bristolian's Recent Activity
-
bristolian replied to the thread SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.
Thank you.
Jun 12, 2025 at 9:20 PM -
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
Jun 12, 2025 at 8:36 AM
-
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...
Jun 12, 2025 at 8:36 AM
-
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 -
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 -
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 -
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...
Jun 10, 2025 at 8:44 AM
-
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...
Jun 9, 2025 at 9:10 AM
-
bristolian liked Flying Phil's post in the thread 34039 Boscastle WC class.
Boscastle's boiler has returned to the GCR! [ATTACH]
Jun 8, 2025 at 10:41 AM
-
bristolian replied to the thread Bulleid Pacifics - Past or Present.
I fondly remember Donald Beale's story 34040 'CREWKERNE', while descending the Mendips on the Up 'Pines', and of her fire. The Firemen who attended managed to spray foam at a stone wall, instead of at the loco (the offending fire of which had...
Jun 7, 2025 at 11:04 AM -
bristolian liked Flying Phil's post in the thread Bulleid Pacifics - Past or Present.
A technical question for the knowing collective on here. There has been an "interesting" chat about Bulleid Pacific casing fires. Many writers, over the years, have said it is due to oil leaking from the oil bath. Another theory is that it is due...
Jun 7, 2025 at 10:51 AM -
bristolian liked Wagoniester's post in the thread 1589 "Newstead".
Well, things have taken a huge step forward. On Monday it was crunch time as the boiler inspector came to do what we hoped would be the final steam test - and gave the boiler a clean bill of health! That could only mean one thing, and so today,...
Jun 6, 2025
