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Paul42 liked MuzTrem's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
It's actually pronounced 'Bouquet'... ;)
Apr 2, 2026 at 3:21 PM -
Paul42 liked Steve's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
You may call them spades to go with your so-called buckets. We call them shovels on our locomotives.;)
Apr 2, 2026 at 3:21 PM -
Paul42 liked Bill2's post in the thread VT: The Shap Mountaineer with Tornado - 28/03/26.
Some comments on the gradients at Shap Summit. The normal gradient profile shows a mile of level track between mileposts 37¼ and 38¼, and post 37¼ was the top of the Shap Time Trial section in 1995. However, on timing these trains and others it...
Apr 2, 2026 at 3:20 PM -
Paul42 liked John Petley's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
I must admit, I was a bit disappointed to read of the plans to turn 80151 to face north. Facing south does offer opportunities away from the more popular spots for north facing engines. However, a trawl through my photos made me realise that...
Apr 2, 2026 at 1:52 PM
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Paul42 liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Propping the bridge and the planning permission are two different things. Because the bridge is a listed structure the proposed repairs require listed building approval (planning permission). Propping the bridge does not affect the structure and...
Apr 1, 2026 at 3:32 PM -
Paul42 liked 35B's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
As would I. But as it's 1st April...
Apr 1, 2026 at 1:53 PM -
Paul42 liked Paul.Uni's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
Someone didn't take note of todays date.
Apr 1, 2026 at 1:53 PM -
Paul42 liked Oswald T Wistle's post in the thread VT: The Shap Mountaineer with Tornado - 28/03/26.
Some phone pics from Carlisle, Having given up trying to get a pic from the north end of a very crowded pl3, as suggested on here, I tried pl4. Being a Saturday and with 2 steam locos arriving within a few minutes of one another, it too was...
Apr 1, 2026 at 10:50 AM
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Paul42 liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
The Bluebell Railway will announce today that it plans to reconstruct new build "Duke" and "Bulldog" locos, using the existing "Dukedog" as a source of parts. The need arises from the published locomotive policy, which requires four "medium"...
Apr 1, 2026 at 10:12 AM
