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  1. Britfoamer liked 3ABescot's post in 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 2:35 PM

  2. 2857Harry replied to the thread Steam Dreams 2024.

    But….Thinking about costs. Coal now is far more expensive than back in those days. Very roughly 2019 we are talking £90-£110 a ton. Now £400-500 a ton. 4 to 5 times the price. So it’s either pass the cost on to the punter, or reduce the amount of...

    Jun 18, 2024 at 2:19 PM

  3. Miff liked Wenlock's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.

    I would love to see the three 'Petite Peckets'§ working together. Sadly it seems we are doomed to only have one serviceable at a time. Maybe "Rapido" could create a common chassis in 00 scale, which could have three bodies for the three...

    Jun 18, 2024 at 2:19 PM

  4. Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread Northern Belle 2024.

    Usual high quality local paper reporting. https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/passengers-who-paid-700-luxury-29369674 Mind you a bottle of champagne seems a bit generous for Yorkshire folk:) I had to Google Thurstonland as...

    Jun 18, 2024 at 2:15 PM

  5. free2grice replied to the thread Steam Dreams 2024.

    The English Riviera Express is a prime example. A quick dash from Taunton to Kingswear and back is nowhere near as good as the Pathfinder 'Torbay Express'. A train sadly missed by those of us in the Bath and Bristol area. <BJ>

    Jun 18, 2024 at 2:11 PM

  6. Chris86 liked class8mikado's post in the thread Tornado.

    Rather than allow Meiningen to redesign the firebox / waterspaces/ foundation ring to suit their guideline values and construction methods it was insisted that these should be as close as possible to the original (copper firebox) dims to minimise...

    Jun 18, 2024 at 2:08 PM
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