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green five liked Gladiator 5076's post in the thread [Jun 7, 2024] Strictly Bulleid 2 7th-9th of June at Swanage Railway (Swanage Railway).
For anyone with the patience to read this long tome, my personal view of the weekend. The Prequel Locos had been arriving from the 21st of May when SKP appeared at Swanage having come out of the works the previous day. By June 4 that just left...
Jun 16, 2024 at 4:20 PM
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green five liked James McLeish's post in the thread [Jun 7, 2024] Strictly Bulleid 2 7th-9th of June at Swanage Railway (Swanage Railway).
A video of what is undoubtedly one of the highlight events of 2024, with the eight stars of Swanage's gathering of Bulleid Pacifics. Hats off to everyone who put together this event, and made it a weekend to remember! [MEDIA]
Jun 16, 2024 at 4:19 PM -
Sir Ralph Wedgwood replied to the thread Tornado.
The decision to completely change strategy at the last minute and ‘quickly’ overhaul the existing boiler rather than fit the new one. However, all very very silent on that which is already 2 years late… and does the second new boiler even exist?...
Jun 16, 2024 at 4:14 PM -
green five attached a file to the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
We had a very good day at the All Change! event at the railway yesterday despite the interesting weather conditions. We got stuck at the road works traffic lights in Ropley for a long time on the way down where we encountered a really heavy...
Jun 16, 2024 at 4:13 PM
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Sir Ralph Wedgwood liked Spamcan81's post in the thread Tornado.
Except there aren’t plenty of locos for main line use.
Jun 16, 2024 at 4:07 PM -
Sir Ralph Wedgwood liked 30567's post in the thread Tornado.
Nevertheless, and without saying anything about the problems with the A1, it's a difficult time for independents. Which TOC do you sign to? Whose coaching stock do you utilise? How much control can you retain? The whole game has changed...
Jun 16, 2024 at 4:07 PM -
Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread Doors and Droplights.
The trouble with risk assessments is that are subjective. What one railway says is O.K. another says is not. Or one guard gets upset by any head out of the window, whilst others do not. It then falls back into a lowest common denominator (ORR) of...
Jun 16, 2024 at 4:05 PM -
Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread Tornado.
Some very valid points there about any loco that is not currently part of the regime of either, LSL, VT or WCRC. If as some on here argue for (as do many of the diesel guys it seems), railtours only work with Mk1's then the enthusiast element of...
Jun 16, 2024 at 4:02 PM -
35B replied to the thread Doors and Droplights.
I'm not completely sure I agree; the risk assessment and also encouragement of safe behaviour are not mutually exclusive.
Jun 16, 2024 at 3:54 PM -
Gladiator 5076 liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Tornado.
I missed the bit about simultaneous Merchant Navy departures from Waterloo and the the Swanage to Bournemouth / Salisbury steam shuttles in there, Martin ... Tom
Jun 16, 2024 at 3:48 PM -
acorb replied to the thread Tornado.
I think the best thing the A1 Trust can do is get the loco in steam and running on the GCR as soon as possible, once people see it in steam some might calm down a little. Deep down, I think we all want a working A1 don't we? (Ref: a GWR 4-6-0...
Jun 16, 2024 at 3:44 PM -
Jamessquared attached a file to the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
A few things I picked up yesterday. Part 1 - around the railway "Blackmoor Vale" beginning to be stripped down in the loco yard" [ATTACH] In "Atlantic House", work has started to strip down Adams B4 "Normandy" - looked like the cab had been...
Jun 16, 2024 at 3:43 PM
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acorb liked Spamcan81's post in the thread Tornado.
Except there aren’t plenty of locos for main line use.
Jun 16, 2024 at 3:41 PM -
acorb replied to the thread Tornado.
Here, here.. Finally some words of reason on this thread. When it does return to the mainline, hopefully one or two will pipe down a bit. Whilst I would be the first to admit this latest overhaul has been appalling managed, I still can't wait...
Jun 16, 2024 at 3:40 PM
