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silversteellady liked Nick C's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.

I've not seen this article, but the impression I had before was that it was planned to get 41312 in once 75079 is done - I hope so, as, like you say, she's a very popular loco - and my personal favourite of the fleet, hence my avatar!

silversteellady liked green five's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.

I just realised I left off 53808. The S & D trust loco is being overhauled at Ropley but there is currently no operating agreement signed to use the loco when it is finished. Hopefully she will fit into the loco strategy plan. She is very at...

silversteellady liked 60044's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.

I read the article, and was surprised that no mention was made of the Ivatt tank, which I thought is now owned by the railway. It has recently been a mainstay of services, and seems to cope perfectly well with all that is asked of it, but...

silversteellady liked js5646's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.

silversteellady liked 8126's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.

That is pretty comprehensive, thanks for the summary. I do find it slightly ironic that while the concerns over 35005 being too large have been well aired since before it returned to service, it has also been the most trusted steam loco in high...

silversteellady liked Chris86's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.

That's an interesting run down. Wonder who 73096 sold to?

silversteellady liked green five's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.

[ATTACH] There is an interesting article in the latest issue of Heritage Railway which arrived the other day. The six page article is basically an in-depth interview with Rebecca Dalley, the CEO of the railway about the future of the line and...

silversteellady liked Platform 3's post in the thread FR & WHR & WHHR News.

We've been staying in the area for 10 days or so, managing a 'Mountain Spirit' last Thursday and, due to the weather forecast, taking the 'Snowdonia Star' today from Waunfawr. Whilst the biggest issue last week was slipping on James Spooner...

silversteellady liked nige757's post in the thread Saphos Trains 2026.

BR 50050 Fearless with todays Lakelander, seen from Paddy Lane Bridge then on the return through a wet Kirkby Stephen Station and yard shortly after the heavy rain had passed over. [MEDIA]

silversteellady liked thb17's post in the thread The Gwili Railway thread.

That’s a great picture. I was thinking when all the roads in Abergwili are done you would be able to get quite the line up photo, will it be 6 roads? Cheers Tom

silversteellady liked Matt78's post in the thread The Gwili Railway thread.

silversteellady liked Flying Phil's post in the thread Great Central Railway General Matters.

Nice to see steam back in operation today! [ATTACH]

silversteellady liked LittleRedTrain's post in the thread Northampton & Lamport 30th anniversary gala 29-31 August.

A rather damp but enjoyable event at the NLR today: It's actually very close to me as the crow flies, but I'd never visited before as it's usually a bit of a pain to get to by public transport. However, the shuttle bus from Northampton station...

silversteellady liked KHARDS's post in the thread 35025 Brocklebank Line.

Can I politely suggest that an 80 year old machinist may not be suited to pulling coal forward in a yard or getting up at 2am to get a fire going? As someone with a bit (small amount) of support crew experience - I can say that the people who...