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Flying Phil's Recent Activity

  1. Flying Phil replied to the thread Rother Valley Railway.

    Many thanks for these regular updates and pictures.

    Sep 15, 2026 at 1:21 PM

  2. Flying Phil attached a file to the thread 34039 Boscastle WC class.

    There will be Boscastle Guided Shed Tours on Sat 3rd and Sun 4th of the Autumn Steam Gala. In the shed work has continued on refurbishing smaller parts and boiler cladding. [ATTACH]

    DSCF0273.JPG Sep 15, 2026 at 12:04 PM

  3. Flying Phil attached a file to the thread GCR Autumn Steam Gala - 1st-4th October 2026.

    6990 is having new superheater flues fitted and some other steam pipe work. 78019 has been having what looks like a valve and piston examination/refurbishment. [ATTACH]

    DSCF0276.JPG Sep 15, 2026 at 12:00 PM

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

    [ATTACH] Progress on the manufacture of our new "W" iron. The centre section needs welding in place and then the fixing holes can be drilled.

    IMG_2624.JPG Sep 15, 2026 at 11:48 AM

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

    Another workday saw more metal(rust) cut away from the end of B573403. We are still awaiting the new "W" iron for B560676 but have done more prep work and undersealing. A lot of time (and effort!) was spent loading our scrap steel into a skip...

    DSCF0281.JPG DSCF0282.JPG Sep 10, 2026 at 10:28 AM
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