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Didcot Railway Centre

Rasprava u 'Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK' pokrenuta od Pannier Man, 2. Siječanj 2010..

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  1. 5944

    5944 Resident of Nat Pres

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    It's too wide for most of the network these days sadly, so I doubt mainline running will occur with it, unless it gets drastically altered as per 6024. The reduced height fittings were used when it went to Derby a few months ago, so even getting it out of Didcot is a struggle.
     
    5944, 22. Prosinac 2025.
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    It wasn't about "too much bother". It basically just came down very very expensive for a very small annual mileage. The Mainline decision was - I recall - based on a number of factors:
    - Not being a TOC, realistically any mainline running would need to be in conjunction with another organisation - probably VT.
    - With the King and anything 2-cylindered out of gauge almost everywhere, the pool of viable locos was (and will continue to) shrink.
    - Mainline would not cover costs, so a long-term income stream (aka fund raiser) would need to be in place.

    The King has to go into cut-down mode to leave Didcot as it travels under the electrification through Didcot station to the loading bay in Milton Park. There are a couple of exhibits that - realistically - cannot now leave again post electrification.

    I share the previous comments about "might just need a re-tube". I would love to be positively surprised!

    I think I posted way back on this thread, but ideal is a 4-6-0 "namer" coming on stream every 5 years. S0 something to replace the Saint as she goes out of ticket is next up.
     
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    MattA Member

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    Does anyone know what's gone on with the DRC Facebook page? It seems to have vanished.
     
    MattA, 24. Siječanj 2026.
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    The Green Howards Nat Pres stalwart

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    Got a conscience and decided not to have anything to do with American "tech bros"?
     
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    Paul Grant Well-Known Member

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    Usually, hacked and renamed.
     
    Paul Grant, 25. Siječanj 2026.
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    Below from the GWS FB page

    Hi everyone
    You may have noticed that our official ‘Didcot Railway Centre’ Facebook page is out of action at the moment due to technical issues.
    Whilst we attempt to recover this, please visit us here and like and share this information so we can get the word out.
    Thank you!
     
    GWR4707, 26. Siječanj 2026.
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  7. Lord Belborough

    Lord Belborough New Member

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    It's back up and running with some new "on this day in history" articles
     
    Lord Belborough, 30. Siječanj 2026.
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    Didcot in miniature spotted earlier at a Lego festival in Bedford!
     
    5944, 8. Veljača 2026. u 13:55
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