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ghost liked 35B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I thought the railway was a registered museum, in which case surely there are questions around deaccession policy to consider?
Sep 17, 2026 at 2:05 PM -
ghost replied to the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
Just two problems - the obvious one, and the fact that it is most definitely not for sale!
Sep 17, 2026 at 2:05 PM -
ghost liked Steve's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
You said it.
Sep 17, 2026 at 10:28 AM -
ghost liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
Well, apart from that idea being completely nuts and nothing to do with, you know, preservation ... What you suggest would end up being more expensive than a traditional restoration, because you'd have all the expense of a normal restoration,...
Sep 17, 2026 at 10:28 AM -
ghost replied to the thread Bridge that Gap: Great Central Railway News.
With the northern embankment slotted in at some point as well
Sep 17, 2026 at 10:24 AM -
ghost liked Fireline's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
Restoring 4253 has cost something in the region of £300k. If you figure the same amount to restore 80100, then having it for 6 years, that would amount to the equivalent of £50k a year in steaming fees. I am not sure of the current rate of...
Sep 16, 2026 at 3:54 PM -
ghost liked Flying Phil's post in 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.
Sep 15, 2026 at 12:35 PM
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ghost liked Dunfanaghy Road's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
[ATTACH] And he has time to make films as well! Well done. Pat
Sep 13, 2026 at 5:25 PM
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ghost liked Petra Wilde's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
Thank you Tom. Your well-written efforts have been very much appreciated (and your explanations are NEVER over-long, for those who are really interested and ready to be educated about all things Bluebell!). Best wishes for your next role(s).
Sep 12, 2026 at 7:57 PM -
ghost liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
Thank you both. It's been 8 years really, if you include the precursor Points & Crossings (or Pointless Jottings, as it inevitably was nicknamed). That started out as an internal paper-based newsletter primarily for volunteers, compiled by the...
Sep 12, 2026 at 3:36 PM
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ghost liked 35B's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
Not to mention that the costs of doing this at standard gauge are much, much, greater than 2ft gauge
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ghost liked 73108's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
Given the vast expense of building a new loco from scratch, I suspect 'some people' would be a vanishingly small number compared to, for example, those interested in forking out towards the prospect of seeing an A1 or P2 out and about on the main...
Sep 10, 2026 -
ghost liked Flying Phil's post in 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...
Sep 10, 2026
