John Petley's Recent Activity
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John Petley liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I think the bit I have put in bold is absolutely correct. Many of the people in the senior trustee / director positions started as volunteers and then became directors - rather than the other way round. So I think that instills a passion for the...
Apr 11, 2026 at 2:02 PM -
John Petley liked torgormaig's post in the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.
I have another photograph which provides an interesting comparison to that 1964 shot taken at Corfe Castle. Here is a very similar angle of 30053, this time taken at Harmans Cross, with 31806 approaching with a two coach driver experience...
Apr 11, 2026 at 10:56 AM
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John Petley liked Wagoniester's post in the thread Llangollen Railway.
A little moment of history today as 1369 took the first goods train (excluding engineering ones) to Corwen since before this section of line's closure in 1965. Doubled up as a test run for both loco and the recently refurbished wagons ahead of...
Apr 10, 2026 at 9:33 AM
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John Petley liked torgormaig's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
Good to see it coming on steadily. I can't wait to see it out and about, not because I particularly admire the little loco but because work can then start in earnest on 488 (or 30583 as the forum's favourite Owl would prefer). Roll on the return...
Apr 9, 2026 at 8:54 AM -
John Petley liked flying scotsman123's post in the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.
Thank you! We're getting back to where we want to be again slowly but surely, combination of Covid and a couple of badly overrunning projects now finished definitely have us on the back foot at the moment but we're doing our best. Was an...
Apr 9, 2026 at 8:53 AM
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John Petley liked Gladiator 5076's post in the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.
The Eddystone move to 81C with its and the WCRC support coach was scheduled to clash with out weekly Tesco delivery. So I did walk up to Northbrook Road Bridge at 08:15. However Tesco driver was early at 09:50 and even allowing for having to take...
Apr 8, 2026 at 4:52 PM
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John Petley liked green five's post in the thread RTC: Edinburgh Flyer - 04/04/26.
34067 was a brilliant performer and reliable in the early part of her preservation Main Line career. We always looked forward to a trip behind her on the ML as the performance could be quite spectacular and we regularly headed out to see her many...
Apr 7, 2026
