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  1. Dan Hill liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    On another note, SETG has just announced that they have acquired and preserved Class 455 Unit 455871 from Porterbrook. The unit was unveiled at Strawberry Hill (alongside 4-VEP 3417) and has been named "Roy Watts MBE" after the BRPS Chairman....

    Feb 17, 2026 at 11:36 AM

  2. Dan Hill replied to the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    In regards to Harry Potter effect, one issue with gauging a popularity increase is that the TV series is still filming I believe (I'm sure I saw somewhere recently that 6989 has another filming block coming up soon) and it isn't due to air until...

    Feb 15, 2026 at 9:56 PM

  3. Dan Hill replied to the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    I see in Heritage Railway Magazine in their article about 32424 visiting Didcot, it mentions that 2999 is staying for the duration of 2026.

    Feb 15, 2026 at 11:26 AM

  4. Dan Hill liked Hampshire Unit's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.

    The service tomorrow is 2 steam plus the Sprinter. However weather is not looking too good! 41312 has its new livery [img]New Look for 41312 by Stephen Morley, on Flickr

    Feb 15, 2026 at 10:55 AM

  5. Dan Hill liked cksteam's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.

    £3million! I nearly fell off my chair when I saw that estimate... Other than the Flying Scotsman I can't think of another engine that's cost that much to overhaul, though I stand to be corrected.

    Feb 12, 2026 at 9:42 PM
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