Bluenosejohn's Recent Activity
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Bluenosejohn liked Matt78's post in the thread The Gwili Railway thread.
Platforms revealed….
Sep 12, 2026 at 10:43 PM
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Bluenosejohn liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
Thank you both. It's been 8 years really, if you include the precursor Points & Crossings (or Pointless Jottings, as it inevitably was nicknamed). That started out as an internal paper-based newsletter primarily for volunteers, compiled by the...
Sep 12, 2026 at 10:40 PM
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Bluenosejohn liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
The latest issue of The Bluebell Times is here. In this issue: Network SouthEast-themed gala is a red, white and blue success Running the railway - behind the scenes Q class No 541 to get its Bulleid chimney back Volunteer opportunities -...
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Bluenosejohn liked Britfoamer's post in the thread Railways and People.
Busy day on the W&L[ATTACH]
Sep 12, 2026 at 10:33 PM
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Bluenosejohn liked 2857Harry's post in the thread GWR 28xx 2857.
And she’s off to Bury! 2857 departed today for the workshop of Riley & Sons.
Sep 12, 2026 at 10:29 PM
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Bluenosejohn liked Matt78's post in the thread The Gwili Railway thread.
Repairs nearing completion on D2090
Sep 10, 2026 at 3:27 PM
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Bluenosejohn liked Fireline's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
[IMG] Charwelton running in at the Avon Valley Railway. Adam Bryant's photo, borrowed from Facebook.
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Bluenosejohn liked Flying Phil's post in the thread Windcutter Wagons.
Another workday saw more metal(rust) cut away from the end of B573403. We are still awaiting the new "W" iron for B560676 but have done more prep work and undersealing. A lot of time (and effort!) was spent loading our scrap steel into a skip...
Sep 10, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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Bluenosejohn liked mdewell's post in the thread Oswestry Update.
In a corner of Shropshire something stirs. . . . [MEDIA] [MEDIA] :)
Sep 7, 2026 at 6:36 PM -
Bluenosejohn liked Andy B's post in the thread 76077.
It’s only been 3 weeks since my last update but we’ve had a good month with work progressing at leaky finders, LMS Loughborough and the GWSR. At LMS the two piston heads have been split from the rods. As we’ve had to take out more metal in boring...
Sep 7, 2026 at 6:36 PM
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Bluenosejohn liked Wozzy18's post in the thread Sandringham New Build.
Work continues on the final bits and pieces of the cab at Ian Elvar Engineering at Quainton. Not photographed are the front and rear main footsteps. and cab side steps also being manuafctured by Ian Elvar. The lining and 61673 number were...
Sep 7, 2026 at 3:04 PM
