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    Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters

    As I remember it. 34007 ran with the tender from 35005 but that tender was swapped with the one previously used by 35027 and 34046, in the final...
    Post by: Dan Hill, Sep 20, 2020 at 7:15 PM in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Current and Proposed New-Builds

    Unfortunately it looks that way. Wasn't there originally one group who were going to build a Sandringham and Footballer with interchangeable parts...
    Post by: Dan Hill, Aug 30, 2020 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Current and Proposed New-Builds

    On the subject of the Footballers, didn't the group hoping to build a replica of 61662 Manchester United, get hold of the club and were able to...
    Post by: Dan Hill, Aug 30, 2020 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Tornado

    Tornado is currently at Carnforth, where she will be repainted once again into BR Express Passenger Green until the end of her current ticket in...
    Post by: Dan Hill, Aug 20, 2020 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Bluebell Railway General Discussion

    I too am wondering how some of that film was done, but it's very impressive.
    Post by: Dan Hill, Aug 8, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Bluebell Railway General Discussion

    Happy 60th to the Bluebell, and a line I hold dear since my first visit as a kid in 95, I still have pictures of the visit, as it was a Thomas...
    Post by: Dan Hill, Aug 7, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Spa Valley Railway - Latest News

    I see on the Spa Valley Facebook page that they and SLL have formed a partnership where SLL will form a permanent base in the South East at the...
    Post by: Dan Hill, Jul 31, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters

    53808 was the WSR loco that hauled the West Somerset Express RTC charter I went on in 2018 and what a performance she put in. I also went behind...
    Post by: Dan Hill, Jul 28, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    30777 to be overhauled

    Having read the article about it in Steam Railway, it seems that the BR Green will be with the early crest rather than the late crest the loco...
    Post by: Dan Hill, Jul 28, 2020 in forum: Steam Traction
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    35025 Brocklebank Line

    I think she moved to Bluebell shortly after where the work was done and she then spent a year there before returning to Swanage. When work does...
    Post by: Dan Hill, Jun 28, 2020 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Bluebell Railway General Discussion

    I guess that's another good factor behind the choice of an E class after the Atlantic is complete.
    Post by: Dan Hill, Jun 11, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Bluebell Railway General Discussion

    Thanks Tom. I saw this post and did some digging in my books for another picture I was aware of (a picture of a Bulleid south of Kingscote, which...
    Post by: Dan Hill, Jun 6, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Bluebell Railway General Discussion

    Just looked and the 2 pictures in my book are by a S.C Nash so more than likely one of them is the one in your book. As for Bulleid's on the...
    Post by: Dan Hill, Jun 6, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Bluebell Railway General Discussion

    34027 is also recorded over the Cuckoo Line working one of the services you mention. There are 2 pictures of the loco at Polegate in Taw Valley...
    Post by: Dan Hill, Jun 6, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Isle of Wight Steam Railway

    Wasn't the plan for the E1 to be turned out as W2 Yarmouth when restored? I think the loco carries the identity at the moment while on display.
    Post by: Dan Hill, May 30, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK