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Britfoamer 支持 Sidmouth 在 Bluebell Railway | Giants of Steam | 16th-18th October 2026 内发表的帖子.
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...
2026-08-26 , 10:23 -
Britfoamer 支持 Jamessquared 在 Bluebell Railway | Giants of Steam | 16th-18th October 2026 内发表的帖子.
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...
2026-08-25 , 15:54 -
Britfoamer 支持 WorkingPressure225 在 Bluebell Railway | Giants of Steam | 16th-18th October 2026 内发表的帖子.
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...
2026-08-25 , 15:54 -
Britfoamer 回复主题: Bluebell Railway | Giants of Steam | 16th-18th October 2026.
Why no Beachy Head?
2026-08-25 , 11:39 -
Britfoamer 回复主题: 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
2026-08-25 , 11:34 -
Britfoamer 回复主题: Fakeography.
Obviously a fake, the light/shadow on the dalec unit is opposite to the Hastings unit! :D
2026-08-23 , 21:50 -
Britfoamer 支持 Breva 在 Fakeography 内发表的帖子.
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... :)
2026-08-23 , 21:47 -
Britfoamer 回复主题: 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...
2026-08-23 , 21:39 -
Britfoamer 回复主题: 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.
2026-08-23 , 12:06 -
Britfoamer 支持 jsm8b 在 Fakeography 内发表的帖子.
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...
2026-08-23 , 11:56 -
Britfoamer 支持 black5 在 ELR | Autumn Steam Gala | 16th-18th October 2026 内发表的帖子.
[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...
2026-08-23 , 11:54
