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  1. 26D_M gefällt Jamessquareds Beitrag in dem Thema 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

    9 März 2026 um 20:07

  2. 26D_M gefällt Jamessquareds Beitrag in dem Thema 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...

    9 März 2026 um 19:28

  3. 26D_M antwortete auf das Thema 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,...

    9 März 2026 um 15:14

  4. 26D_M gefällt jamesds Beitrag in dem Thema 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...

    9 März 2026 um 15:06

  5. 26D_M antwortete auf das Thema 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...

    9 März 2026 um 15:04

  6. 26D_M gefällt 35Bs Beitrag in dem Thema 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.

    9 März 2026 um 13:34

  7. 26D_M gefällt Paul Grants Beitrag in dem Thema 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.

    9 März 2026 um 10:23
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