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Johnme101 liked Flying Phil's post in the thread Windcutter Wagons.
As may be realised we are on course to getting four, or even five, wagons back into running order by the middle of this year. So what is left to do? By my records we have five wagons requiring major work. B 279722 (Ex ICI with poor wheelsets), B...
Apr 26, 2024 at 5:47 PM -
Johnme101 liked free2grice's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
Good news from the Mid-Hants Railway: ''We are delighted to announce the safe arrival of Merchant Navy Class No.35005 Canadian Pacific chassis to The Watercress Line, with huge thanks to Network Rail, Arlington Fleet Services and Allely’s...
Apr 26, 2024 at 10:26 AM -
Johnme101 liked Hampshire Unit's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
[img]35005 back at home by Stephen Morley, on Flickr 35005 On Mid Hants metals again
Apr 26, 2024 at 10:26 AM -
Johnme101 liked Hampshire Unit's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
She has arrived safely at Alresford.
Apr 26, 2024 at 10:26 AM -
Johnme101 liked free2grice's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
Some good news. Photographs are now appearing on Facebook of the frames, including the wheels and cab, of Canadian Pacific being transported (today) from Eastleigh to the Mid-Hants Railway courtesy of Allelys. <BJ>
Apr 26, 2024 at 10:25 AM -
Johnme101 liked Alan Kebby's post in the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.
As part of their recovery plans the railway is putting class 08 D3591 up for sale. This is the locomotive that was used to reconstruct most of the line in the 1980s and 1990s. Given its history, a group has been formed to try and raise money to...
Apr 26, 2024 at 10:23 AM -
Johnme101 liked Flying Phil's post in the thread Windcutter Wagons.
Another good day with five at work on Wednesday. A lot of time was spent weld repairing the buffer shanks on the North end of #733. This was very old damage which was largely hidden under many coats of paint! The inside had its bitumastic coating...
Apr 25, 2024 at 5:44 PM
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Johnme101 liked brennan's post in the thread Tornado.
When you are trying to cadge money out of people communication is rather important. No doubt the team is busy but it is other people's money they are playing with. The time when "communication" was done through a quarterly newsletter has long...
Apr 25, 2024 at 10:49 AM -
Johnme101 liked Josh Voce's post in the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.
Just because the railway is asking for money to survive, does not mean that a separate appeal cannot run alongside it. Quite often people who give money to a locomotive appeal are not the same as those that give to a railway wide appeal and...
Apr 25, 2024 at 10:47 AM -
Johnme101 liked 007's post in the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.
The NRM won’t be putting any money into the T9 overhaul it’s up to the 563 loco group. The £50k assessment is broken down into a number of packages including reassesmbley should that be necessary, if it’s not, which we don’t think it will be,...
Apr 25, 2024 at 10:47 AM -
Johnme101 liked Matt78's post in the thread The Gwili Railway thread.
6430 on duty today and work has recommenced on GWR 216 with doors being adjusted and “T” handles being fitted.
Apr 25, 2024 at 10:45 AM
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Johnme101 liked Rumpole's post in the thread 30120.
For those who haven't seen, 120 left Swanage last Thursday for the journey up to the Flour Mill, arriving on Friday. There's a video of it's departure on YouTube.
Apr 24, 2024 at 8:59 AM -
Johnme101 liked gios's post in the thread 82045 The way ahead?.
The April update: http://www.82045.org.uk/news/82045_news-apr24.html
Apr 24, 2024 at 8:54 AM -
Johnme101 liked ax1709cjm's post in the thread [Apr 18, 2024] Severn Valley Railway 2024 Spring Steam Gala (Severn Valley Railway).
I went on the Sunday and really enjoyed myself. It didn't seem to busy and I got a seat on all the trains. Really liked Fenchurch and No. 29, nice to see the little engines take centre stage. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Apr 24, 2024 at 8:53 AM
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Johnme101 liked wazza588's post in the thread [Apr 18, 2024] Severn Valley Railway 2024 Spring Steam Gala (Severn Valley Railway).
A few more images taken on Saturday and Sunday: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Richard
Apr 24, 2024 at 8:53 AM
