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weltrol liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Of course, an organisation that retained your personal data beyond the point at which they needed it for the stated business purpose might be on somewhat sticky ground in GDPR terms ;) Too soon? :) Tom
Apr 22, 2024 at 4:04 PM -
weltrol liked Glenmutchkin's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Some months ago I made the decision not to renew my membership of the L&B and to put that cash towards a project elsewhere that stands a reasonable chance of succeeding. I was somewhat surprised this afternoon to receive in the post the...
Apr 22, 2024 at 4:04 PM -
weltrol liked MarkinDurham's post in the thread Stainmore Railway Company (Kirkby Stephen East).
That NER style signal bridge will be superb - and yes, I rather fancy that it will be unique. The team at KSE are doing a fabulous job of their recreation of the station area. Mark
Apr 21, 2024 at 11:00 AM -
weltrol liked 35B's post in the thread P2 Locomotive Company and related matters.
I think that confuses two things - and I certainly remember doing 100 in Mk1s! One is the engineering constraint, which definitely did distinguish between bogie types. The other, which @5944 highlights, is a regulatory requirement which long...
Apr 21, 2024 at 10:59 AM -
weltrol liked RailWest's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
On a note of trivia.... I note that this forum is now on Page 666. Might this perhaps be the year of the (removal of) the Beast ? :-)
Apr 20, 2024 at 7:35 PM -
weltrol replied to the thread P2 Locomotive Company and related matters.
AIUI, the ban on Mk1's was for early 'plain bearing' bogies. Roller bearing 'Commonwealth' and later versions were permitted at 100mph. Examples include the Mk1 BGs, newspaper vans and Catering vehicles which ran happily at 100mph behind...
Apr 19, 2024 at 4:25 PM -
weltrol liked ghost's post in the thread Windcutter Wagons.
Was it someone who asked when it would be ready? Or commented that the livery was the wrong shade? :)
Apr 18, 2024 at 5:13 PM -
weltrol liked Rumpole's post in the thread 30120.
The Swanage Railway Trust's 563 Locomotive Group has today announced that it has reached a new agreement with the National Railway Museum, owners of LSWR T9 No.120, to initially assess the condition of the locomotive, ahead of a commitment to...
Apr 18, 2024 at 5:12 PM -
weltrol liked Big Al's post in the thread 35028 Clan Line.
I've just noticed some very important news that has just been published on the MNLPS website: https://www.clan-line.org.uk/news/clan-line-passes-its-vab-and-boiler-inspection/ It's funny how some loco owners just go about what they do without...
Apr 18, 2024 at 12:07 PM
