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Britfoamer liked Sidmouth's post in the thread Bluebell Railway | Giants of Steam | 16th-18th October 2026.
many thanks for the information . In a busy gala season where there is choice and being sat in the midlands choices will be made based on which gala's tick the most boxes . I understand why but for us no 32424 is one less tick and we will wait...
Aug 26, 2026 at 10:23 AM -
Britfoamer liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Bluebell Railway | Giants of Steam | 16th-18th October 2026.
I guess because the theme is really about BR standards (and closely-related designs like the Ivatt). Apart from cost, there is an impact of increasing the number of locos, which is each one gets used less - and people complain about that! Four...
Aug 25, 2026 at 3:54 PM -
Britfoamer liked WorkingPressure225's post in the thread Bluebell Railway | Giants of Steam | 16th-18th October 2026.
A few different reasons - as Tom has said above, the gala is themed around BR Standards and related designs. 6 engines is already quite a few, and will mean there’s a number of double headers and/or top n tailed services. Adding a seventh engine...
Aug 25, 2026 at 3:54 PM -
Britfoamer replied to the thread Bluebell Railway | Giants of Steam | 16th-18th October 2026.
Why no Beachy Head?
Aug 25, 2026 at 11:39 AM -
Britfoamer replied to the thread Fire Risk.
Interesting to see the floods in Spain and hail in the Pyrenees as big as golf balls, cycling had to be cancelled. Just nudge it north a bit and all will be okay :D
Aug 25, 2026 at 11:34 AM -
Britfoamer replied to the thread Fakeography.
Obviously a fake, the light/shadow on the dalec unit is opposite to the Hastings unit! :D
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Britfoamer liked Breva's post in the thread Fakeography.
Remember Kenneth Williams in Hancock's Half Hour? He was an outraged passport photographer: Snaps? SNAPS ???? I don't take snaps. I paint, with light... :)
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Britfoamer replied to the thread Fire Risk.
Just watched the Country File week forecast, you guys in the South are in for quite a bit of the wet stuff. Our neighbours have just gone for a hiking holiday in the West Highlands and Islands of Scotland, looks like their luck is in, quite dry...
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Britfoamer replied to the thread ELR | Autumn Steam Gala | 16th-18th October 2026.
I hope not too many sparks on the freight to fly as suggested in view of the prevailing conditions, probably a lot of rain to fall before then anyhow.
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Britfoamer liked jsm8b's post in the thread Fakeography.
Even before Photoshop !. I have a book by Les Nixon in which he describes adding exhaust to a shot of 4498 which had none using a second negative of a completely different loco. The darkroom process was never just one of always giving the same...
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Britfoamer liked black5's post in the thread ELR | Autumn Steam Gala | 16th-18th October 2026.
[ATTACH] Autumn Steam Gala 2026 - Ride The Goods, By Night! [IMG][IMG][IMG] On Saturday 17th October we are very excited to be running our period 1960’s Goods train late into the evening, watch the sunset over the Irwell Valley, before seeing...
Aug 23, 2026
