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SECR 65 liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
Thank you both. It's been 8 years really, if you include the precursor Points & Crossings (or Pointless Jottings, as it inevitably was nicknamed). That started out as an internal paper-based newsletter primarily for volunteers, compiled by the...
Sep 12, 2026 at 4:10 PM
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LMS2968 replied to the thread 1994 Blue Peter incident.
8F 8233 made a journey over quite a distance over what was then BR with the handbrake screwed down because the WR fireman couldn't find the handbrake screw. That engine had an ex-WD tender so no dip. The handbrake screw was on what the fireman...
Sep 12, 2026 at 4:05 PM -
LMS2968 liked Jamessquared's post in the thread 1994 Blue Peter incident.
Apart from a cursory inspection of the tender! "That's funny, there's normally two of those handle thingies, one each side ..." Tom
Sep 12, 2026 at 3:59 PM -
Miff liked mikehartuk's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
Patience! Track laying is generally one week per month, not every week. You ask when our wonderful K&ESR volunteer P Way team will run out of trackbed - the construction programme anticipates we run out of trackbed on which to lay any more track...
Sep 12, 2026 at 3:44 PM