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  1. 60044 odgovara u temi Hunslet ZA6 new build..

    There was some discussion of this project a few weeks ago, and I'm sure there is more info out there, - see https://share.google/01nzdXGId9jWjbr6e. It does seem to be coming along at quite a pace.

    2. Ožujak 2026. u 12:10

  2. 60044 odgovara u temi Rolling stock, restoration and new build projects.

    Actually, I don't think there are many late build Pullmans out there that aren't in use - I think most of the Met-Camm ones are in use by their owners (as indeed are reasonable examples of earlier types) and valued as such, and in any case there...

    27. Veljača 2026. u 10:27

  3. 60044 odgovara u temi Rolling stock, restoration and new build projects.

    I would suggest that designing and building a new train of "heritage friendly coaches would probably cost in the 10's of millions. It would probably be cheaper to breed pigs with wings and train them to fly!

    26. Veljača 2026. u 20:15

  4. 60044 odgovara u temi Isle Of Man Steam Railway.

    No the LNERCA haven't run out - we built up sufficient to restore all the carriages we then had, although since then we've acquired more carriages but, in fact, 4-5 years ago we bought a large lot from a timber merchant in Essex, who had stored...

    25. Veljača 2026. u 13:03

  5. 60044 odgovara u temi Isle Of Man Steam Railway.

    It might be worth talking to the LNERCA about teak availability! The LNERCA are also getting involved in contract restoration!

    24. Veljača 2026.
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