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  1. mdewell liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Oswestry Update.

    I assume you are referring to the comment it is an “0-4-0” - a simple typo - but the one that leapt out at me is “a total of 5 engines were built …” That should be “was” as there is only one total - so it is singular, not plural. I’d get out...

    Aug 8, 2026 at 10:10 AM

  2. mdewell attached a file to the thread Oswestry Update.

    A new locomotive has recently arrived at Oswestry, built in 1907 at the Cambrian Railway’s Oswestry Workshops [ATTACH] [ATTACH] PS. Have you spotted the mistake on the label? PPS. On loan from the National Trust, that's their label.

    98.jpg 98text.jpg Aug 8, 2026 at 8:06 AM

  3. mdewell liked Dag Bonnedal's post in the thread Oil Firing.

    As many of the participants in this discussion has pointed out, oil firing does not have a strong tradition in the UK, still it is viewed by many as the eventual way forward. What often is lost in the debate is the actual role of coal firing in...

    Aug 8, 2026 at 7:45 AM

  4. mdewell liked saddle-tank's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    I will do my best but it's s difficult to not get personal at this point where so few are trying to use opinions , personal thoughts and interpretation of things and are doing more harm than good on an open source website ( national preservation...

    Aug 8, 2026 at 7:41 AM

  5. mdewell replied to the thread The Dinting Railway Centre.

    Hey! Size isn't everything! :eek: I'd rather watch a smaller loco working hard* than a big locomotive with 2 coaches. * Not being thrashed, just a decent sized load.

    Aug 6, 2026 at 2:27 PM

  6. mdewell liked ghost's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    Just make a minor alteration to the carriage... [IMG]

    Aug 6, 2026 at 2:09 PM

  7. mdewell replied to the thread 82045 The way ahead?.

    Probably at the end! ;):D (Someone had to say it. )

    Aug 6, 2026 at 11:15 AM

  8. mdewell liked Jonnie's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    For those interested, 1001 is a Class 201 and has two English Electric 4SRKT Mark II engines, each developing 500hp. The Class 201s were built as a 6-car, so the unit is well within its capability as a 4-car train. The traction motors (EE507)...

    Aug 6, 2026 at 11:06 AM

  9. mdewell liked philip08's post in the thread Yorkshire Wolds Railway.

    Visited on 2 August to find that a 60 yard extension in field 3 towards Wetwang had been handed over by the P W Dept on 29 July. This is now incorporated into the journey which remains at about 15 minutes including access to a siding. The working...

    Aug 6, 2026 at 11:03 AM

  10. mdewell liked Jonnie's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    Preservation is all about working together. Yesterday evening, I popped over from the Spa Valley Railway and spent some time at the Bluebell, re-familiarising and assessing two of their Driver Inspectors on Hastings Diesels Limited's Class 201...

    Aug 5, 2026 at 7:06 PM
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