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  1. andrewshimmin liked marshall5's post in the thread Isle Of Man Steam Railway.

    As, hopefully, the photos below show, Douglas workshops continue to turn out high quality work. Last Tuesday Saloon carriage F32 returned to the dining set after repairs and repaint. This is now the second vehicle of the five to carry the...

    IMR F32 Douglas 15.4.25.jpg IMR No.4 on test 3.50 ex Douglas 19.4.25 IoMSRSA.jpg Apr 24, 2025 at 9:51 PM
  2. andrewshimmin liked Major Midget's post in the thread Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway.

    Limited space on site at Kemsley Down has seen the thinning out of the number of wagons during my lifetime as well, not to mention how little space there is undercover. As nice as Conqueror returning to part of it's old stomping ground would be,...

    Apr 19, 2025 at 10:12 PM
  3. andrewshimmin liked tony51's post in the thread Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway.

    According to comments on Facebook, Conqueror was offered to the SKLR but they had to decline as they had no space and it is too heavy to run on the Sittingbourne viaduct anyway. I never realised it was so big, this article on Bowaters locos...

    Apr 19, 2025 at 10:12 PM