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  1. Dan Hill liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Bluebell Motive Power.

    Interesting - we are going to have a surfeit of big locos next year! (Sir Archie, Beachy Head, Camelot, 80151 and Wightwick Hall, not to mention 541 at some point). Tom

    Apr 13, 2024 at 9:48 PM
  2. Dan Hill replied to the thread Bluebell Motive Power.

    Interesting news. I'd have thought the loco situation would have been quite healthy for next year and it's loan would no longer be required (not necessarily that it's a bad thing, it's good to have plenty of available locos in case something...

    Apr 13, 2024 at 9:48 PM
  3. Dan Hill liked ruddingtonrsh56's post in the thread 6880 Betton Grange.

    I really don't think we need to be behaving so childishly when it comes to steam locomotive preferences. For grown adults we can be unnecessarily rude when it comes to differences in opinion about which designs we like more, and in my opinion...

    Apr 12, 2024 at 10:09 AM
  4. Dan Hill liked Jamessquared's post in the thread 6880 Betton Grange.

    I don't feel we are in a race! From my understanding there are a few "underneath" jobs that are easier to do now that the loco has moved over a pit (Atlantic House is well equipped, but had no pit - so anything under the loco such as lubrication...

    Apr 11, 2024 at 11:08 PM
  5. Dan Hill liked Hunslet589's post in the thread 6880 Betton Grange.

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    Apr 11, 2024 at 11:03 PM
  6. Dan Hill liked flying scotsman123's post in the thread 6880 Betton Grange.

    Depending on what you define as 'finished' bets may be closing soon... https://www.facebook.com/6880BettonGrangeSocietyLtd/posts/pfbid028F98m1sAw7wbQfBgtAxtJxPA9AogAKQzQuSzSDwT41xZPku59g3py77QpKXeg5ZUl Hopefully link should work for...

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  7. Dan Hill liked jsm8b's post in the thread A2 60532 Blue Peter.

    Never felt more like seein the blues Had intended to go see the GB ecs but with the diesel leading decided on a BP test run fortunately finding a lunchtime(ish) sunny spell. [ATTACH]

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