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  1. Flying Phil attached a file to the thread Windcutter Wagons.

    B64020 is now in grey top coat and we have also made a good start on a paint refresh on B 581241. This had some small areas of rust largely on welded joins. Patch painting was a bit unsightly and so whilst it is at Rothley we are doing a more...

    DSC04955.JPG DSC04958.JPG DSC04964.JPG Feb 26, 2026 at 1:55 PM

  2. Flying Phil replied to the thread 34039 Boscastle WC class.

    Boscastle Guided Shed Tours are again being offered this coming weekend for the GCR Spring Gala. These take place at regular intervals from 10.30 to 3.30 on Sat and Sunday. There is no booking needed and are free to join, however a donation...

    Feb 24, 2026 at 12:49 PM

  3. Flying Phil attached a file to the thread Windcutter Wagons.

    B64020 was brought into the shed two weeks ago and we made a start on undercoating as well as finishing the priming. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Last week saw the undercoating completed and some work being done on a couple of wagons in the yard.

    IMG20260211152308.jpg IMG20260211152321.jpg IMG20260211152333.jpg Feb 23, 2026 at 3:30 PM

  4. Flying Phil liked LMarsh1987's post in the thread Great Central Railway General Matters.

    78018 is seen double heading with 78019 on it's last run before being withdrawn for overhaul, hopefully it's back in the not to distant future. [ATTACH]

    78018 & 78019 low GCR 2026 SOCIAL.jpg Feb 23, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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