Flying Phils letzte Aktivitäten
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Flying Phil erstellte einen Anhang in dem Thema Windcutter Wagons.
Another workday has seen #676 white stripped, black boxed and South end headstock painted...but we are still awaiting the "W" iron to be riveted. [ATTACH] Outside the drawbar area in #403 has revealed a lot of rust, lacy steel and not much...
12 November 2026 um 18:45
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Flying Phil antwortete auf das Thema Ivatt Std 2 No 46521.
There has been work done on the chassis and the boiler is due to return soon....
10 November 2026 um 10:12 -
Flying Phil erstellte einen Anhang in dem Thema 6990 Witherslack Hall.
This has been out of action for a while having new superheater flue tubes made and fitted along with some other work. That is now complete and the locomotive is back in steam now.[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
10 November 2026 um 10:10
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Flying Phil antwortete auf das Thema GCR 8K/LNER 04 63601.
The frames went back on the wheels earlier this year and work is on-going to assemble the motion. The boilerwork is still to be done.
10 November 2026 um 10:05 -
Flying Phil antwortete auf das Thema 30777 to be overhauled.
The rear bogie is still being refurbished and more work has been done on the frames and motion. The boiler has had new rivets around the foundation ring, but is still awaiting palm stay work.
10 November 2026 um 10:01 -
Flying Phil antwortete auf das Thema GCR Black 5 No 45491.
Arbitration settled in GCR favour with costs awarded to them. A sad business all round and the locomotive is still in the Swithland shed.
10 November 2026 um 09:56 -
Flying Phil antwortete auf das Thema Bridge that Gap: Great Central Railway News.
There is good news in the latest GCR/GM video, next years Winter Gala will not only have the T3 but also 35005 Canadian Pacific as guest locomotives. The 9F 92134 is also staying over the Christmas period. Also 8F 48305 has returned after...
10 November 2026 um 09:53 -
Flying Phil gefällt mogulbs Beitrag in dem Thema Bridge that Gap: Great Central Railway News.
Sorry but to suggest that this is the tip of the iceberg is just rubbish. Whatever you may think of the GCR, the current management are very very open, Malcolm Holmes has always responded to questions and suggestions incredibly quickly. I can...
9 November 2026 um 15:52 -
Flying Phil erstellte einen Anhang in dem Thema Windcutter Wagons.
Last week saw the fixed end painted, but were are still awaiting the "W" iron to be riveted before we can put the final floor section in and get the wagon finished. We were able to get more rusty bent steel off the two wagons in the yard....
9 November 2026 um 11:39
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Flying Phil antwortete auf das Thema Bridge that Gap: Great Central Railway News.
I suspect it is the usual issue of priorities, lack of unlimited cash and limited manpower. The priority must be to keep the running lines open and in good order. There has been a lot of work done on the GCR(N) infrastructure (Helped in part by...
9 November 2026 um 09:58
