As this has come straight to Haven Street, rather than the off site storage facility, does that imply that restoration is planned in the not too...
What was the last loco owned by Butlins? I believe a lot of them transferred to preservation sites on loan, and remained in Butlins ownership for...
It’s not that long. 10 to Worgret and 11 to Wareham I believe.
Am I right in saying 34007 is no longer going mainline?
I think we all know this is just wild speculation, and no one seriously thinks it’s going to happen just because Martin suggested it. SLL haven’t...
It does seem somewhat ridiculous after all the fanfare around its return to service, that 35005 is being acknowledged as actually not being very...
Is 34058 a SLL loco? I was never clear on the terms of the agreement. Has it been sold to SLL? Or is it a joint venture to get it back in steam...
Presumably the IOWSR have their eye on all these remaining bodies, in case they become available. Even if only for spare parts in some cases....
After watching the video linked to above, I’ve discovered some more very interesting videos by Wight Wandereer. In particular the one below where...
It was always stated as part of the railways ‘strategic vision’ document, that they wanted to purchase the station if it ever became available....
News on the Facebook site shows a five year sponsorship deal has been agreed with White Star memories Ltd. Looks like an initial cheque for £25k...
I believe 35005 is due back this year.
My prediction was correct then. It seems a very sensible decision. Ajax was useful to the IoWSR at one point , but it now has a bigger collection...
Also even if people do have smartphones, they would only look up the railway if they were aware of it in the first place. That’s where leaflets...
Agreed. In the 30 or so years since it was first restored, it has never worn any livery other than black. At least we got a bit of variety once...
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