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  1. Bluenosejohn liked Wozzy18's post in the thread Sandringham New Build.

    This morning (Tuesday 7th April) the complete smokebox with the door assembly and chimney was hoisted back onto the chassis ready for the Open Day. Not only that, but the fully finished plain axles (those for the intermediate and rear driving...

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  2. Bluenosejohn liked Charles Parry's post in the thread Ribble Steam Railway.

    [ATTACH] Called in today as part of a greater Preston area day trip couple with the West Lancashire Light Railway. Never visited before it and it is a great little set up. Train was Furness No. 20 plus four Mk 1s and a royal saloon. Took a trip...

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  3. Bluenosejohn liked Charles Parry's post in the thread West Lancs Light Railway.

    [ATTACH] Called in today as part of Greater Preston area double bill with the Ribble Steam Railway. Another one I had never visited and although the running line is short it makes up for it in charm. Montalban was in steam hauling the...

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  4. Bluenosejohn liked Poolbrook's post in the thread Toddington Narrow Gauge.

    [ATTACH] We sometimes see rabbits along the line but today was a bit different. Easter Bunny in action on our first day of public operation for 2026. Same again tomorrow. The loco is Justine (Jung 939 of 1906). [ATTACH]

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  5. Bluenosejohn liked James Hewett's post in the thread Southwold Railway.

    thanks colin and mike for your good wishes. they were very nice coaches indeed - closest you can experience now are the replica pickerings at welshpool. we do have an ambition to build one in the future - but are concerned whether a cleminson...

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  6. Bluenosejohn liked James Hewett's post in the thread Southwold Railway.

    Prep is all done - weather looks good - station looks exceptionally spruce - so if you are in the area, why not drop by and take a (very short!) ride on this first day of public trains since 1929? Everything at the event is free - including...

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  7. Bluenosejohn liked 40044's post in the thread Ivatt Diesel Re-creation Society.

    We have begun a new series of videos and the first one has been released: [MEDIA]

    Apr 6, 2026 at 1:00 AM

  8. Bluenosejohn liked Duty Druid's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.

    Blessed are the wagon bashers! with apologies to M Python...... :) It were a good day, dear reader, atop the hill on Friday - yep, you read that right, Friday! Muggin's 'Ere had decided that three lies in's in a row would make a nice change to...

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  9. Bluenosejohn liked Big Al's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.

    Went with the family to the MHR today. Had to bite my tongue as the little grandson expressed disappointment that the loco didn't have a long chimney (like the ones in the cartoons) and that he couldn't hear it apart from an occasional whistle....

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  10. Bluenosejohn liked Matt78's post in the thread The Gwili Railway thread.

    All erected in time for a typical Easter Weekend weather wise. meanwhile Taff 220 is being glossed and the door handles are still away being overhauled. Loco wise L150 is out this weekend and up until next Thursday with Haulwen out after this...

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  11. Bluenosejohn liked FearOfManchester's post in the thread Mid-Norfolk Railway.

    I don’t think this is quite the place for this but better than nothing, the lynn and dereham railway trust have recently got permission from network rail after a long battle to restore the station buildings at Middleton towers, the ownership is...

    Apr 6, 2026 at 12:50 AM

  12. Bluenosejohn liked 2857Harry's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.

    Was firing 1450 on Wednesday afternoon so glad you enjoyed your day. The run back was a good old trip. Reference the set swap at with the Pannier it is booked every day. The S3 set is diesel out/steam back, and S2 is steam out/diesel back. That...

    Apr 6, 2026 at 12:48 AM

  13. Bluenosejohn liked Jamessquared's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.

    Visited the SVR on Wednesday for the first time in many years. Four trains were out: the black pannier 7714 on a rake of 7 Mark 1s; a class 45 on the Gresley set; 813 / 1450 on a GWR set (with one LMS carriage in the rake) all running full line;...

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