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  1. Mark Thompson replied to the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    I think you've just about framed it, Tom. It's inevitable that projects going on in the same building will attract an overlap. The 1305 group seems to be the latest, particularly over the period leading up to Christmas, when the unit was shunted...

    Jan 8, 2026 at 8:30 PM

  2. Mark Thompson liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    I believe it could. (Not saying it would, just could ...) AIUI, the livery restriction only applies to the C class; there wasn't a similar restriction imposed on the H class when ownership was gifted to the Bluebell Railway Trust. (Might be wrong...

    Jan 8, 2026 at 10:18 AM

  3. Mark Thompson replied to the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    Agree about 263, Tom. Personally, I would love to see it turned out in Maunsell green, just for a couple of years or so, but I realise that can never happen.

    Jan 8, 2026 at 8:20 AM

  4. Mark Thompson liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    84030 as well. There are a variety of teams and funding sources involved though, and different projects progressing at different stages - hopefully we'll see 541 this year, but 21c123 is I suspect a long way off. Personally, I'm waiting for the...

    Jan 8, 2026 at 8:14 AM

  5. Mark Thompson replied to the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.

    Superb pictures, particularly the ones at Broadway.

    Jan 5, 2026 at 1:12 AM

  6. Mark Thompson liked flying scotsman123's post in the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.

    A few from me today after a very enjoyable day on the railway with no other duties for a change! [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]

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  7. Mark Thompson attached a file to the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.

    This looks so much like something from Natal in[ATTACH] South Africa, circa the early 80s

    890_3_Rogers.jpg Jan 4, 2026 at 5:53 PM

  8. Mark Thompson liked Johnb's post in the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.

    Some of my pictures from yesterday, As can be seen from the first one the wind was a problem where the line is on a north/south axis. Locations are, 6880 at Laverton Meadows, 4079 at Chicken Curve x2, 6880 from up the hill at Chicken curve with...

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  9. Mark Thompson liked Tobbes's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    I'm also interested in finding out how much money was spent on planning consultancy, the red line fiasco, and what the real exposure to OSHI is. With Miles gone in March, perhaps we'll actually get the truth rather than his half-truths and...

    Jan 4, 2026 at 10:43 AM

  10. Mark Thompson replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    Agh, finally! The official resignation notice is rather disingenuous, in that the last 10 years has been either wasted/ misdirected effort, plus a lot of money going the same way. I'm not going to be in any way sentimental about this. It should...

    Jan 3, 2026 at 7:49 PM

  11. Mark Thompson liked Tobbes's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    Peter Miles appears to have resigned effective March 2026. Here's a hope for a new start. https://www.lynton-rail.co.uk/news/view/trust-changes-statement-from-the-lbr-chairman

    Jan 3, 2026 at 7:43 PM
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