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green five liked Sidmouth's post in the thread 35025 Brocklebank Line.
A lot of work was done on 35025 at Loughborough, which eventually stalled and I think the setback of the parts theft has then knocked it further . I wonder whether and especially with SLL now gaining main line experience there may be some cross...
Aug 19, 2026 at 1:19 PM -
green five liked Dan Hill's post in the thread 35025 Brocklebank Line.
I would have thought 35022 would have been a more likely candidate (which in some ways would have been full circle, as the MNLPS original choice for preservation), with no restoration work planned for it and seemingly no work carried out on...
Aug 19, 2026 at 1:17 PM -
green five liked 5944's post in the thread 35025 Brocklebank Line.
And 35010 needs the same cylinder replacing, so make up two identical ones from the moulding, job's a good un!
Aug 19, 2026 at 1:16 PM -
green five liked 26D_M's post in the thread 35025 Brocklebank Line.
Agreed. I think 35029 was selected for the NRM simply because it was easiest to extract at the time of locos that were considered unlikely preservation restoration prospects due to size. Its [good] condition was irrelevant but its completeness...
Aug 19, 2026 at 1:16 PM -
green five liked torgormaig's post in the thread 35025 Brocklebank Line.
Maybe, but think of how many thousands of miles it clocked up going nowhere when it was a working exhibit on those rollers. And all that with negliable maintenance. It could be the highest mileage MN in preservation:) Peter
Aug 19, 2026 at 1:15 PM -
green five liked Jamessquared's post in the thread 35025 Brocklebank Line.
I've often wondered whether 35029 would actually be one of the easier MNs to restore to running condition. I mean, you've got to source a boiler, new cab sheets and some boiler cladding, but with most of the other scrapyard examples, you've got...
Aug 19, 2026 at 1:14 PM -
green five liked 26D_M's post in the thread 35025 Brocklebank Line.
Maybe a deaccession of 35029 to MNLPS could be persuaded? A few bits off '25 and a bit of new platework ......
Aug 19, 2026 at 1:13 PM -
green five liked 5944's post in the thread 35025 Brocklebank Line.
Maybe having a loco overhaul to plod along with will help, rather than the pressure of keeping one in service. Some groups also find that some of their members are more interested in the overhaul side of things than ongoing maintenance.
Aug 19, 2026 at 1:13 PM -
green five liked Big Al's post in the thread 35025 Brocklebank Line.
I was lucky enough to (just) grab a ride behind every one of the 30 Merchant Navies before they started to disappear. It was touch and go near the end, chasing the elusive one or two. 35025 went in 1964 but not before I had been from Woking to...
Aug 19, 2026 at 1:09 PM -
green five liked John Petley's post in the thread 35025 Brocklebank Line.
I'm another small shareholder in SLL and I too support this move. The MNLPS has said in the past that one loco is quite enough, but SLL said in the past that it wasn't interested in main line running. Being willing to re-think as circumstances...
Aug 19, 2026 at 1:08 PM -
green five liked Rander's post in the thread 35025 Brocklebank Line.
Email has just gone out from MNLPS that sets out this is not their intention, though the boiler will be given high priority so that Clan Line can use it if necessary. I believe '25's boiler is in pretty good condition.
Aug 19, 2026 at 1:08 PM -
green five liked 26D_M's post in the thread 35025 Brocklebank Line.
Surely MNLPS would have picked another one before now if they wanted only spares? I hope it shows confidence in the future and means overhauls can be planned over a longer timeframe whilst the other loco is in service and earning. Does MN25 have...
Aug 19, 2026 at 1:07 PM -
green five liked 35B's post in the thread 35025 Brocklebank Line.
I have not gone as far as joining MNLPS, but this small SLL shareholder will be writing to confirm support for this. Having joined what is now SLL to support 35022's return to steam, and seen both 27 and 22 sold on, the decision to adopt...
Aug 19, 2026 at 1:06 PM -
green five liked Rander's post in the thread 35025 Brocklebank Line.
As a SLL shareholder (who amongst other things joined to support the restoration of 35025), I support this proposal - and it has spurred me on to joining the MNLPS as a result. Should be good news for both organisations, and for the loco's future...
Aug 19, 2026 at 1:06 PM -
green five liked misspentyouth62's post in the thread 35025 Brocklebank Line.
That's sounds positive and I've long felt that MNLPS would benefit from a second engine for when overhauls become due. Let's hope things turn out well for both the Society and the Locomotive. I've also felt that the LSS team at Crewe would want...
Aug 19, 2026 at 1:05 PM
