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banburysaint replied to the thread 60009 Best remembered moments.

I agree not on the portal https://planning.fife.gov.uk/online/applicationDetails.do?keyVal=P0WR8EHFL0R00&activeTab=summary From my experience the portals are updated rapidly. Sent from my PRA-LX1 using Tapatalk

banburysaint liked nick813's post in the thread SVR Autumn Steam Gala 20th-23rd September 2018.

Slight change to the Fishy posts above........ The GWR 813 Fund sales stand will be at Kidderminster Station. All those books, DVDs and other useful merchandise available! All monies go towards the Locomotive,coaches and wagons. Pat Goss is...

banburysaint liked jsm8b's post in the thread SVR Autumn Steam Gala 20th-23rd September 2018.

The weekend is off to a somewhat damp start; Visiting Q6 63395 plods uphill past Eardington on it's first train this morning. [ATTACH]

banburysaint liked Johann Marsbar's post in the thread Creekmouth steam locomotive.

The date I went there was 4th May 1992, which appears to have been May Day Bank Holiday Monday that year, our trip visiting the site at Acton and the Mid Suffolk Light Railway at Brockford, which was in its very early stages then. - travel being...

banburysaint liked clinker's post in the thread Creekmouth steam locomotive.

I remember those days, I've got it in mind that the proprieter of Enfield Timber was the owner of the loco's, but not the site. The late Kim Malyon had checked all the leading dimentions, clearances etc, and determined that at least some could be...

banburysaint liked 5944's post in the thread Creekmouth steam locomotive.

Yes, David Buck's garden railway at Fifield, near Windsor. Guess his B1 is too big!

banburysaint liked The Saggin' Dragon's post in the thread Creekmouth steam locomotive.

Indeed. There was a whole batch (About 10?) of them imported years ago. Some ended up at Epping Ongar for a while, others in Cornwall. I beleive that one of the bigger locos was restored and run in someone's (large) back garden....

banburysaint liked Johann Marsbar's post in the thread Creekmouth steam locomotive.

Initially they all ended up on a farm in Acton, Suffolk, (near Sudbury) and I certainly visited that location on what I think was a public open day at the site back in 1992. One of the locos was in stam on a short length of track at that event as...

banburysaint replied to the thread Creekmouth steam locomotive.

Many thanks. Not where I would expect a Finnish locomotive to end up! Sent from my PRA-LX1 using Tapatalk

banburysaint replied to the thread Creekmouth steam locomotive.

Very interesting article. My friend was attending a wedding celebration at the venue noted in the article. Thank you Sent from my PRA-LX1 using Tapatalk

banburysaint liked D1002's post in the thread Creekmouth steam locomotive.

I used to drive past that loco every day, to and from work, when it was based at The Enfield Timber Company!

banburysaint liked The Saggin' Dragon's post in the thread Creekmouth steam locomotive.

Does this help; http://www.glias.org.uk/news/278news.html ?

banburysaint liked B.C.R.'s post in the thread Creekmouth steam locomotive.

Scrolldown through this article for a picture, interesting little beast! https://londonist.com/london/features/the-village-that-the-thames-destroyed

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Creekmouth steam locomotive

My friend drove past a locomotive at Creekmouth over the weekend. It appears to be a Finnish. Has anyone got any more information on the locomotive? Sent from my PRA-LX1 using Tapatalk

Forum: Steam Traction

banburysaint liked big.stu's post in the thread A2 60532 Blue Peter.

Significant update on Blue Peter posted by LNWR Heritage on FB: <https://www.facebook.com/lnwrheritage/posts/1856051417783154> Text below for those who would rather not use FB: "As it’s been a while since we updated you on 60532 Blue Peter we...