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Johnb liked 2857Harry's post in the thread SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.
75069 returned in December 2018, as a complete engine, and has been used extensively since. It doesn’t matter how many times you overhaul, etc and how much the job is done, you still need the regular V&P work, etc. So it needs to be limited...
Aug 6, 2026 at 8:45 PM -
Johnb replied to the thread SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.
Zero chance of that I would have thought. It’s not registered with WC, there’s the cost of getting it up there and would the support crew want to do it? At least a week away from home sleeping in the support coach wouldn’t be much fun.
Aug 6, 2026 at 6:17 PM -
Johnb replied to the thread SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.
I think it’s understood that the detailed arrangements are between the SVR and the Mogul fund and no one else. The one thing that needs to be acknowledged is the huge commitment in terms of the extra work involved especially for the engineers and...
Aug 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM -
Johnb replied to the thread SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.
I agree that using railway owned locomotives and volunteers is a big drain on resources, I think this was why the Mid Hants gave up with their green train but the Mogul Fund has its own volunteers and is funding the additional costs of getting...
Aug 6, 2026 at 9:04 AM -
Johnb liked LMS2968's post in the thread SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.
I don't want to get into the SVR's politics but I imagine that, like the last set of main line outings, the engine's use off the SVR will be restricted to off-season dates when they run shorter trains with the smaller engines. I don't off hand...
Aug 6, 2026 at 8:54 AM -
Johnb replied to the thread SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.
I’ve seen the engine’s capabilities several times, as someone has said it wasn’t called the mighty mogul for nothing. I was thinking of the time it will take to kit it out for mainline running in 2026 and get it all tested. Will it need a support...
Aug 5, 2026 at 9:40 PM -
Johnb liked LMS2968's post in the thread SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.
As I said in #3353 I was involved in trying for a main line return in 2003 so it's been twenty-three years. As to capabilities, she's stronger than a Black Five (as were the Horwich Crabs). 'The Chester Chuffer' on 3 December 1997 loaded to...
Aug 5, 2026 at 9:33 PM -
Johnb replied to the thread Vintage Trains 2026.
There is no Stanier tender to pair it with and having gone to the trouble of restoring it to as built condition I doubt if they would want to spoil it
Aug 5, 2026 at 8:26 PM -
Johnb replied to the thread SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.
I didn’t know there was any intention to do it. With all the work involved it must be a tight timetable to get it ready by November.
Aug 5, 2026 at 7:38 PM -
Johnb liked LMS2968's post in the thread SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.
It's been a long wait!
Aug 5, 2026 at 7:36 PM -
Johnb liked Paul Grant's post in the thread SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.
Just when you think the dust has settled in preservation, something leftfield kicks it up. Congratulations to the Stanier Mogul Fund and more power to them!
Aug 5, 2026 at 7:36 PM -
Johnb replied to the thread Vintage Trains 2026.
They are saying later this year but there’s a lot of work to do fitting TPWS, GMSR and OTMR equipment, the latter will require a large amount of wiring between engine and tender where I assume the equipment will be located. There will also need...
Aug 5, 2026 at 1:55 PM
