour commute)...
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silversteellady liked timmydunn's post in the thread The Vale of Rheidol Railway - News.
Could be! Never say never at the Rheidol. It does have similar power to our 2-6-2Ts - but frankly there isn't a need for it to be restored. There's already a lot of backup - including a hefty Garratt. There are two Collection X locos in the...
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silversteellady liked mdewell's post in the thread PYRONAUT - 93 year old fire float.
The 93 year-old fire float 'PYRONAUT', one of the working exhibits at M Shed, was called back into action on Friday 26th June 2026 to help cool down the large swing bridge at Cumberland Basin. The extreme heat wave has been causing the bridge...
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silversteellady liked Davo's post in the thread VT : White Rose to York and Scarborough - 4/7/26 (revised).
Nice surprise on the V.T. white rose to to York and Scarborough as me and my friend boarded at Tamworth 7029 clun castle on the front of the V.T. White rose train and it were advertised as saying on rail advent 5043 Earl of mount Edgcumbe. So...
7. Srpanj 2026. u 23:11
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silversteellady liked torgormaig's post in the thread VT : White Rose to York and Scarborough - 4/7/26 (revised).
Inside cylinder GWR locos tend not to have clearance issues - the problem is with those with outside cylinders. On the S&DJR the inside cylinder locos (Pannier tanks and the likes of the 22xx 0-6-0s) were fine but not the outside cylindered tanks...
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silversteellady liked Oswald T Wistle's post in the thread VT : White Rose to York and Scarborough - 4/7/26 (revised).
I remember several years ago (30?) seeing City of Truro in an identical spot; there was plenty of clearance. I wonder if the "new slimmed-down" King will fit? :Nailbiting:
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silversteellady liked Daddsie71b's post in the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.
Shocking waste of water, next they will want some to drink ;););)
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silversteellady liked Shep Woolley's post in the thread WCR Rail Tours.
[ATTACH] Under a threatening sky, with a strong strong cold wind blowing SR BoB class No.34067 'Tangmere' heads today's 'Dalesman' 1Z42 away from Ribblehead Station and onwards to Carlisle with Mick Kelly driving and Rob Russell on the shovel...
7. Srpanj 2026. u 23:07
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silversteellady liked 46223's post in the thread Railways and People.
No 9 at Rawtenstall in April 2017. [ATTACH]
7. Srpanj 2026. u 23:06
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silversteellady liked 45698Mars's post in the thread WCR Rail Tours.
34067 Climbing out of Settle with today's Dalesman. https://www.flickr.com/photos/90397953@N02/55379906425/in/photostream/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/90397953@N02/55379906485/in/photostream/
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silversteellady liked free2grice's post in the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.
34072 is hauling service trains today. Just to show how hot it is, a crew member who was about to water the loco has just put his head under the water column to cool himself. Who could blame him. <BJ>
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silversteellady liked neildimmer's post in the thread LSL Private Train: 18-19/05/26; 10/07/26.
60532 Blue Peter with the Chairmans Train at Crewe [ATTACH][ATTACH] Neil https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Days-out/2026/May-2026/Huddersfield-Crewe-18th-May-2026/i-X2C22LV
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