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    North Eastern Railway electric !ocos

    I doint really understand the details BUT the Big 4 were hindered even more so than the rest of British Industry by the lack of Capital, even the...
    Post by: johnofwessex, Jan 14, 2025 at 7:46 AM in forum: Diesel & Electric Traction
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    Current and Proposed New-Builds

    Perhaps Triang might have something to do with it but personally the B12/3 is possibly the most graceful engine ever to run in the UK and thats...
    Post by: johnofwessex, Jan 12, 2025 at 9:52 AM in forum: Steam Traction
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    As we have seen with the WSR, a number of volunteers have been shown the door. They have been deprived of whatever they got from volunteering but...
    Post by: johnofwessex, Jan 10, 2025 at 2:42 PM in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    Thinking about it there have been at least two libel cases involving Heritage Railways where having read the reports my immediate thought was that...
    Post by: johnofwessex, Jan 10, 2025 at 2:39 PM in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion

    Energy Independence
    Post by: johnofwessex, Jan 9, 2025 at 8:18 PM in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK