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    clerestory roof coaching stock

    Tornado's Support coach was in the consist when it hit 100mph 'on test'... Commonwealth bogies are fitted...
    Post by: weltrol, Jun 1, 2020 at 1:43 PM in forum: Heritage Rolling Stock
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    Locomotives that NEARLY made it

    The Padarn Railway Hunslet 0-6-0Ts. Moel Tryfan Penrhyn Quarry Railway 2-6-2Ts
    Post by: weltrol, Jun 1, 2020 at 1:39 PM in forum: Steam Traction
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    Locos that didn't even qualify as a 'might have been', but really deserved preservation

    We do have some preserved Craven's DMUs.... (I'll get my coat...) :D
    Post by: weltrol, May 28, 2020 in forum: Steam Traction
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    East Lancs Railway

    Put it another way: Other countries seem to allow common-sense decisions. Here we will have all and sundry debating the rights and wrongs before...
    Post by: weltrol, May 28, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Bridge that Gap: Great Central Railway News

    The last time a 'Peak' was thrashed senseless all the way was at Old Dalby in 1984... [MEDIA]
    Post by: weltrol, May 26, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    GWR Rebuilding of Acquired Loco's after The Grouping

    The VoR Tanks were a reasonable design brought up to date by theie replacement with new locos. Obviously the GWR had looked at what was there, and...
    Post by: weltrol, May 26, 2020 in forum: Steam Traction
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    7027 Thornbury Castle

    Or some of the Pre-Grouping Welsh designs...
    Post by: weltrol, May 21, 2020 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Bridge that Gap: Great Central Railway News

    Go and look at Beddgelert. The proposed route of the NWNGR from the Goat tunnel was to have crossed the A498 - the bridge was built - then...
    Post by: weltrol, May 21, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    The Gwili Railway thread

    30854 said: 'Should the Afon Wen-Bangor section get reinstated, I can't see likely traffic levels proving an insurmountable hurdle to...
    Post by: weltrol, May 21, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    West Somerset Railway Operations

    Don't mention the 'Dorset' word....:Nailbiting:
    Post by: weltrol, May 18, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK