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  1. hyboy liked Mark Thompson's post in the thread Brighton Belle update.

    My comments on the makeover were rejected from the Brighton Belle Facebook page. Perhaps the reference to a Love Island wedding reception were too much? I dunno. I can understand why Belmond were reticent to release photos of that interior....

    Jun 4, 2026 at 8:36 PM

  2. hyboy liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Brighton Belle update.

    Donald Trump called and said he wouldn't mind a trip, but only if they could dial back a bit on the decor ... Tom

    Jun 4, 2026 at 8:35 PM

  3. hyboy liked Sheff's post in the thread 6024 King Edward 1.

    I was an engineer in the chemical industry all my working life and firstly for our sins they were always referred to as vacuum pumps, be they recip, liquid ring or whatever. However, in design and specification, we always used absolute pressure...

    Jun 4, 2026 at 6:51 PM

  4. hyboy liked raisborough.smith's post in the thread 6024 King Edward 1.

    Once she has been painted and is fit to run will she be placed on a private line for her 1st season or will she be out on the mainline ,Roaring along the sea wall at dawlish the best turn we use to work on was around 8.10 Bristol templemeads on a...

    Jun 3, 2026 at 11:11 PM

  5. hyboy liked 35B's post in the thread Martyn's Law.

    I agree. But if that terror event happens at their station, they will be on the front line. Just the same as I will be if it happens at my church. That's not about bollards and other stuff, but it is about how you look after those who are...

    Jun 3, 2026 at 6:27 PM

  6. hyboy liked 35B's post in the thread Martyn's Law.

    I think heritage railways need to consider the struggles of churches, where the requirements for training (and especially online training) are having a significant impact on peoples' willingness to volunteer. That said, it is also fair to note...

    Jun 3, 2026 at 6:25 PM

  7. hyboy liked 26D_M's post in the thread Remaining Ex Barry locomotives?.

    Thats the nub of it Steve. I missed out (?!) on the Super D but from what I've been told by mates who had "the pleasure" it was something of an acquired taste .... As you say, something can happen even on "the best" of locos to spoil the day but...

    Jun 2, 2026 at 6:12 PM

  8. hyboy liked 5944's post in the thread Remaining Ex Barry locomotives?.

    Not an ex-Barry loco. But restoration of the frames is ticking along at Riley & Son. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18a8QUKxoX/ Frames were rewheeled a month ago.

    May 31, 2026 at 6:16 PM

  9. hyboy liked GW 5972's post in the thread 6024 King Edward 1.

    It was (is) not unusual to hear a squeak from GW loco’s, invariably coming from the vacuum pump..

    May 31, 2026 at 12:08 AM
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