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  1. John Petley liked Johnb's post in the thread 35028 Clan Line returns: 27/04/24.

    It’s good for tomorrow, 70A shedplate and red nameplates just as it was in 1974. Quite an achievement for a 100% volunteer run single engine to be on the mainline for 50 years [ATTACH]

    IMG_3225.jpeg Apr 26, 2024 at 7:06 PM

  2. John Petley liked Oswald T Wistle's post in the thread Fellsman 2024.

    As the first of this year's Fellsmans is planned to run on Wednesday 01 May I decided to take a look at Horton in Ribblesdale to see the state of play with NR's work in progress. [The rail connection to Horton in R quarry is being reinstated....

    20240424HinRA.JPEG 20240424HinRB.JPEG 20240424HinRC.jpg Apr 26, 2024 at 1:35 PM

  3. John Petley liked Hampshire Unit's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.

    [img]35005 back at home by Stephen Morley, on Flickr 35005 On Mid Hants metals again

    Apr 26, 2024 at 8:53 AM

  4. John Petley liked gios's post in the thread 82045 The way ahead?.

    The April update: http://www.82045.org.uk/news/82045_news-apr24.html

    Apr 24, 2024 at 9:04 AM

  5. John Petley liked Flying Phil's post in the thread 34039 Boscastle WC class.

    Here is a couple of poor pictures showing the progress in installing the tender brake system.[ATTACH] [ATTACH]

    DSC03514.JPG DSC03515.JPG Apr 22, 2024 at 4:03 PM

  6. John Petley liked Foxontour's post in the thread Strathspey Railway.

    92219 has now made it into the shed after 46464 vacated the space at the back of number 2 road. Dismantling is expected to start in June, so far there has been an independent boiler / firebox inspection and report, as well as a few rivet heads...

    92219 in Aviemore shed.jpg Apr 22, 2024 at 8:42 AM

  7. John Petley liked Oswald T Wistle's post in the thread Northern Belle 2024.

    It's been a funny old day, today we had Sunday lunch even though it's Saturday - no I'm not going bonkers, well no more so than usual. The problem has been caused by Sky TV, they moved the kick off time of Mrs W's team's next home match from 3pm...

    Apr 22, 2024 at 8:34 AM

  8. John Petley liked 46203's post in the thread Northern Belle 2024.

    [ATTACH] Home turf @ Scotby with the return NB, 20.04.24.

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