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  1. The Gricing Owl replied to the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.

    Re - 35005 and 34007 have been deemed too large for regular services. I wonder how well that comment regarding 35005 fits with the UK Lotto funding conditions for its fairly recent major and expensive overhaul? I ask as I cannot recall what...

    Aug 30, 2026 at 11:17 PM

  2. RLinkinS liked Fireline's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.

    30065 "Maunsell" has made it's first moves in steam following overhaul. More work still to be done, and no date for entry into traffic as yet.

    Aug 30, 2026 at 11:01 PM

  3. Chris86 replied to the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.

    I seem to recall that 45379 was suffering late in its previous operational stint with a frame crack- wonder if it will need more major work this time round to enable another 10 years operating.

    Aug 30, 2026 at 10:51 PM

  4. Keith Cake liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I think enticing people to get out at intermediate stations will always be difficult, unless there is an absolutely compelling reason to get out there. (Such as Highley on the Severn Valley). If someone gets out and the station occupies them for...

    Aug 30, 2026 at 10:46 PM

  5. Steve replied to the thread 82045 The way ahead?.

    I can’t see LNER fans supporting the GWR. ;)

    Aug 30, 2026 at 10:35 PM

  6. 60044 liked Steve's post in the thread 82045 The way ahead?.

    GWR fans must have a sense of humour. After all, they support the GWR.;)

    Aug 30, 2026 at 10:27 PM

  7. Scrat replied to the thread 82045 The way ahead?.

    Much the same as LNER fans then.;)

    Aug 30, 2026 at 10:25 PM

  8. Hirn liked Wenlock's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.

    Playing with acronyms was always popular. When BR decided to move over to computerised consignment details, to replace physical wagon labels and triplicate consignment orders, I accompanied an "implementation manager" for a while. The scheme...

    Aug 30, 2026 at 9:57 PM

  9. Hirn liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.

    Wasn’t SPG Vyvyan’s pet hamster in The Young Ones? Tom

    Aug 30, 2026 at 9:56 PM

  10. Matt78 liked Steve's post in the thread 82045 The way ahead?.

    I’ve never thought about the GWR and Eric Cantona as being on a par. :)

    Aug 30, 2026 at 9:51 PM

  11. Hirn liked WorkingPressure225's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    From Tuesday, a full steam service will be resuming. 34059 will handle the main services, and I was told 32424 will take the dining train on Thursday. Steam services will then take a weekend off for the Diesel Gala, and continue the following...

    Aug 30, 2026 at 9:50 PM

  12. Hirn liked 5944's post in the thread 35025 Brocklebank Line.

    And that's the reason SNGLT were going to be overhauling 4464. A lot of the overhaul team are retired and are/were based in Yorkshire, and have no desire to travel across to Crewe to work on the loco, or Somerset or Carlisle to clean it. But they...

    Aug 30, 2026 at 9:43 PM
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