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  1. Wenlock liked Fireline's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.

    Restoring 4253 has cost something in the region of £300k. If you figure the same amount to restore 80100, then having it for 6 years, that would amount to the equivalent of £50k a year in steaming fees. I am not sure of the current rate of...

    Sep 16, 2026 at 10:25 PM

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

    Although not blameless, the Austerities don't give the track anything like the grief the USA tanks do. A Schools or an L1 would suffer from large driving wheels with not that much weight over them. A standard 4 tank has proved to be ideal in the...

    Sep 16, 2026 at 10:22 PM

  3. mike1522 liked meiga's post in the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2026.

    71000 Duke of Gloucester at Norton Fitzwarren en route to Bishops Lydeard 15.9.2026[ATTACH] [ATTACH]

    71000-Duke-of-Gloucester-at-Norton-Fitzwarren-en-route-to-Bishops-Lydeard-15.9.2026.jpg 71000-Duke-of-Gloucester-at-Norton-Fitzwarren-heading-to-Bishops-Lydeard-15.9.2026.jpg Sep 16, 2026 at 10:19 PM

  4. Wenlock liked Miff's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.

    Now that’s clear I need a nice sit-down.

    Sep 16, 2026 at 10:17 PM

  5. mike1522 liked MellishR's post in the thread Saphos 2027.

    I'm tempted by the Plymouth trips with King and Castle. The risk of more hot dry weather should be lower for the September trip than in June but still significant even then. We could hope that Saphos will do like Vintage Trains and reschedule if...

    Sep 16, 2026 at 10:13 PM

  6. lynbarn liked Breva's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.

    The starting point (still a chair, but today with an orange jacket on it) is in the distance by the field boundary. [ATTACH] As you can see we were just 5 people today, plus the digger driver.

    IMG_20260916_160759725_HDR~2.jpg Sep 16, 2026 at 10:05 PM

  7. lynbarn liked Breva's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.

    Three and a half panels laid today. That makes a total of 12 1/2 in 3 days, out of the week's target of 20.

    Sep 16, 2026 at 10:04 PM

  8. lynbarn liked SECR 65's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.

    What would be ideal and what I (not neccecarily the Bluebell Railway) think should happen is that 80100 (currently dumped at Horsted Keynes in Barry condition) should get a restore and run deal with another line. Possibly the KESR??? Basically...

    Sep 16, 2026 at 9:59 PM

  9. Springs Branch liked Lineisclear's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    There were posts recently that explained the personal circumstances behind my decision to stand down. Some of my fiercest critics on here expressed their sympathy which was very much appreciated.

    Sep 16, 2026 at 9:59 PM

  10. lynbarn liked Fireline's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.

    Although not blameless, the Austerities don't give the track anything like the grief the USA tanks do. A Schools or an L1 would suffer from large driving wheels with not that much weight over them. A standard 4 tank has proved to be ideal in the...

    Sep 16, 2026 at 9:47 PM

  11. Johnb liked 5098's post in the thread Flying Scotsman Main Line Railtours Autumn 2026.

    Welcome back! 60103 runs alongside the Derwent with its first railtour for several years, from York to Scarborough this afternoon. [ATTACH] https://richardstevens.smugmug.com/

    upload_2026-9-16_16-37-32.jpeg Sep 16, 2026 at 9:46 PM
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