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mdewell liked 32110's post in the thread 46447 Overhaul.
First steam test of completed loco. [ATTACH]
May 17, 2026 at 8:49 AM
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mdewell liked Pete Thornhill's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
That seems a bit shortsighted. I remember the SVR ran an appeal through the company rather than the supporting charity. They had their reasons as it was discussed at the time, the lack of gift aid didn’t stop me making a donation. What would stop...
May 17, 2026 at 8:45 AM -
mdewell liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
If it were GlobalMegaCorp PLC doing the work, probably not. But for an organisation that is making an appeal for every penny it can get to fund the works, I’d expect every opportunity possible to push the message (1) look how much we’ve done...
May 17, 2026 at 8:42 AM -
mdewell liked FearOfManchester's post in the thread Bala lake Railway..
I see the first delivery of hardwood sleepers for the extension has arrived: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
May 15, 2026 at 1:53 PM
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mdewell liked Flying Phil's post in the thread Bridge that Gap: Great Central Railway News.
There is good news re the "Gap" project, that the ground investigations have confirmed that there are no significant problems along the route with good ground rock 15 - 20m below the alluvial deposits. There is a report on the GCR website.
May 15, 2026 at 12:42 PM -
mdewell liked Jamessquared's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
I can't help thinking you are seeing problems where none need exist. For example - the railway knows it needs to overhaul a loco, and has the capability to do so in its own workshop, but no budget. Support charity raises money from an appeal and...
May 15, 2026 at 9:43 AM
