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Discussion in 'Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK' started by threelinkdave, Aug 20, 2014.

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  1. Paul Grant

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    Ugh I wish I hadn't gone BTL there. A lot of people who make me want to use language that would get me banned from the internet.
     
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    Here's something we all can enjoy and no cosplaying necessary !

     
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    That really sounds fantastic, well done everyone for getting this one back!
     
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    Beautifully steam tight too
     
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    4150 sounds fantastic. Hard to beat a prairie on the valley.
     
    Andy2857, Jul 2, 2026 at 10:36 PM
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    Someone’s Dad’s already red penned it…
     
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    What in tarnation does that mean?
     
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    To red pen something is to underline/mark in your spotter's book with red pen the loco/unit you have been hauled by. Black pen for seen.

    So Matt is saying someone's Dad (and I'm guessing his as I believe Matt Senior is a long-time SVR volunteer) has already ridden behind 4150....lucky chap!

    4150 is looking fantastic from the videos I've seen (thanks for those who commit to waiting for test trains to bring us the footage), a trip to the Midlands will soon be happening for me.
     
    Belgarath001, Jul 4, 2026 at 11:51 AM
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    Seems a fairly sensible decision as this country was never invaded
     
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    Not since 1688, at least. (Dutch William landed at Brixham).
    Pat
     
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    Or the alien invasion at the last Diesel Gala.
     
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    When someone’s Dad has filled the tums of those responsible for 4150’s return to traffic, can you blame him for a bit of a kickback? Think he’s paid for a couple of rivets on it as well, very much entitled to a little play with his new toy
     
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    Bad form to reply to the same post twice but, much as I love my old man I’m dreading it when 82045 comes into traffic next year and how excited he’s going to be…
     
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    Is it next year? Not something I think they’ve put a year on yet?
     
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    As regards 82045. It's never good form to give a completion date, as there are so many variables and unknowns. She will be ready when she is ready.

    It is possible however to say that when the great day eventually arrives, there are already plans afoot to give the 840 plus 82045 members first dibs to ride behind her and celebrate, as a sincere and heartfelt thank you for their magnificant and unwavering support.
     
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    The owning group must be very pleased by the positive reaction to 4150's return to steam. It would be so easy to say, "Oh, it's just another Large Prairie - ridden behind plenty of them, photographed plenty of them", etc. True, 4150 is the seventh 51xx to be restored (after 4110, 4141, 4144, 4160, 5164 and 5199) and doesn't have the novelty value of some recent returns to steam, such as the T3 at Swanage, GER "Coffee Pot" no. 229 or new builds like 2999, 6880 and 31424, but the owning group has steadily plodded away with its engine over the years and, judging by the videos and pictures, has managed a first-rate job with the help of the regular SVR staff. I think I'm correct in saying that excluding 2999 and 6880, it's only the second ex-Barry restoration to be completed since the Covid pandemic - the other, ironically being another Large Prairie - 4110.

    An ideal loco for the SVR which will look great at the head of a rake of GWR coaches. Well done to all concerned.
     
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