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ghost liked Robin's post in the thread 82045 The way ahead?.
An excellent day and my thanks also to the Trustees and others for organising it. The star of the show: [ATTACH] Some of the components on display. As Neil said, the expansion links "look too good to go on a locomotive"! [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Jun 9, 2026 at 7:49 PM
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ghost liked flying scotsman123's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Give him a chance, he's got about 500 pages of catchup to do first! :) (And that's to say nothing of the WSR and L&B threads... :eek:)
Jun 9, 2026 at 11:04 AM -
ghost liked mikehartuk's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
And now, the THIRD in a series of four daily posts showing more of the 350m of track laying work last week at Rother Valley Railway is here:...
Jun 8, 2026 at 9:14 PM -
ghost liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I've just spotted activity by @Bean-counter. :) Is this a new dawn?;)
Jun 8, 2026 at 9:13 PM -
ghost liked Sheff's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
What has Steve done to deserve this punishment?
Jun 8, 2026 at 11:12 AM -
ghost liked rloades's post in the thread Quorn Wagons website.
Thanks Phil! Its getting there now... Here's the link to this week's update: https://quornwagonandwagon.co.uk/07-06-26-two-tanks-with-two-coats/
Jun 8, 2026 at 9:57 AM -
ghost liked Jamessquared's post in the thread V2 4771 Green Arrow to return?.
Even if the T1 successfully broke the record, for 99.9% of the world it will all be a bit "meh". A bit like the efforts people spend with old Grumman Bearcats and Sea Furies, going to Reno to try and become the fastest ever piston-engined...
Jun 6, 2026 at 5:51 PM -
ghost replied to the thread V2 4771 Green Arrow to return?.
You said “when”. That is an assumption that; the loco will be finished, work as designed, that a suitable length of track exists and is made available and that the loco actually reaches its designed top speed. That’s a lot of assumptions. Aim...
Jun 6, 2026 at 5:21 PM -
ghost liked 35B's post in the thread V2 4771 Green Arrow to return?.
And the reality is that Mallard’s status will remain pretty unchallenged because of the gulf between 1938 and today. In just the same way that other previous record holders status remains unchallenged, despite subsequent advances - Bluebird being...
Jun 6, 2026 at 5:15 PM -
ghost liked goldfish's post in the thread V2 4771 Green Arrow to return?.
No one will care about a new speed record, any more than they’d care about a formula 1 car made of Bakelite. It’s an arms race no one is competing in, a curiosity and little more. Mallard is an emblem of much more than a number. Simon
Jun 6, 2026 at 5:14 PM -
ghost replied to the thread V2 4771 Green Arrow to return?.
That's a big assumption.
Jun 6, 2026 at 12:48 AM -
ghost liked 1472's post in the thread SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.
Approximately 61 years since it last worked! Insurance inspection passed apparently.
Jun 6, 2026 at 12:47 AM -
ghost replied to the thread Rother Valley Railway.
I think I recall seeing that Rhyl and Dolobran are/were for sale
Jun 5, 2026 at 12:18 PM -
ghost replied to the thread V2 4771 Green Arrow to return?.
You’re right, I forgot about that change. Thanks
Jun 5, 2026 at 7:13 AM
