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    Rolling stock, restoration and new build projects

    Another C&W project commenced in the summer at Bo'ness, being the restoration of Glasgow & South Western Railway Third Corridor No. 731 to museum...
    Post by: steam_mad, Dec 28, 2020 in forum: Heritage Rolling Stock
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    Rolling stock, restoration and new build projects

    Further progress on Gresley TK No. 10021. Lining of the coach has started on the north side after the necessary four coats of varnish had been...
    Post by: steam_mad, Dec 20, 2020 in forum: Heritage Rolling Stock
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    Clan Line in 2020

    Probably a topic for a different thread but a statement that I would strongly disagree with. Personal perspective: I’m in my early twenties, have...
    Post by: steam_mad, Dec 13, 2020 in forum: What's Going On
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    Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway

    Afraid that I don't know the details of the repair (not an engineer!) and with professional exams next week I'm a little out of the loop at the...
    Post by: steam_mad, Dec 12, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway

    In other news from Bo'ness this week, the first of the mainline registered mark one coaches to go through our new fleet overhaul programme arrived...
    Post by: steam_mad, Dec 11, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway

    Repair works started the damage which occurred in August at the start of this week, focusing at first on the main slip near High Bridge. It is...
    Post by: steam_mad, Dec 11, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    LNER Beaver tail observation saloons, what's happening with them ?

    On that basis Gresley TK 10021 survives from the 1924 Flying Scotsman set; the inscription of ‘J Set 4’ was discovered on the sole bar during...
    Post by: steam_mad, Dec 6, 2020 in forum: Heritage Rolling Stock
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    2021 Jacobite

    Dates announced on WCRC website - looks like more trains than ever before! Morning Service - Running from Friday 2nd April (Good Friday) until...
    Thread by: steam_mad, Dec 5, 2020, 24 replies, in forum: What's Going On
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    ORR Consultaion document on Mk.1 coaches

    I think most mainline operators have known this has been coming for a while and have been able to plan works to allow completion before the...
    Post by: steam_mad, Nov 29, 2020 in forum: Heritage Rolling Stock
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    Emergency Appeals during Lockdown

    The Culture Recovery Fund does not apply to Scottish bodies; there are however schemes being administered by Scottish bodies (Historic Environment...
    Post by: steam_mad, Nov 28, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Recommissioning after Coronavirus

    Is that even legal, notwithstanding the mention of a pre-warning?
    Post by: steam_mad, Nov 26, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    No 246 Morayshire

    Hi Richard, unfortunately the flue tubes were damaged when they were expanded (a sharp ridge was left on the inside of the bottle ends) and...
    Post by: steam_mad, Nov 22, 2020 in forum: Steam Traction
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    No 246 Morayshire

    [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Continuing the theme of good news coming out of Bo'ness this week after our award of an additional £234k from the NHLF...
    Post by: steam_mad, Nov 22, 2020 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway

    Good news for the 'Steaming Ahead' project announced this morning: the NHLF are extending their support by £234,400 to a total of £975,800. Press...
    Post by: steam_mad, Nov 18, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK