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hyboy liked johnofwessex's post in the thread Llangollen Railway.
Some lines have hosted Steampunk events
Mar 25, 2026 at 12:00 AM -
hyboy liked Breva's post in the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.
It's a popular spot. The line goes uphill, and into the tunnel there. Look the other way, and you'll see the plate layer's hut we're building: [ATTACH] (sorry about the contrast, my basic camera is not good with contrast.)
Mar 24, 2026 at 11:58 PM
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hyboy liked Andy B's post in the thread 76077.
Another month and some more updates. At LMS the midweek team have fitted the two sandboxes and await the 4 filler chutes which are being fabricated back at Toddington. The rear cylinder cladding is nearing completion and then hopefully the LHS...
Mar 24, 2026 at 10:02 AM
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hyboy replied to the thread Current and Proposed New-Builds.
Surely dismantling something to build something else is in the DNA of the GWR. Dukedogs a good example.
Mar 20, 2026 at 10:27 AM -
hyboy liked pmh_74's post in the thread Great Central Railway General Matters.
Well, it's a little confusing as the post referred to 5 carriages (but didn't say what the other 3 are), but the GCRRST owns 8 carriages (including the restored 6-wheeler at Mountsorrel). So there are still two unaccounted for, on that basis. To...
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hyboy liked Flying Phil's post in the thread Great Central Railway General Matters.
On the latest GM video, the Christmas day service was reported as being very successful and the receipts over the Santa season were good.
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hyboy liked jnc's post in the thread Great Central Railway General Matters.
Per reunification, they have £2.7M, 77% of the target £3.5M. Noel
Mar 18, 2026
