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    Steam Sheds in Scotland mainly 1960's (including all Carlisle sheds)

    Here are a few of mine from Aberdeen Ferryhill in 1965. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
    Post by: Flying Phil, Apr 25, 2025 at 10:52 AM in forum: Photography
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    Great Central Railway General Matters

    At this weekend's Gala there are Cab rides available on the main line and a "Driver for £10" in a class 08 No 13101 in Quorn yard.
    Post by: Flying Phil, Apr 25, 2025 at 10:46 AM in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    GCR Spring Diesel Gala Friday 25th to Sunday 27th April

    This has now started with the following locomotives:- Class 20 8001, Class 33 D6535, Class 37 37714 and D6700, Class 50 50017, Class 55...
    Post by: Flying Phil, Apr 25, 2025 at 10:43 AM in forum: Galas and Events
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    Windcutter Wagons

    More progress today on 713/604. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
    Post by: Flying Phil, Apr 23, 2025 at 5:24 PM in forum: Heritage Rolling Stock
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    Windcutter Wagons

    More progress on #713/604. [ATTACH] We are awaiting the delivery of two new floor sheet sections and the start of inside welding. Meanwhile we...
    Post by: Flying Phil, Apr 20, 2025 at 12:03 PM in forum: Heritage Rolling Stock
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    Great Central Railway General Matters

    There is the Spring Diesel Gala coming up at the end of the month and a lot of work is being done to create an impressive locomotive line...
    Post by: Flying Phil, Apr 20, 2025 at 11:56 AM in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    GCR Spring Diesel Gala Friday 25th to Sunday 27th April

    A lot of work is being done to get a variety of locomotives ready for this event. Much painting inside the loco shed and this line up outside...
    Thread by: Flying Phil, Apr 20, 2025 at 11:52 AM, 1 replies, in forum: Galas and Events
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    Heritage Railways, are they in trouble, generally?

    I totally agree Tom....I started my preservation passion with the dream of the Main Line Preservation Group ....to preserve a Main Line and run...
    Post by: Flying Phil, Apr 19, 2025 at 5:27 PM in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Heritage Railways, are they in trouble, generally?

    Hi Steve I thought that my two posts #32 and #41 were positive and supportive of the GCR in particular?
    Post by: Flying Phil, Apr 15, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    34039 Boscastle WC class

    Another opportunity to see Boscastle in detail, with guided tours of the Loughborough engine shed by the team of guides from Boscastle. The tours...
    Post by: Flying Phil, Apr 15, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Heritage Railways, are they in trouble, generally?

    Tom makes a good point re the management support of wagon groups and it certainly does encourage the volunteers to see that "their" railway does...
    Post by: Flying Phil, Apr 14, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Heritage Railways, are they in trouble, generally?

    Whilst readily accepting that all or most Heritage Railways are finding the current economic climate challenging - and one or two may fail, there...
    Post by: Flying Phil, Apr 14, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Great Central Railway General Matters

    There was the first of the new "Goods Experience" offering from the GCR yesterday and the participants certainly seemed to enjoy being shown how...
    Post by: Flying Phil, Apr 14, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Windcutter Wagons

    713/604 was inside the shed having the original South end floor removed and the chassis rails being prepped for the new floor sheets. There are...
    Post by: Flying Phil, Apr 12, 2025 in forum: Heritage Rolling Stock