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  1. Marquis DeCarabas
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    The Great Western Archive - Erratum

    It's a bit early in the morning but 'good' seems perfectly adequate morphosyntactic anaphora in idiom <shrug> (in contradistinction to the...
    Post by: Marquis DeCarabas, Mar 17, 2015 in forum: Steam Traction
  3. Marquis DeCarabas
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    The Great Western Archive - Erratum

    If that's how you fancy spelling it - both are equally good.
    Post by: Marquis DeCarabas, Mar 16, 2015 in forum: Steam Traction
  4. Marquis DeCarabas
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    The Great Western Archive - Erratum

    Deary, deary me. A bellringer is a bellringer not a campanologist! :)
    Post by: Marquis DeCarabas, Mar 15, 2015 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Talyllyn Loading Gauge?

    What chaotic files in Haydn Jones' office? Remember Edward Thomas and not Daniel & Sons?
    Post by: Marquis DeCarabas, Feb 28, 2015 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    FR Locomotives as found

    "Stores" might be overegging the pudding a bit - the best you can hope for is a list of the bits that were photographed strewn allargando over...
    Post by: Marquis DeCarabas, Jun 29, 2014 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    FR Locomotives as found

    You misunderstand 'not that familiar with' really means 'I've not actually looked at original documents for that period'. ;) My 'subject...
    Post by: Marquis DeCarabas, Jun 25, 2014 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    FR Locomotives as found

    I would also factor in the proceeds of Portmadoc UDC - it is recorded that in their business on the 17/6/46 that considerable investment would be...
    Post by: Marquis DeCarabas, Jun 25, 2014 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    FR Locomotives as found

    From memory, the picture in the book of a surprised cleric is based on the inside of Dinas (NWNGR) shed - probably based on the Rimmer picture of...
    Post by: Marquis DeCarabas, Jun 24, 2014 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    Talyllyn No. 4 Questions

    Ah - this explains a PM I had earlier today - not from 7p, mind (I only popped in to see what was going on in the Teifi thread). If you look at...
    Post by: Marquis DeCarabas, Jun 24, 2014 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
  11. Marquis DeCarabas
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    Which two engines are these?

    I've seen a print of a similar view (datewise) captioned on the back 'Amalthæa' and 'Velinheli' - Chips Harrison print, I think. IIRC that...
    Post by: Marquis DeCarabas, Sep 15, 2012 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    MOD Railways rolling stock where is it all now

    What's unique about them - that they are fitted or that they are fitted flats? Is unique the right terminology?
    Post by: Marquis DeCarabas, Apr 24, 2012 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    WHHR Alleged Theft

    I think so - where has all the time gone?
    Post by: Marquis DeCarabas, Apr 16, 2012 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
  14. Marquis DeCarabas
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    WHHR Alleged Theft

    Yes! I vaguely remember the penguin too.
    Post by: Marquis DeCarabas, Apr 15, 2012 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    WHHR Alleged Theft

    Only because you were just 'Willetts' ..oo... nearly 20 years ago and lost in the shrubbery at Abergynolwyn! After rather a pleasant evening in...
    Post by: Marquis DeCarabas, Apr 15, 2012 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    WHHR Alleged Theft

    As I read it, the majority of people are after news; Willetts has made a succinct and informative reply, for which many thanks. If you don't...
    Post by: Marquis DeCarabas, Apr 15, 2012 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    Crewe Heritage Centre for Sale

    Thankfully, where you've just (today) advertised this thread to a newer audience, people are barred from responding for fear of the DIs hobnails...
    Post by: Marquis DeCarabas, Mar 29, 2012 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    New Boiler for Dolgoch

    Currently in my domain being painted and revarnished. Cue livery debate by people who would never actually paint an engine.
    Post by: Marquis DeCarabas, May 2, 2011 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    Flying Scotsman

    All too often, those who express opinions about liveries are incapable of actually painting an engine to the required standard. I've lost count of...
    Post by: Marquis DeCarabas, Dec 15, 2010 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Flying Scotsman

    Er... What good will that do? It's like changing your avatar on Facebook.
    Post by: Marquis DeCarabas, Dec 15, 2010 in forum: Steam Traction
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    What if... the 1921 Railway Act nationalised the Railways ?

    Hmm...... 10-BELs. Yes; very much so. :)
    Post by: Marquis DeCarabas, Dec 14, 2010 in forum: Steam Traction
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