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  1. RWJP
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    North Dorset Railway - Shillingstone

    Shillingstone ran their 'Santa at Shillingstone' event today and Project 62 steamed recently restored 30075 for the event, marking the first use...
    Post by: RWJP, Dec 14, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    34028 and going Main Line

    Realtime Trains has the following: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U63478/2025-09-03/detailed Presumably it will be diesel hauled.
    Post by: RWJP, Aug 31, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    34028 and going Main Line

    Thanks, I haven't received that so will need to get in touch with them to see what's happened!
    Post by: RWJP, Aug 30, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    34028 and going Main Line

    Good news that things are happening on the Eddystone front. But, out of curiousity, how was this update sent? I can't see it on their Facebook...
    Post by: RWJP, Aug 30, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Fire Risk and Preserved Lines

    News article with photos of the damage caused here:...
    Post by: RWJP, Aug 27, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    SVR General Discussion

    Excellent video here showing some of the work involved in extricating and re-railing the coach: [MEDIA] Very glad to hear that no one was...
    Post by: RWJP, Aug 24, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    Good to hear 257 Squadron is finally out on test runs!
    Post by: RWJP, Aug 8, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    Thanks for the images! I managed to miss all of this on the Swanage Station cameras this afternoon!
    Post by: RWJP, Aug 6, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    34028 and going Main Line

    https://www.southern-locomotives.co.uk/News/news.html According to the most recent update from SLL:
    Post by: RWJP, Jul 29, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Fire Risk and Preserved Lines

    Not speaking from any position of knowledge or expertise but I presume there's a wide variety of reasons. Risk appetite is no doubt one of them,...
    Post by: RWJP, Jul 13, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    North Dorset Railway - Shillingstone

    Video update from the Railway summarising the recent work, including installation of the "Golden Screw" to finalise connecting the extension...
    Post by: RWJP, Jul 6, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    North Dorset Railway - Shillingstone

    A quite significant update from the North Dorset Railway:...
    Post by: RWJP, Jun 29, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Rother Valley Railway

    This comment is incredibly foolish, naming people (even by family name only) publicly like this is likely to cause more trouble than keeping your...
    Post by: RWJP, Jun 27, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    A shame, but not surprising bearing in mind Eddy hasn't actually left Swanage metals for any mainline test runs yet.
    Post by: RWJP, Jun 11, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage Railway General Discussion

    So, hearing that both 257 and Manston have failed but not seeing any info on what the failures are? Anyone in the know?
    Post by: RWJP, Jun 4, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    East Midlands Railway Trust/GCR (Nottingham)

    As I said, it was only from my understanding based on my observation of heritage lines. Perhaps the main line is different.
    Post by: RWJP, May 13, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    East Midlands Railway Trust/GCR (Nottingham)

    As I understand it, having two trains entering a loop at the same time from opposite ends is an absolute no-no. Current practice is to have one...
    Post by: RWJP, May 13, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    East Midlands Railway Trust/GCR (Nottingham)

    The description of the loop being three quarters of a mile long was rather interesting... And seems rather unnecessarily long. Hell, there are...
    Post by: RWJP, May 12, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Locomotives that have been in action for part of every decade since construction.

    As I understand it, 257 squadron would have missed the 70s and 80s. It was withdrawn in 1965 and then was purchased from Barry in 1984 and didn't...
    Post by: RWJP, May 12, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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