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alexl102 replied to the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
That is a real shame, espeically as it looks magnificent in KESR Blue. Thanks for explaining. And of course it is Swiftsure that's on the railway - thanks for correcting me!
Jul 18, 2025 at 9:00 AM -
alexl102 replied to the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
On a separate note, I understand KESR No.25 Northiam has been sold to a private owner which is what led to its period of extended hire at the L&HR. Was it previously owned by the railway itself? I'm just curious to know why the railway would want...
Jul 17, 2025 at 3:48 PM -
alexl102 replied to the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
Bizarre. Robin said in his post that they knew who it was and it was someone involved in heritage - anyone care to unmask them?
Jul 17, 2025 at 11:04 AM -
alexl102 liked 60044's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
Maybe the AI underpinning this site is learning from a lot of us and getting very bored with BR black and numbers/crests? Not all of us are dinosaurs looking to recreate their youth - some of us enjoy seeing history from further back recreated!
Jul 16, 2025 at 6:30 AM -
alexl102 liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Platform staff tend to be from an older generation who want to be involved but are not up to anything strenuous, such as carrying a backpack spray. It’s good to know that there is no shortage of them and I’m sure that you’ll agree that for many,...
Jul 16, 2025 at 6:26 AM -
alexl102 liked 35B's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
The announcements after the event were good, once made, but I hesitate to suggest that the events around a derailment should ever be used to argue that the railway in question is well run.
Jul 13, 2025 at 11:38 AM
