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  1. Flying Phil replied to the thread Windcutter Wagons.

    To provide a summary, we are working on three wagons at Rothley, B560676 (Floor and fixed end etc), B573403 (floor etc replace), B590067 (formerly B279702) new floor etc. We hope to have all three completed this year. Meanwhile at Swithland,...

    Aug 14, 2026 at 5:29 PM
  2. Flying Phil attached a file to the thread Windcutter Wagons.

    We are making steady progress with the sub assembly for the fixed end of B560676. [ATTACH] Outside in the yard, more work has been done cleaning up and undersealing the underframe of B590067 [ATTACH]

    DSCF0229.JPG DSCF0230.JPG Aug 13, 2026 at 10:11 AM
  3. Flying Phil attached a file to the thread Barnstaple and Yeo Valley Railway Trust - B&YVRT.

    I took a couple of pictures of this way back in the 1990's [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]

    6 Button 2 NG system East Shed.JPG 7 Button 2 further East view of NG system.JPG 8 Button 2 view West.JPG Aug 10, 2026
  4. Flying Phil replied to the thread Barnstaple and Yeo Valley Railway Trust - B&YVRT.

    Thanks for posting these links to the blog updates, much appreciated and it is great to see the work being done in the various areas along the route.

    Aug 10, 2026