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  1. marshall5 liked StoneRoad's post in the thread Isle Of Man Steam Railway.

    tbh, I sometimes say "Big Island" instead. No, I think 37 was actually worse than either of 62/3 ! Different repairs were required in all three carriages tbh. The main two problems with 37 were a) water penetration into the many roof sticks - we...

    Jun 4, 2026 at 9:07 AM

  2. marshall5 liked StoneRoad's post in the thread Isle Of Man Steam Railway.

    Lovely images ! I've not seen her out on the line, just up close in workshops, and I'm back home on the mainland now. I agree that MNR 16 aka F37 looks stunning - I'm very pleased at how she's turned out !

    Jun 2, 2026 at 8:14 AM

  3. marshall5 liked Ballaugh Boy's post in the thread Isle Of Man Steam Railway.

    Agreed that would be a super MNR set. Plus, maybe MNR 15 if it’s serviceable and not forgetting F38 when restored.

    Jun 2, 2026 at 8:14 AM

  4. marshall5 attached a file to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    It was a bit more involved than that IIRC, Bryan. As you say it was originally a Steamport project (I'd forgotten about the 'Catch a Crab tagline) led by Gordon Walker and several components off it and 42859 made their way to Steamport. When it...

    76079 & 42756 at Barry 7.74.jpg May 30, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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