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المشاركة في موضوع Bridge that Gap: Great Central Railway News.
Meanwhile the timetable for the Last Hurrah Gala is now available and the tanker train will be running behind a variety of locomotives. There will be "Boscastle guided shed tours on Sat and Sunday as well.
3 نوفمبر 2026 في 12:15 مساءاً -
أعجب Flying Phil بمشاركة pmh_74' في موضوع Windcutter Wagons.
It's a good solution for a 'less than lovely' wagon though, and most railways can find one or two of those...
3 نوفمبر 2026 في 11:05 صباحاً -
المشاركة في موضوع Bridge that Gap: Great Central Railway News.
Enterprise makes a good point but the GCR has operated much longer freight trains for special occasions. The 50 wagon 50th Anniversary event in 2023 being the most recent. In regular traffic, it operates 12/14 wagons plus two brakes (equals six...
29 اكتوبر 2026 في 9:36 صباحاً -
Flying Phil اضاف ملفات مرفقة في موضوع Windcutter Wagons
Six and a bit people were in action today and B 560676 is virtually complete once the "W" iron is riveted in place. So attention has turned to B590067 which needs a new floor and will also get a new end to replace the badly buckled and...
28 اكتوبر 2026 في 10:03 مساءاً
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المشاركة في موضوع Bridge that Gap: Great Central Railway News.
It is very interesting to note that, 12 hours from posting the above picture, it has had the biggest number of "Likes" on this thread for over a year! Obviously the image of mineral wagons hauled by steam locomotives, passing each other, has...
28 اكتوبر 2026 في 9:51 مساءاً -
المشاركة في موضوع 567 Victorian 4-4-0 New Build.
As with many projects, the fund raising is a bit "Chicken and egg" ....when people see progress in real terms they are more inclined to support in real terms....and spending the money enables the real progress. So as the next big thing is the...
28 اكتوبر 2026 في 9:44 مساءاً -
المشاركة في موضوع Southwold Railway.
Excellent news! Well Done to all concerned.
28 اكتوبر 2026 في 10:40 صباحاً -
المشاركة في موضوع Quorn Wagons website.
I believe the full tanker train is due to be in operation during the Last Hurrah Gala Nov 14/15th. An impressive sight!
28 اكتوبر 2026 في 10:16 صباحاً -
Flying Phil اضاف ملفات مرفقة في موضوع Bridge that Gap: Great Central Railway News
Somewhat lost in recent postings was another "First" for the GCR and the benefits of its double track. During the recent Gala there were Two Windcutter rakes in operation and they were pictured passing just North of Quorn station by Brandon...
28 اكتوبر 2026 في 9:38 صباحاً
