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green five liked William Fletcher's post in the thread V2 4771 Green Arrow to return?.
The cost of FS, much vaunted and derided as the "Flying Moneypit" has now in my view been eclipsed by others, including Blue Peter, which Jeremy Hosking had quoted very publically last year as having cost him £5m. We are now in the era of the...
Jun 5, 2026 at 1:25 PM -
green five liked Steve's post in the thread V2 4771 Green Arrow to return?.
It would be interesting to see the income and expenditure cost of operating Scotsman. However, if the hire figures I’ve seen are correct then it should be cash positive at the end of its current ticket. Whether that money is put back into...
Jun 5, 2026 at 1:24 PM -
green five liked std tank's post in the thread V2 4771 Green Arrow to return?.
Everything would have to be done by contractors. The NRM no longer has a workshop.
Jun 5, 2026 at 1:23 PM -
green five liked 35B's post in the thread V2 4771 Green Arrow to return?.
All true, but points that beg further scrutiny. Two immediately come to mind. The first is that if NRM are concerned about the costs of doing the job themselves, some of that will be the result of what went wrong last time with Scotsman....
Jun 5, 2026 at 1:23 PM -
green five liked guycarr360's post in the thread V2 4771 Green Arrow to return?.
19 is under overhaul at Crewe ATM.
Jun 5, 2026 at 1:20 PM -
green five liked A1X's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
Even 2020 was the reopening day post-lockdown, not even Covid could stop it
Jun 4, 2026 at 1:27 PM -
green five liked torgormaig's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
I was on the first train that day, aged nine. It was the only railway event that my dad ever took me to - and here is my ticket (actually my dad's in all probability) to prove it[ATTACH] A day I remember well Peter
Jun 4, 2026 at 1:27 PM
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green five liked WorkingPressure225's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
I would argue that the event will be even better than the Bluebell 65 event last year - not least because there’s 9 engines running over the weekend! Can’t wait for people to see what’s in store for this one… ;) Arguably the best bit of the...
Jun 4, 2026 at 1:27 PM -
green five liked SECR 65's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
From what I've heard it looks like Bluebell on Parade 2026 is going to be pretty amazing!!! It's a lot of locos to be running on one weekend!
Jun 4, 2026 at 1:27 PM -
green five liked OldSchoolTrains2's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
Delighted to see Bluebell on Parade pop up in the email newsletter and it running for three days. I felt like I'd seen it mooted in one of the magazines' full-year special event listings and Aug 7-9 was tantalisingly blank on the Bluebell website...
Jun 4, 2026 at 1:27 PM -
green five liked Wagoniester's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
Bluebell on Parade event details and timetable have been published. As theorised, Pullmans included with SR stock. I think nearly every available coach will be out during the weekend? Sunday cavalcade too - that was unexpected....
Jun 4, 2026 at 1:25 PM -
green five liked Johnb's post in the thread Colin Gifford.
In 1964 I received a copy of a book as a birthday present that changed the world of railway photography for me and a whole generation, Decline of Steam. It meant the more adventurous (or foolhardy) would brave wind, rain and cold to get images...
Jun 4, 2026 at 12:56 PM
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green five liked Oswald T Wistle's post in the thread Saphos Trains 2026.
I definitely escaped the worst of the day's rain with my morning trip. It looked horrendous, my thanks and admiration to John, Shep and Nige for braving the elements and posting some excellent images, despite the conditions. In the past I have...
Jun 4, 2026 at 12:55 PM -
green five liked Bikermike's post in the thread V2 4771 Green Arrow to return?.
In real terms, I suspect the full cost of the rebuild, nevermind the overrun will cost you around a penny (depending on your definitions of "cost" and "us"). If you've watched FS go through at full welly anywhere, I would submit you have had a...
Jun 4, 2026 at 12:51 PM -
green five liked Jamessquared's post in the thread V2 4771 Green Arrow to return?.
Isn’t there a question of reversibility? That is, hypothetically you could remove the existing cylinder block and preserve it; and replace with a new set of cylinders (of any construction method, it wouldn’t matter visually); but doing so...
Jun 4, 2026 at 12:43 PM
