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    Fire Risk and Preserved Lines

    On the WSR web site "We apologise that we are currently operating diesel trains on the West Somerset Railway following an incident close to the...
    Post by: used2be, Aug 27, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Current and Proposed New-Builds

    I see that more progress is reported on the Churchward County project https://www.churchwardcounty.org.uk/news/
    Post by: used2be, Jan 18, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    accident at Didcot

    A volunteer has been seriously injured while working at a rail museum. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2l9gnnwj52o
    Thread by: used2be, Nov 16, 2024, 6 replies, in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    The Telegraph story says The Government has spent £160,000 of taxpayers’ money to install on-board Wi-Fi for a steam train to allow passengers to...
    Post by: used2be, Nov 12, 2024 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    New Build Night Owl - 4709 Begins

    More info at https://www.4709.org.uk/4709blog/update-time
    Post by: used2be, Nov 4, 2024 in forum: Steam Traction
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    GWR Pocket Watch Department Inscription

    example wagon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Western_Railway_wagons#/media/File:GWR_wagon_P15_80633.jpg
    Post by: used2be, Aug 29, 2024 in forum: Railwayana
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    Double heading GWR with none GWR and brakes

    The fun really starts when you have 2 locos on the same train - one GWR and one not GWR.
    Post by: used2be, Aug 1, 2024 in forum: Locomotive M.I.C.