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  1. bristolian liked Flying Phil's post in the thread Windcutter Wagons.

    The five wagons at Rothley have been undergoing their FtR exams and last minute fault rectification. Three have now passed and the final two were being completed today. The next shunting day is next week and I'm told that we should have swapped...

    Jun 14, 2025 at 11:02 PM

  2. bristolian replied to the thread SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.

    Thank you.

    Jun 12, 2025 at 9:20 PM

  3. bristolian liked green five's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    She is on her way! [ATTACH] Sent from my XQ-BT52 using Tapatalk

    Screenshot_20250611-201509.jpg Jun 12, 2025 at 8:36 AM

  4. bristolian liked The Gricing Owl's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    Back on the mainline Sir Archie? Go for it! I timed this log some years back when on one of the the ten shillings and six pence Area 2 rovers, that covered Waterloo-Woking amongst other lines. Sid Burton was one of many genial drivers who...

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  5. bristolian replied to the thread SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.

    I'm so sorry to see that. Do you (and the others) still own 25244?

    Jun 11, 2025 at 10:57 PM

  6. bristolian liked Daddsie71b's post in the thread SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.

    I, with a group of friends bought 25244 with the SLL model of selling £250 shares. We originally were after 25027 at Swindon. Got it started, boiler was extant, last of the first. The asbestos thing got in the way. Went to Vic Berry's to buy it...

    Jun 11, 2025 at 10:55 PM

  7. bristolian liked 2857Harry's post in the thread GWR 28xx 2857.

    https://www.justgiving.com/page/barrytobewdley A special little fundraiser going on here for 2857. August 2025 will mark 50 years since 2857 was brought from Woodham’s scrapyard in Barry to Bewdley on the Severn Valley Railway. Now 50 years...

    Jun 11, 2025 at 8:28 AM

  8. bristolian liked The Gricing Owl's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    An interesting comment within an altogether very interesting post, about the tendency to burn out a strip right across the box on 32424. It so happens I've just started on the chapter that is for my heritage era main line steam logs, and this...

    C-09-004a-34067-Victoria-8Aug-2009.jpg Jun 10, 2025 at 8:44 AM

  9. bristolian liked Andy B's post in the thread 76077.

    We’ve now had our final public appearance before 76077 returns to LMS for continued work. We have had a fantastic few weeks with some really good feedback on the work we have completed and a goodly amount of new shareholders and additions to...

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  10. bristolian liked Flying Phil's post in the thread 34039 Boscastle WC class.

    Boscastle's boiler has returned to the GCR! [ATTACH]

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