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  1. Paul42 vond huochemi's post leuk in het topic BR Double blastpipes.

    In a quick review of six BR reports of tests where sorting out the drafting was a primary purpose, or was needed before testing could be done (for half of which Ell was stated to be on the team, not all list the team members), the V2 and Jubilee...

    6 aug 2026 om 23:38

  2. Paul42 vond Sidmouth's post leuk in het topic The Dinting Railway Centre.

    The concept of a steam centre sadly hasn't stood the passage of time with Tyseley and Carnforth now essentially engineering bases and TOC hq's . Dinting closed and Didcot has made the best of it creating a fabulous showcase of all things GWR...

    6 aug 2026 om 18:16

  3. Paul42 vond LMS2968's post leuk in het topic Vintage Trains 2026.

    In case anyone's interested, the old Ford Prefect which appears about 4.18 was and still is mine!

    6 aug 2026 om 18:14

  4. Paul42 vond LMS2968's post leuk in het topic Vintage Trains 2026.

    Yes, 2968 - or 13268, after 56 years I can't get the hang of calling her that! - will run with the correct Fowler tender. The first main line runs used, as acorb says, 5110's Stanier tender while a new tank was built for the Fowler tender. She...

    6 aug 2026 om 18:14

  5. Paul42 vond 5944's post leuk in het topic 6024 King Edward 1.

    https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1Ja2CFUSoL/ Spud 1 unveiled in Great Western green.

    6 aug 2026 om 15:06

  6. Paul42 vond 5944's post leuk in het topic SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.

    So when is 7325 joining it? :D I had some epic runs behind that pair. Plymouth (62 late Exeter, 17 late Plymouth! I believe the return was just under an over after a signal check outside Exeter), Okehampton, first steam run up the Lickey.

    6 aug 2026 om 10:31

  7. Paul42 vond LMS2968's post leuk in het topic SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.

    I can state that the SVR has been involved in this from the beginning. After that we move into the realms of commercial confidentiality and I wouldn't go there, even if I knew the answers.

    6 aug 2026 om 10:30

  8. Paul42 vond LMS2968's post leuk in het topic SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.

    I don't want to get into the SVR's politics but I imagine that, like the last set of main line outings, the engine's use off the SVR will be restricted to off-season dates when they run shorter trains with the smaller engines. I don't off hand...

    6 aug 2026 om 10:30

  9. Paul42 vond Jamessquared's post leuk in het topic SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.

    I appreciate that the loco is owned by an independent group, so they can define how they wish to see it used. But you do wonder at the opportunity cost to the SVR of having one of their current running fleet out on the mainline rather than...

    6 aug 2026 om 10:29

  10. Paul42 vond Paul Grant's post leuk in het topic SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.

    Just when you think the dust has settled in preservation, something leftfield kicks it up. Congratulations to the Stanier Mogul Fund and more power to them!

    6 aug 2026 om 06:58
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