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alexl102 odgovara u temi Embsay and Bolton Abbey Railway Updates.
Yep. Financially they're stable, still have some debts but I believe these are relatively low and are primarily members' loans which have been used towards things like buying the Class 20 and fitting solar panels, and are being paid off as much...
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alexl102 liked Steve's post in the thread Embsay and Bolton Abbey Railway Updates.
For all the grumbles we are making about the website, the Railway as a whole seems to be doing okay, unlike some others. I certainly don't get the impression that they are in decline, which was the case a few years ago.
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alexl102 odgovara u temi North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Simon makes a fair point here. 37688 was brought in a) for the gala and b) to support with Whitby work thereafter. Both of which require it to work vacuum-braked trains. So who signed off the hire of a loco that may not have worked a vac-braked...
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alexl102 liked Simon Smith's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I had to chuckle at the "team shed" posts after they "fixed" the visiting class 37. Which clown hired in a loco without working vacuum brakes for a preserved line that only has vac braked stock? Surely this would have shown up in their pre visit...
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alexl102 odgovara u temi Kent & East Sussex Railway.
It says a long-term loan, is that a number of years? The K&ESR are left with Sapper, Swiftsure and 76017 as 'Class 5' locos in their terms - is that likely to be sufficient?
15. Lipanj 2025. u 22:11 -
alexl102 liked Davo's post in the thread Embsay and Bolton Abbey Railway Updates.
Well done Black 5 nice filming and photting of the good old J27 loco 65894 and 2890 Douglas I've just been down the line from yer today at K.V.W.R. on 41241 would have come up to Y.D.R. If I had have known the J27 was there in advance.
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alexl102 liked black5's post in the thread Embsay and Bolton Abbey Railway Updates.
J27 entered service today, in service alongside Douglas, first time two tender engines out on the railway. [ATTACH]
15. Lipanj 2025. u 18:45
