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clinker liked pmilford's post in the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.
34028 Eddystone had plenty of admirers as she powered through Sway in the New Forest en-route to Bournemouth and Swanage. An early morning start from London Waterloo and a run down the South West mainline - a Bulleid at speed in its natural...
Oct 18, 2026 at 12:40 PM
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clinker liked Steve's post in the thread 2026 Entries/Returnees and Withdrawals.
HC 1544 'Slough Estates No.3' has quietly slipped back into service at the Middleton Railway after a 10 year overhaul which included a new main frame stretcher between the cylinders, a new cab roof, bunker and tank repairs, a retube and the usual...
Oct 18, 2026 at 12:36 PM -
clinker liked Fireline's post in the thread 2026 Entries/Returnees and Withdrawals.
4253 should be next year, all things being equal. Boiler is off for what is hoped will be the final time, for the ashpan to be fitted, and associated works. Can only presume that, as no mention of 68078 arriving at TWW has been made, that it's...
Oct 17, 2026 at 1:21 PM -
clinker liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
When I sign on in HOPS, I get a statement saying that all four stations have working water sources! EG was out of action I know, but is now presumably fixed. The only locos that really need intermediate water are Terriers (and the P tanks when...
Oct 16, 2026 at 2:31 PM -
clinker liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
323 is I think more or less mechanically complete. It is awaiting the return of the boiler from the SVR, after which final assembly should be quite quick. 263 is having both mechanical and boiler work taking place at Sheffield Park, but AIUI is...
Oct 16, 2026 at 2:29 PM -
clinker replied to the thread Bulleid Pacifics - Past or Present.
He won't get much vacuum in that smokebox.
Oct 16, 2026 at 2:22 PM
