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mdewell liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
"Too many locos" is I think being harsh. The collection exists both to provide operational locos, and to be displayed when locos are out of traffic. It isn't there just to provide the smallest possible number of locos necessary to run the...
Feb 28, 2026 at 2:34 PM -
mdewell liked 60044's post in the thread Rolling stock, restoration and new build projects.
Actually, I don't think there are many late build Pullmans out there that aren't in use - I think most of the Met-Camm ones are in use by their owners (as indeed are reasonable examples of earlier types) and valued as such, and in any case there...
Feb 27, 2026 at 12:06 PM -
mdewell liked 60044's post in the thread Isle Of Man Steam Railway.
No the LNERCA haven't run out - we built up sufficient to restore all the carriages we then had, although since then we've acquired more carriages but, in fact, 4-5 years ago we bought a large lot from a timber merchant in Essex, who had stored...
Feb 26, 2026 at 8:52 AM -
mdewell liked DavidW's post in the thread Wensleydale Railway Matters.
Well a fair bit has happened since my last update so I’ll attempt to list it off Another successful polar express season came and went On the Bedale Pway team we’ve spent a lot of time tackling drainage in various areas of the line the first...
Feb 26, 2026 at 8:50 AM
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mdewell liked DavidW's post in the thread Wensleydale Railway Matters.
Then it was back to wrangling with the drainage our current task is clearing out concrete u channels that exist in the newton grange area Also while that’s been going on we have started receiving more track, sleepers from the former eggborough...
Feb 26, 2026 at 8:49 AM
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mdewell liked Mr Valentine's post in the thread Didcot Railway Centre.
The 72 is being done by the Heavy Freight Group, who traditionally do their own restoration work and fundraising, and have done since the 1970's. It hasn't exactly been the fastest of restorations, and with the plethora of high-profile projects...
Feb 26, 2026 at 8:46 AM -
mdewell replied to the thread Steam speed records including City of Truro and Mallard.
Pointless? How will they get on/off that section of track then? :D
Feb 25, 2026 at 8:48 AM -
mdewell liked Mr Valentine's post in the thread Didcot Railway Centre.
Most of the stock at Didcot is actually owned by Great Western Preservations, basically just to protect the collection in the event the Society went under. So, it’s quite simple. You have the Hawksworth County at Didcot, which is owned by GWP...
Feb 25, 2026 at 8:39 AM -
mdewell liked GWR4707's post in the thread Didcot Railway Centre.
Meant to post last week but forgot, the most recent GWS Echo landed last Friday and included (within a longer piece from the new (I think) chair, not as a stop press of anything) mention of the CEO's departure, which considering the lead time of...
Feb 24, 2026 at 5:13 PM -
mdewell attached a file to the thread Oswestry Update.
A few piccies of Cambrian coach 238 (taken between shunting moves today). Now in the workshop, pending move into the Museum itself, so a rare opportunity to view it out in the open. . . [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Feb 24, 2026 at 5:11 PM
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mdewell liked free2grice's post in the thread Riley and Son Ltd: Locomotive Engineers.
Latest news from Ian Riley. <BJ> ''5407's overhaul is complete and has been repainted to the finest EVER job that I have seen, she will be moved to complete steam tests at the ELR but then immediately moved elsewhere for safety as the ELR have...
Feb 24, 2026 at 8:47 AM
