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acorb attached a file to the thread FR & WHR & WHHR News.
[ATTACH] Wonderful day out on the WHR behind Garratt 130 today. Can confirm that Snowdonia is looking quite lush and green unlike the landscape 70 miles south in Mid-Powys! The countryside was spectacular as ever, the railway living up its...
Aug 22, 2026 at 8:20 PM
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acorb liked 5944's post in the thread 35025 Brocklebank Line.
Offer accepted! [ATTACH]
Aug 22, 2026 at 6:36 AM
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acorb liked Sidmouth's post in the thread 35025 Brocklebank Line.
A lot of work was done on 35025 at Loughborough, which eventually stalled and I think the setback of the parts theft has then knocked it further . I wonder whether and especially with SLL now gaining main line experience there may be some cross...
Aug 22, 2026 at 6:34 AM -
acorb liked torgormaig's post in the thread 35025 Brocklebank Line.
Maybe, but think of how many thousands of miles it clocked up going nowhere when it was a working exhibit on those rollers. And all that with negliable maintenance. It could be the highest mileage MN in preservation:) Peter
Aug 22, 2026 at 6:32 AM -
acorb liked 2857Harry's post in the thread Fire Risk.
We fully plan for the gala to go ahead as normal. The Driver Experience has been cancelled for other reasons. We have got several lines of mitigation in place to assist with the Gala Operations and we are planning for a full event. A planned...
Aug 22, 2026 at 6:26 AM -
acorb replied to the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.
Absolutely, there's a good reason the SVR have just extended Kidderminster Town platforms. Sounds very wise to me.
Aug 21, 2026 at 10:31 PM -
acorb liked Kje7812's post in the thread Fire Risk.
A fair bit in Kidderminster at the moment. Though it has been somewhat patchy this week. On Wednesday and Thursday, the station had thundery downpours but my parents a mile away had nothing.
Aug 21, 2026 at 10:29 PM
