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    Bulleid Pacifics - Past or Present

    duplicate post
    Post by: Steve, May 30, 2020 at 10:08 PM in forum: Steam Traction
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    Bulleid Pacifics - Past or Present

    I’d never heard of the term Spamcan until the preservation era. They we’re always flat tops to this northern lad.
    Post by: Steve, May 30, 2020 at 10:07 PM in forum: Steam Traction
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    West Somerset Railway Operations

    Things may have changed since I was a working man but then it was always the job that was made redundant and never the man. As ever, there were...
    Post by: Steve, May 29, 2020 at 5:36 PM in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Locos that didn't even qualify as a 'might have been', but really deserved preservation

    Is this it? [ATTACH]
    Post by: Steve, May 29, 2020 at 1:50 PM in forum: Steam Traction
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    Recommissioning after Coronavirus

    I don't think our part of Yorkshire has seen any meaningful rain since the end of February. I was joking at Easter that the lockdown had saved us...
    Post by: Steve, May 28, 2020 at 4:35 PM in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Recommissioning after Coronavirus

    Heritage railways are no different from the big railway or any other place open to the public. Facilitate but not legally enforce. There is a...
    Post by: Steve, May 28, 2020 at 12:08 PM in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Recommissioning after Coronavirus

    Having no visitors at one extreme and being overwhelmed at the other are scenarios that would not be good. Whether we like it or not, heritage...
    Post by: Steve, May 28, 2020 at 7:50 AM in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    B12 8572

    No.
    Post by: Steve, May 27, 2020 at 5:53 PM in forum: Steam Traction
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    Preserved Locos Stored in Hellfield Engine Shed

    Weren't these originally intended for the transport museum in the old tram depot Leicester? Some locos actually got there but I can't remember...
    Post by: Steve, May 27, 2020 at 5:37 PM in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Recommissioning after Coronavirus

    As you say, for the visitor, quite a lot is possible. What you aren't addressing is how is this all going to be paid for. Heritage railways, as...
    Post by: Steve, May 27, 2020 at 5:25 PM in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK