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hyboy liked Fireline's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
While I take some of your points, I think you are over simplifying things. While our steam availability was low, something as simple as a broken spring, found by the driver on checking after the loco has long since been lit up, has necessitated...
Jun 18, 2024 at 11:17 AM -
hyboy liked Fireline's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
For the reasons I have detailed previously, we haven't always been able to do that.
Jun 18, 2024 at 11:16 AM -
hyboy liked Fireline's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
It is often announced on the railway's social media. Unfortunately, the guy who makes the decisions on which locos run is so far up to his unmentionable in alligators that he just doesn't have time to publicise anything. I will ask if there is...
Jun 18, 2024 at 11:16 AM -
ruddingtonrsh56 replied to the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
If Marcia is in traffic now then you could have 2 together in traffic soon - Teddy's owner has posted on Facebook they are anticipating Teddy will steam again early next year
Jun 18, 2024 at 10:48 AM -
ruddingtonrsh56 liked Jonnie's post in the thread Spa Valley Railway - Latest News.
I'm no fool, I've done this for nearly 10yrs and I'm well aware that £14k loss is a loss but when you read constantly in the press about losses equating to hundreds of thousands I thought (wrongly) that some might like to hear that it isn't all...
Jun 18, 2024 at 10:45 AM -
MrDibbs replied to the thread Doors and Droplights.
For what it's worth, I didn't hear any reports of folk being overly silly at the Gala just gone, and I didn't witness anything myself on the Sunday, I did see and appreciate the notices posted in trains asking punters to restrain from 'Excessive'...
Jun 18, 2024 at 10:34 AM -
3ABescot replied to the thread GWSR Cotswold Festival of Steam 25th-27th May 2024.
We found the line a very well run and friendly, as on previous visits. The cafe at Toddington was in our view much improved, without the hanging about to be served we've previously experienced. It had a wide range of sandwiches, toasties, cakes...
Jun 18, 2024 at 10:28 AM -
Mick45305 liked RalphW's post in the thread WCR 2024 Railtours.
A fairly noisy climb with Tangmere on a returning Scarborough Flyer when they ran from Crewe some years ago, 2012 if I recall. [MEDIA]
Jun 18, 2024 at 10:27 AM
