jncs letzte Aktivitäten
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jnc gefällt andrewtopliss Beitrag in dem Thema Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
Why do you ask in terms of "ever going to steam again?" The loco is safe and is in the queue amongst other, similar, locos...in the meantime why not lend it out to someone else who would like to display it?
27 Februar 2026 um 03:25 -
jnc gefällt Firelines Beitrag in dem Thema Kent & East Sussex Railway.
That was from 1986, when it was found that the boiler was life expired. In 1986 that was much more of a problem than it is now. Sat around until the deal with the Isle of Wight to buy two new boilers at once.
26 Februar 2026 um 12:42 -
jnc gefällt Miffs Beitrag in dem Thema Rother Valley Railway.
Secretly he probably dreamed of someday opening the “Col. Stephens Retail Park”
26 Februar 2026 um 10:59 -
jnc gefällt Firelines Beitrag in dem Thema Kent & East Sussex Railway.
We could also take the chimney off, and dump it in the open at Rolvenden for 10 years, for added authenticity..... :)
26 Februar 2026 um 10:58 -
jnc gefällt DavidWs Beitrag in dem Thema Wensleydale Railway Matters.
Then it was back to wrangling with the drainage our current task is clearing out concrete u channels that exist in the newton grange area Also while that’s been going on we have started receiving more track, sleepers from the former eggborough...
26 Februar 2026 um 10:57
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jnc gefällt DavidWs Beitrag in dem Thema Wensleydale Railway Matters.
Well a fair bit has happened since my last update so I’ll attempt to list it off Another successful polar express season came and went On the Bedale Pway team we’ve spent a lot of time tackling drainage in various areas of the line the first...
26 Februar 2026 um 10:55
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jnc gefällt brennans Beitrag in dem Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
In an ideal world I would agree with your sentiments. But....cast your mind back a few years and the WSR was on the point of financial collapse. The WSRA had to pump money into the company to allow the wheels to keep turning. Have a look at...
25 Februar 2026 um 16:03 -
jnc gefällt 1472s Beitrag in dem Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
A type of agreement which is probably now beyond realistic given the sheer expense and risk involved in returning locos to full working order for a time limited period of use. As a prominent member of the movement has remarked...."in twenty years...
25 Februar 2026 um 16:02 -
jnc gefällt free2grices Beitrag in dem Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Occasionally a loco may be bought solely for the spare parts. In time, there may be an option to restore the loco for further use. One such loco that was not only saved but also returned to the main line was Galatea. Thank goodness that was...
25 Februar 2026 um 16:01 -
jnc gefällt Sidmouths Beitrag in dem Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Whilst I agree £3m is an incredibly high number , this is probably a restoration that is 5-10 years away yet . The pace of increment of prices to overhaul engines far and away outstrips inflation . From involvement in other manors , Volunteer...
25 Februar 2026 um 16:00 -
jnc gefällt Chuffingtons Beitrag in dem Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
It needs a huge restoration, if it is done professionally I wouldn’t be surprised buy that quotation.
25 Februar 2026 um 15:59 -
jnc gefällt D7076s Beitrag in dem Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
So why buy it in that condition 3 years out of ticket ?
25 Februar 2026 um 15:58 -
jnc gefällt 35Bs Beitrag in dem Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
That's fair, but if releasing a figure into the public domain, I'd expect quite a bit of that assessment to have been done beforehand. If the level of component replacement suggested is required, then I'd have anticipated something in the press...
25 Februar 2026 um 15:58 -
jnc gefällt brennans Beitrag in dem Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
When preparing a cost estimate it is always wise to allow a healthy contingency sum to deal with emerging work. 7821 has been in store/on display for many years. If it had been cost-effective to put it back into working order then it would...
25 Februar 2026 um 15:57 -
jnc gefällt ghosts Beitrag in dem Thema West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Even so, £3m is a ridiculous amount to target especially when the article quotes the chairman as saying that they haven’t done a full assessment yet. 6880 cost £1.3m to build and is of similar proportions, so I’m not sure why a complete loco...
25 Februar 2026 um 15:57
