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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    Thanks Robin, my curiosity is satisfied and frankly I prefer diesel to steam so all sounds good to me!
    Post by: Drewry Car, Jul 12, 2022 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    On a different note... Hoping to attend the Vintage Fair in a few weeks. I understand the DMU is currently out of traffic so curious as to how...
    Post by: Drewry Car, Jul 10, 2022 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    West Somerset Railway - Spring Steam Gala - 22nd to 25th March 2018

    Hoping for a grand tour of the south west with main targets being a ride behind (i.e. ticket buying!) 7714 (WSR), 80104 (Swanage) and 46447 (ESR)...
    Post by: Drewry Car, Feb 15, 2018 in forum: Galas and Events
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    APPEAL: Restoration of Drewry Car DB998901 at Middleton Railway

    The dust has now settled and Olive the arson damaged Railbus has now returned to the Middleton Railway. Chris Smith of the Vintage Carriages Trust...
    Post by: Drewry Car, Feb 4, 2018 in forum: Diesel & Electric Traction
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    Middleton Railway Mixed Traffic event. 29-30 July

    Steam now confirmed as NER class H 1310 rather than MW 1601 Matthew Murray PLUS HC1544
    Post by: Drewry Car, Jul 25, 2017 in forum: Galas and Events
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    APPEAL: Restoration of Drewry Car DB998901 at Middleton Railway

    Fantastic progress on our arson damaged railbus with most of the fire damaged roof removed and the first new steelwork now in place. Thank to VCT...
    Post by: Drewry Car, May 13, 2017 in forum: Diesel & Electric Traction
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    APPEAL: Restoration of Drewry Car DB998901 at Middleton Railway

    After lots of emails and phone calls we finally managed to get Olive on a lorry yesterday and she is now safe and sound in the VCT workshop at...
    Post by: Drewry Car, May 3, 2017 in forum: Diesel & Electric Traction
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    What should be the next 009 r-t-r loco?

    Surely a Quarry Hunslet should have fairly universal appeal?
    Post by: Drewry Car, Mar 28, 2017 in forum: Model Railways
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    Ashington System / Blyth and Tyne area Locomotives and Rolling Stock in Preservation - Please help!

    Try <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_14#Fleet>
    Post by: Drewry Car, Mar 22, 2017 in forum: Heritage Rolling Stock
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    Ashington System / Blyth and Tyne area Locomotives and Rolling Stock in Preservation - Please help!

    Various class 14 diesels. I think most of those preserved either came from Corby or Ashington.
    Post by: Drewry Car, Mar 14, 2017 in forum: Heritage Rolling Stock
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    APPEAL: Restoration of Drewry Car DB998901 at Middleton Railway

    It certainly is. Money is coming in - but very slowly - every little helps please! It is now likely that she will move to Ingrow late April/early...
    Post by: Drewry Car, Jan 26, 2017 in forum: Diesel & Electric Traction
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    APPEAL: Restoration of Drewry Car DB998901 at Middleton Railway

    If all goes according to plan our arson damaged Railbus 'Olive' will be moving to the Vintage Carriages Trust workshops in Ingrow in mid January...
    Post by: Drewry Car, Dec 30, 2016 in forum: Diesel & Electric Traction
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    Steam preserved but what about the Electric Traction

    27000/NS1502 was preserved by the EM2 Locomotive Society in 1986 (30 years ago now) and ran 3,100 miles in Holland as a preserved loco in 1989....
    Post by: Drewry Car, Dec 13, 2016 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    APPEAL: Restoration of Drewry Car DB998901 at Middleton Railway

    Thanks for the ongoing donations for Olive https://cafdonate.cafonline.org/5250#/DonationDetails. We also have a new website in an advanced state...
    Post by: Drewry Car, Dec 12, 2016 in forum: Diesel & Electric Traction