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    Great Britain 2020 - now GB XIV in 2021

    Many a true word spoken in jest! As one who should have been on the GB I fear we may not have seen much steam due to the extremely dry weather....
    Post by: GW 5972, Apr 26, 2020 in forum: What's Going On
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    Locomotives that NEARLY made it

    I was the SVR member who spotted the tender from 44888 at Cadoxton en-route to Woodhams yard and immediately got on the phone, I think to David...
    Post by: GW 5972, Apr 24, 2020 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Current and Proposed New-Builds

    Also Halls and Granges and they did OK!!
    Post by: GW 5972, Apr 20, 2020 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Great Britain 2020 - now GB XIV in 2021

    See post #65. It is hoped to reschedule in September but none of us have a crystal ball as to where the world will be at that time.
    Post by: GW 5972, Apr 7, 2020 in forum: What's Going On
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    BR 3mt 82006

    Steel is easy to cut, copper needed a specialist, hence not uncommon to see fireboxes piled up in the yards. Doesn’t explain the Bulleids though.
    Post by: GW 5972, Feb 12, 2020 in forum: Steam Traction
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    7027 Thornbury Castle

    I traveled as caretaker on 4930 overnight on 6th? Jan 1970 in sub zero temperatures! A never to be forgotten journey. We should have left 88C at...
    Post by: GW 5972, Jan 29, 2020 in forum: Steam Traction