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  1. RWJP replied to the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.

    Good shots despite the weather! Driver experiences continue through the week. Tomorrow, Wednesday and Thursday Southern Locomotives Limited are running their driving and firing experiences for shareholders. I'm fortunate enough to have got a...

    Mar 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM

  2. Gladiator 5076 attached a file to the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.

    With the U in service at the weekend and today on driver experience the "excellent Purbeck Spring weather?:( can be seen from the following images. The first being Saturday with the U's first train since the winter warm up and today on a very...

    DSC_0023r.JPG DSC_0031_2r.JPG Mar 9, 2026 at 5:56 PM

  3. Ben Jenden replied to the thread Bluebell Motive Power.

    Update on 96 Normandy from the Bulleid Society Bulleid Society | Latest News

    Mar 9, 2026 at 5:52 PM

  4. Paul42 liked 35B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    This PCC member (= charity trustee) is acutely aware that charities have no explicit right to claim back VAT on their projects. Churches benefitted until recently from the Listed Places of Worship Scheme, which was to close in April but has...

    Mar 9, 2026 at 5:49 PM

  5. Sheff replied to the thread HRA Annual Awards.

    They’ve always interested me, but they’re not easy to operate unless you’ve a convenient source of high pressure hot water available. However, it guess it could be possible to in this day and age to fit electrical immersion heaters and ‘charge’...

    Mar 9, 2026 at 5:48 PM

  6. Paul42 liked 21B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I think the issue is one of credibility as you say, it isn’t a good look. The details should be right because people will naturally question if the details aren’t right what else isn’t. I do worry that if you stack up the paranoia about comments...

    Mar 9, 2026 at 5:47 PM

  7. Johnme101 liked black5's post in the thread East Somerset Spring Gala 2026.

    [MEDIA] 7754 on the milk tanks on pre gala photo charter action

    Mar 9, 2026 at 5:46 PM

  8. Sheff liked Johnb's post in the thread HRA Annual Awards.

    I would like to see a category for the most reliable mainline locomotive. Given the mileage they do covering the West Coast programme and being knocked to bits on the Mallaig road currently the winner would have to be one of Riley's Black 5s.

    Mar 9, 2026 at 5:44 PM

  9. Sheff liked William Fletcher's post in the thread HRA Annual Awards.

    I wanted the fireless to win

    Mar 9, 2026 at 5:44 PM

  10. 5944 liked mdewell's post in the thread The 10A Allocation.

    Stuart? ;):D

    Mar 9, 2026 at 5:34 PM

  11. Bikermike liked ghost's post in the thread HRA Annual Awards.

    Taken from their Facebook posts on the night: The Manisty Award for Excellence Winner - anniversary train, headed by the replica Locomotion, which spearheaded the Stockton and Darlington Railway’s 200th celebrations. Rising Star Award Winner -...

    Mar 9, 2026 at 5:34 PM

  12. jamesd replied to the thread 6024 King Edward 1.

    Do they do dining style operations too or are they all enthusiast orientated trips? I'll confess to not really knowing much about the German railtour market but from the videos I see on youtube, they look like a lot more fun than over here!...

    Mar 9, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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