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    Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development

    I re-joined the L&B late last year/early this year after a lapse. Other than a membership card I've received nothing else. (Not even a back-issue...
    Post by: Mr Valentine, Mar 20, 2024 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development

    Great to finally see this film in all its glory. Previously it had only been available in lower quality on the BBC's Little Train to Lynton, in...
    Post by: Mr Valentine, Mar 8, 2024 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    Steam speed records including City of Truro and Mallard

    Funnily enough I nearly added a joke about this, I'm glad it's not just myself who thinks it might have been a possibility... I'm not sure where...
    Post by: Mr Valentine, Jan 3, 2024 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Steam speed records including City of Truro and Mallard

    May I direct you to p.79 of The Evolution of the Steam Locomotive, which recalls a tale - undoubtedly of the tall variety - of a legendary...
    Post by: Mr Valentine, Jan 3, 2024 in forum: Steam Traction
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    7027 Thornbury Castle

    There's no indication as far as I can see, the only transfer into 4709's fund is the £13k from 1014. Possibly someone has given them a loan, but I...
    Post by: Mr Valentine, Aug 4, 2023 in forum: Steam Traction
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    7027 Thornbury Castle

    Not the best view, but you get a rough idea: The Engineer I'm pretty sure that one of Mike Rutherford's books (Halls, Granges & Manors/Castles...
    Post by: Mr Valentine, Aug 4, 2023 in forum: Steam Traction
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    7027 Thornbury Castle

    That was an excellent summary which could do with appearing in the railway press!
    Post by: Mr Valentine, Jul 30, 2023 in forum: Steam Traction
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    7027 Thornbury Castle

    I hasten to add that this 'intention to use the General Fund' is simply what I've been told, it's potentially very difficult to prove what...
    Post by: Mr Valentine, May 17, 2023 in forum: Steam Traction
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    7027 Thornbury Castle

    I've also been told pretty much the same thing, by a reliable source. In my case, it was said that the 4709 group went ahead and placed the...
    Post by: Mr Valentine, May 16, 2023 in forum: Steam Traction
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    4920 Dumbleton Hall

    Have to say, the AWS reservoir behind the nameplate is an impressive level of detail, plus the lack of smokebox oil cover. You obviously can't...
    Post by: Mr Valentine, Mar 16, 2023 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development

    There was a slightly cryptic comment in the L&B magazine/newsletter a while back, which implied that to be eligible to apply for a TWAO, the...
    Post by: Mr Valentine, Feb 11, 2023 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    Steam Locomotives that have never been on a low loader

    3738 is another Didcot engine which has never been on a low loader. You'll be able to add 7202 to the list whenever it steams. I don't know how...
    Post by: Mr Valentine, Jan 21, 2023 in forum: Steam Traction
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    7027 Thornbury Castle

    They're trying to justify the use of Thornbury's boiler, by constructing a narrative that they can't use a No.7. What that statement is really...
    Post by: Mr Valentine, Oct 18, 2022 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development

    If you have a look here you can get an idea of what's going on with the old and new road alignments. I always have trouble getting my head around...
    Post by: Mr Valentine, Oct 6, 2022 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    7027 Thornbury Castle

    Are they putting longer elements in? Swindon had a habit of reducing the length of the elements over the years. They also played about with the...
    Post by: Mr Valentine, Oct 5, 2022 in forum: Steam Traction