الأنشطة الأخيرة الخاصة بـ Flying Phil
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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
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أعجب Flying Phil بمشاركة ruddingtonrsh56' في موضوع East Midlands Railway Trust/GCR (Nottingham).
EDIT: I have been informed that at some point when 8F 8274 was operational on the railway (so between late 2014 and 2017) the loco was in No 5 for winter maintenance which involved removal and remetalling of the connecting rods and crossheads....
26 اكتوبر 2026 في 11:51 صباحاً
