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  1. marshall5 liked Old Kent Biker's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    I'm pleased to note that the recent L&B video by Keith Edwards has, in just the 12 days since release, been viewed over 23,000 times! [MEDIA]

    28. Lipanj 2026. u 09:44
  2. marshall5 liked StoneRoad's post in the thread Isle Of Man Steam Railway.

    Definitely extra bling !

    27. Lipanj 2026. u 11:17
  3. marshall5 priljepljuje datoteku u temu Isle Of Man Steam Railway.

    You can't beat a bit of bling! Didn't you spot the polished brass bucket? Cheers, Ray. [ATTACH]

    DSC_0989a.JPG 27. Lipanj 2026. u 09:24
  4. marshall5 priljepljuje datoteku u temu Isle Of Man Steam Railway.

    IMR No.11 had a couple of friends drop in to Douglas shed this morning ....... New-build Fowler road loco Talisman had arrived on the Island yesterday evening hauling a trailer carrying Groudle Glen loco. 'Annie' which has had a full rebuild...

    IMG_4224a.JPG IMG_4228a.JPG 26. Lipanj 2026. u 18:26
  5. marshall5 liked LMS2968's post in the thread GWR four-cylinder arrangement?.

    'Best' is a word rather open to interpretation; you need to specify from which point of view they were 'Best'. As you say the Compounds had their weaknesses and the main one was size - or lack of it. They were more than big enough for the...

    24. Lipanj 2026. u 15:55
  6. marshall5 odgovara u temi GWR four-cylinder arrangement?.

    I don't think that it was "special" as it was a commonly used arrangement in the U.S. but the downside was a 'weak' front end requiring the use of braces to the smokebox. With the use of continuous frames and separate cylinder castings on the...

    24. Lipanj 2026. u 09:54
  7. marshall5 liked brennan's post in the thread GWR four-cylinder arrangement?.

    I would stick with the day job!

    24. Lipanj 2026. u 09:40