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  1. mdewell liked 5944's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BCb386xfg/ MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT How good is this!!! The High Weald Steam Working Weekend team are immensely excited to announce that the Bluebell Railway's Manning Wardle 0-6-0T "Sharpthorn" of 1877 will be...

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  2. mdewell liked 35B's post in the thread Martyn's Law.

    Thank you for this analysis. Again, from a church perspective, I'm sadly familiar with these. As a parent, I've had to be advised of measures taken to protect the choir during rehearsals because of intruders and the risk they've posed to those...

    Jun 5, 2026 at 8:43 AM

  3. mdewell replied to the thread V2 4771 Green Arrow to return?.

    When FS goes out of ticket, they can always lend it to MOSI for display. :D

    Jun 4, 2026 at 11:46 AM

  4. mdewell liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Remaining Ex Barry locomotives?.

    I've fired over thirty different locos. Given that that list includes a 20 ton Fletcher-Jennings 0-4-0T from the 1870s and also Tornado, it is hard to give an absolute ranking; they really aren't comparable. But I doubt it is a great surprise if...

    Jun 1, 2026 at 9:47 AM

  5. mdewell liked stumpytrain's post in the thread The South Devon Railway Thread.

    I think some of what you’re seeing at Buckfastleigh is simply the effect of storing out of use locomotives outdoors. When a loco isn’t in traffic and doesn’t have covered accommodation, it can start looking rather tired surprisingly quickly. 5542...

    Jun 1, 2026 at 7:50 AM
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