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Paul42 liked Wagoniester's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
Given how much it has cost to do restorations of locos such as 4110 and 4150 recently completed, I envisage a restoration of 80100 getting little-to-no change from £1million at the very least. In some ways, it does tell a story by showing how...
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Paul42 liked John Petley's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
The bottom line is that the K&ESR is in an unusual position for a project which bought its first locos direct from BR. The Terriers are great and (as with the Bluebell and the IoWSR) still - and will - have their place on the railway, although...
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Paul42 liked Autotank's post in the thread WSR Autumn Steam Gala: 25th - 27th September 2026.
Absolutely gutted to be missing this! I personally much prefer smaller engines on the WSR, so this event is right up my street. The return of 4110, this time in operational condition, will be a really great occasion. It really is a case of right...
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Paul42 liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Indeed. You get similar dynamics in the engineering side as well. Railway A may have its own workshop with paid staff; railway B contracts out overhauls while railway C just hires locos on the market and pays a daily running cost. In those...
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Paul42 liked Steve's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
This chair seems to have fundamental importance. What would happen to the grand master plan if someone moved the chair overnight?
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Paul42 liked Robert Heath No.6's post in the thread WSR Autumn Steam Gala: 25th - 27th September 2026.
Careful, you might inadvertently start the biggest thread this forum's ever seen!
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Paul42 liked 5098's post in the thread Flying Scotsman Main Line Railtours Autumn 2026.
Welcome back! 60103 runs alongside the Derwent with its first railtour for several years, from York to Scarborough this afternoon. [ATTACH] https://richardstevens.smugmug.com/
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Paul42 liked Breva's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
The starting point (still a chair, but today with an orange jacket on it) is in the distance by the field boundary. [ATTACH] As you can see we were just 5 people today, plus the digger driver.
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Paul42 liked Miff's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
Now that’s clear I need a nice sit-down.
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Paul42 liked Steve's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
Yes.;)
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Paul42 liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
Am I the only person who spent about 15 minutes scanning carefully along all the sleepers before spotting the sitting device on the left hand side of the picture? :) Tom
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Paul42 liked Wenlock's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
I am so grateful that there are fit and able people, who willingly lay and maintain yhr track for RVR/KESR. Although 40 years ago I used to muck-in with the track gang at Quainton Rd, I was never the fittest. After moving my volunteering to...
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