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  1. Mark Thompson liked J Rob't Harrison's post in the thread Rolling Stock For Sale.

    As the guy who's put £200 into the kitty (and then unwittingly sparked all of this...) all I'll say is... I've given my trust to the appeal. I think that trust should be repaid with a bit of honesty as to who they are and what their plan beyond...

    Mar 6, 2026 at 1:11 AM

  2. Mark Thompson liked J Rob't Harrison's post in the thread Rolling Stock For Sale.

    Well, until we know more the only possible answer to that is that it's the person who has shown the aptitude to -Contact the GCR-RST about taking the stock on -Get options for a new location to move them to -Get quotes from haulage firms for the...

    Mar 4, 2026 at 7:24 PM

  3. Mark Thompson liked mikehartuk's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.

    More Rother Valley Railway news and progress at: https://rvrailway.blogspot.com/ Mike

    Mar 4, 2026 at 7:23 PM

  4. Mark Thompson liked 35B's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    I'm sorry, but I really don't think you've thought this through. At a simple cash level, if agricultural land were £1000/acre and an affected farm were 100 acres, with 1 acre of trackbed on the farm, you would spend £100,000 to acquire 1 acre,...

    Mar 3, 2026 at 1:17 PM

  5. Mark Thompson liked marshall5's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    It strikes me that Sharpethorne is the ideal candidate for a cosmetic restoration and placing in the museum - after all it helped build the line did it not? Ray.

    Mar 1, 2026 at 10:41 PM

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

    No, you want full Wainwright livery to match the tender ... https://www.derekhayward.co.uk/BluebellRailway-1/Bluebell-Railway-Eric-Kemp/i-wW6Cqpm (Not my photo). Tom

    Mar 1, 2026 at 11:16 AM

  7. Mark Thompson liked Hunslet589's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    GWR 4-4-0s were indeed daily visitors to the Southampton area - usually on trains into Southampton Terminus. There was a daily early evening return working from Reading - worked by Dukes in early years and Bulldogs latterly. Recorded sightings...

    Feb 28, 2026 at 9:06 PM

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

    How about a Billinton cab and chimney, gamboge livery, and a painted name?;):eek::Drool: (Ducks to avoid incoming Swindon paperweight)

    Feb 28, 2026 at 7:01 PM

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

    I'm sure serious proposals would be considered. But the starting point would surely have to be that that anyone proposing such a deal has the wherewithal to see the job through to completion, and store the loco under cover when not in use. The...

    Feb 28, 2026 at 11:59 AM

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

    I'm sure it will steam again. But with 30 locos in the collection and an operational need for only around 8, on average most locos will spend about 3 years out of traffic for every year running. That's just the nature of the collection. And that...

    Feb 27, 2026

  11. Mark Thompson liked burnham-t's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.

    There was holiday accommodation ("commodious camping huts") for rent on the Shropshire & Montgomeryshire.

    Feb 27, 2026
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