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GOEdwards liked Fireline's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
[IMG] Charwelton running in at the Avon Valley Railway. Adam Bryant's photo, borrowed from Facebook.
Sep 10, 2026 at 1:20 PM -
35B liked green five's post in the thread 1994 Blue Peter incident.
There is also this clip of 45407........ [MEDIA]
Sep 10, 2026 at 1:20 PM -
green five liked Paul42's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
Yes 1618 is the next MLS project.
Sep 10, 2026 at 1:19 PM -
green five liked Chris86's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
Isn't 1618 due to be the next MLS project once Stowe and 541 are back out? Mentioning U classes....I wonder if Swanage will get round to doing anything more with the other U and N? (Off topic I know, sorry) Chris
Sep 10, 2026 at 1:19 PM -
GOEdwards liked Fireline's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
I'm afraid that the "light railway vision" is fabulous, but doesn't pay the rent. The fact is, we need engines that can get 5 mk1's up Tenterden bank. The ethos of getting "whatever is available" was prevalent at the start of preservation, but...
Sep 10, 2026 at 1:19 PM -
green five replied to the thread 1994 Blue Peter incident.
There is also this clip of 45407........ [MEDIA]
Sep 10, 2026 at 1:18 PM -
green five liked peckett's post in the thread 1994 Blue Peter incident.
I should like to mention masive slips like this were not uncomon ,and loco's did'nt fall to bits doing it.I think I've told this story before on Nat Pres .During the autum/ winter of 1956/7 a friend of mine and I used to meet a our usual spotting...
Sep 10, 2026 at 1:11 PM -
LMS2968 replied to the thread 1994 Blue Peter incident.
A slip was not uncommon but was generally checked very quickly by the driver; once the wheels were slipping the adhesion between wheels and rail dropped off massively so so rail speed had to be regained before any attempt was made to reapply...
Sep 10, 2026 at 1:04 PM -
35B replied to the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
Not to mention that the costs of doing this at standard gauge are much, much, greater than 2ft gauge
Sep 10, 2026 at 1:02 PM -
35B liked 73108's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
Given the vast expense of building a new loco from scratch, I suspect 'some people' would be a vanishingly small number compared to, for example, those interested in forking out towards the prospect of seeing an A1 or P2 out and about on the main...
Sep 10, 2026 at 1:02 PM -
45698Mars replied to the thread WCR Rail Tours.
You couldn't make it up. After over 2 months without main line steam, Clangmere fails again, and on a day with perfect conditions up on the S&C. The tour went forward with 37 706 and I was waiting for it by Salt Lake Cottages....
Sep 10, 2026 at 12:59 PM -
Fireline replied to the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
I'm afraid that the "light railway vision" is fabulous, but doesn't pay the rent. The fact is, we need engines that can get 5 mk1's up Tenterden bank. The ethos of getting "whatever is available" was prevalent at the start of preservation, but...
Sep 10, 2026 at 12:47 PM -
Ben Jenden replied to the thread WCR Rail Tours.
Tangmere the Terrible strikes again!!!
Sep 10, 2026 at 12:42 PM -
LMS2968 liked peckett's post in the thread 1994 Blue Peter incident.
I should like to mention masive slips like this were not uncomon ,and loco's did'nt fall to bits doing it.I think I've told this story before on Nat Pres .During the autum/ winter of 1956/7 a friend of mine and I used to meet a our usual spotting...
Sep 10, 2026 at 12:40 PM
