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  1. hyboy replied to the thread Dartmouth Steam Railway General Discusssion.

    Not many coal fired 100 year old pleasure steamers have an engine 20 years older ! It is coaled from the railway coalstack at Kingswear station.

    Aug 4, 2026 at 11:50 PM

  2. hyboy liked johnofwessex's post in the thread Dartmouth Steam Railway General Discusssion.

    Oldest son and I went today and on the Kingswear Castle Very nice it was too

    Aug 4, 2026 at 11:45 PM

  3. hyboy liked banburysaint's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.

    Trip on the Kesr today busy services and lots of happy passengers which hopefully will help to swell the coffers! [ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH] Sent from my LGN-NX1 using Tapatalk

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  4. hyboy liked Breva's post in the thread Barnstaple and Yeo Valley Railway Trust - B&YVRT.

    I've just published the July blog update. https://yeovalleylines.blogspot.com/2026/08/july-update.html It contains an open invitation to the next track walk, and subsequent info meeting in Barnstaple on Saturday 26th September. You don't have...

    Aug 4, 2026 at 9:27 AM

  5. hyboy liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.

    The subtitles are auto-generated by YouTube (if you have the "CC" button clicked) - so not the fault of the producer of the video. For an automatic system they are quite good, but from time to time you do see such howlers as you noticed! Tom

    Aug 4, 2026 at 9:15 AM

  6. hyboy liked John Petley's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.

    All these updates are most appreciated. With the current heatwave affecting the operation of steam locos on the main line and many heritage lines, good news is in somewhat short supply at the moment, so the remarkable progress with the RVR...

    Aug 3, 2026 at 11:39 PM

  7. hyboy liked Dead Sheep's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.

    In fact, some respondents were enjoying the road closure due to the peace and quiet.

    Aug 3, 2026 at 11:38 PM

  8. hyboy liked bryemycaz's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.

    I noticed on one of the FB rail groups a couple of the "Seasoned Complainers" are commenting. Other than that it looks reasonably possitive from the locals.

    Aug 3, 2026 at 11:38 PM

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

    See, that annoys me, as it means someone has tightened the screws so they line up, not so they are at the correct torque (whether measured by feel or torque-wrench).

    Aug 3, 2026 at 11:37 PM

  10. hyboy liked ghost's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    I challenge you to find a steam loco that covers its overhaul costs from steaming fees. Whether you like it or not, additional funds will always be required to top up steaming fees funds. Again, I'm not sure how you think the L&B will be rebuilt...

    Jul 29, 2026
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