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Miff liked blink bonny's post in the thread End of steam question - perception.
I knew it was going on and familiar locos were vanishing month by month in the early 1960s. It would have been hard to miss. It really struck home for me however, at the end of 1964. 60001 Sir Ronald Matthews, which was our last 'local' A4,...
Dec 19, 2025 at 2:38 PM -
Miff liked pmh_74's post in the thread East Midlands Railway Trust/GCR (Nottingham).
The main line connection is useable and the whole line is open. What I'm unsure of is to what extent the bridge repairs 'up the line' are proper repairs, or 'keep it going a while longer' repairs. Or whether there are any remaining TSRs or weight...
Dec 19, 2025 at 2:35 PM -
Miff replied to the thread East Midlands Railway Trust/GCR (Nottingham).
I may have missed it somewhere but do GCR (Nottingham) now have a usable mainline connection or are there still any bridge or other repairs required?
Dec 19, 2025 at 1:16 PM -
Miff liked Bikermike's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Nice to see some good news for the L&B
Dec 18, 2025 at 4:35 PM -
Miff liked Old Kent Biker's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Wow! This is just amazing! https://www.lynton-rail.co.uk/news/view/save-the-rails-has-raised-an-astonishing-ps30000-for-the-lbr
Dec 18, 2025 at 4:32 PM -
Miff liked RWJP's post in the thread North Dorset Railway - Shillingstone.
Shillingstone ran their 'Santa at Shillingstone' event today and Project 62 steamed recently restored 30075 for the event, marking the first use of the loco at an event since it's restoration, and the first operational use of a steam loco at...
Dec 17, 2025 at 2:12 PM -
Miff replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Seen on the Barnstaple & Yeo Valley Railway Trust's facebook page - apparently Exmoor Associates is to be merged into the newly renamed Trust. "The YVT (now B&YVRT) and EA are still separate entities. EA Shareholders have agreed to transfer all...
Dec 17, 2025 at 1:46 PM -
Miff liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
But this is the L&B thread! You seem to be a very vociferous member of numerous L&B-related groups who is nonetheless determined to build something that is unrelated in any way to the L&B! Ultimately, if you want a big train set in which...
Dec 17, 2025 at 10:29 AM -
Miff liked DaveE's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Even with a no money limit, I would not close the pub. It's an important community hub now and the railway can sit alongside it quite comfortably and blend in well together. I also would not to over develop the area. It is the gateway to the...
Dec 17, 2025 at 10:28 AM -
Miff liked DaveE's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
I really don't understand the idea of what you ask. The L&B is the L&B, for this particular railway I think if its done carefully and right that's enough. If you want a fantasy railway with a collection of stuff from elsewhere, with that amount...
Dec 17, 2025 at 8:58 AM -
Miff liked Mrcow's post in the thread Darnall Locomotive and Railway Heritage Trust.
In case anybody would like to watch, the first part of our talk on the history of the trust is on Youtube. The second part will follow soon :) [MEDIA]
Dec 16, 2025 at 10:55 PM -
Miff liked mikehartuk's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
Friends and Colleagues The Rother Valley Railway Project appeal to raise the balancing funds of £350,000 to cover the total £600,000 cost of building the loco shed and it's associated facilities at Robertsbridge was launched about 10 days ago....
Dec 13, 2025
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Miff liked misspentyouth62's post in the thread 2026 Entries/Returnees and Withdrawals.
That's great news - thanks for confirming
Dec 13, 2025
