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  1. 26D_M liked Jamessquared's post in the thread 6024 King Edward 1.

    Are the windows clean? :) If I lived in the area, that's the sort of trip I think I could convince my other half to go on. Surely that model can't be impossible to replicate elsewhere? Tom

    Mar 9, 2026 at 8:07 PM

  2. 26D_M liked Jamessquared's post in the thread 6024 King Edward 1.

    Exactly that. I've not been on a rail tour in this country (have done a few in NZ and Australia) but whenever I look at what the market is offering, I reckon I would have zero chance of persuading Mrs J^2 to travel - and she is minded to like...

    Mar 9, 2026 at 7:28 PM

  3. 26D_M replied to the thread The 10A Allocation.

    At a guess, based on 46115 returning to use late in 2019, the annual certification will have expired late last year and not been renewed because the seven-yearly exam/replace small tubes probably falls due during 2026. Given there isn't,...

    Mar 9, 2026 at 3:14 PM

  4. 26D_M liked jamesd's post in the thread 6024 King Edward 1.

    You've just been to East Germany and seen a 4 car steam hauled unassisted mainline train that presumably was full of enthusiasts so there is a market. I know it's a different country but it shows that it is perhaps other factors that have made...

    Mar 9, 2026 at 3:06 PM

  5. 26D_M replied to the thread The 10A Allocation.

    It's equally unlikely a loco recovers anywhere near the cost of an overhaul from what it earns on the mainline. If, for arguments sake, 45110 is hired back to the SVR for 10 years, earning £50k per year, that might cover the cost of maintenance...

    Mar 9, 2026 at 3:04 PM

  6. 26D_M liked 35B's post in the thread 6024 King Edward 1.

    They wouldn't. But @Fireboxchaserphotography expresses a widespread enthusiast view, which is both reasonable in itself, but a poor reflection on how our hobby can earn the money necessary to pay for it.

    Mar 9, 2026 at 1:34 PM

  7. 26D_M liked Paul Grant's post in the thread 2026 Entries/Returnees and Withdrawals.

    Decent chance of Andrew Barclay 1142 returning to steam at Lathalmond/ Shed 47 for the first time in preservation. Boiler has been bolted back in and fitting out has started.

    Mar 9, 2026 at 10:23 AM
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