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Didcot Railway Centre

Discussion in 'Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK' started by Pannier Man, Jan 2, 2010.

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  1. MellishR

    MellishR Resident of Nat Pres Friend

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    That should be manageable, because it's not very long.
     
    MellishR, Dec 7, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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    Have they got in the inclination to do it though? The two out of ticket locos are in no danger of seeing a workshop any time soon. No point in overhauling the locos if the track needs a lot of work, and no point doing the track if there's nothing to run on it.
     
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    Perhaps more importantly, have they got volunteers to spare from the narrow gauge stuff to work on broad gauge locos and track? I suspect not.

    The original Firefly and Broad gauge teams were dedicated groups that may no longer be available.
     
    mdewell, Dec 8, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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    If not, they certainly should be looking at it. There's a lot if GW stuff all over the place, but no broad gauge anywhere else.
     
    Bikermike, Dec 8, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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