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  1. mdewell replied to the thread Ecclesbourne Valley Railway.

    The perils of an unofficial collecting of special event dates is that you don't usually get notified when things change. :( I aim to give an overview of all events on all railways, but always go by the railways own website when planning a visit....

    Jul 5, 2026 at 8:39 PM

  2. mdewell liked 5944's post in the thread Oswestry Update.

    08220/D3290 arrived this morning, according to a photo I was sent by another Coney Green crossing keeper!

    Jul 3, 2026 at 5:24 PM

  3. mdewell liked Nathanjw032's post in the thread Nene Valley Railway.

    Hi all, As chairman of the newly formed European Steam Preservation Society, I thought I’d address the points made above to clarify our position :) Firstly, the group is made up of volunteers who have been involved with heritage steam and...

    Jul 2, 2026 at 8:49 PM

  4. mdewell replied to the thread Oswestry Update.

    Further to the above, D3290 is now expected to arrive tomorrow (Friday) and is expected to be with us for at least 1 year. :) PS. I hope it arrives promptly in the morning, as we have a fuel delivery later in the day, part of which is for the...

    Jul 2, 2026 at 8:43 PM

  5. mdewell liked FearOfManchester's post in the thread Oswestry Update.

    Agreed, having to take pacers daily on the hope valley line as much as I resent what I decided was typical northern under-investment/cast offs they are a part of railway history and an example of savvy cost effective engineering, it’s nice to see...

    Jul 2, 2026 at 8:37 PM

  6. mdewell replied to the thread Oswestry Update.

    A lot of chat in many threads about the need for steam, but talking to people at Oswestry today, it seems that the CHR Pacer Gala was very successful and attracted people from quite a distance (at least 1 from Deal in Kent). It takes all sorts I...

    Jun 30, 2026 at 4:52 PM

  7. mdewell liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I think what you need to do is use your trusty Leica to take a photo of the ticket on your computer, then rush the film round to the local Boots and get a print made of the ticket. Simples! Beings serious, I suspect that these days a...

    Jun 30, 2026 at 8:53 AM

  8. mdewell replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I've always thought a big advantage of purchasing tickets in advance is the avoidance of delays caused by purchasing tickets on the day. I'm sure we've all seen trains delayed by passengers turning up just a minute or two before departure time....

    Jun 30, 2026 at 7:39 AM

  9. mdewell liked Thompson1706's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.

    Prophets of doom have moved to Yorkshire - keep up ! Bob.

    Jun 30, 2026 at 7:23 AM

  10. mdewell replied to the thread Oswestry Update.

    Posted on the CHR Facebook page earlier today. . . . Cambrian Heritage Railways Traction Update - June/July 2026 Over the last couple of weeks one of our resident steam engines Andrew Barclay 2261 has under gone and passed it's Hydraulic and out...

    Jun 29, 2026 at 8:50 PM
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