Paul42s letzte Aktivitäten
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Paul42 gefällt Devonbelles Beitrag in dem Thema Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
Brilliant Bluebell. Well done Bluebell Railway staff and HDL. Smashing visit today and the questioning of my sanity catching the 0700.Bristol TM to Paddington soon disappeared when a 33/1 hauled me from East Grinstead,.the first one since the...
8 August 2026 um 15:11
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Paul42 gefällt Devonbelles Beitrag in dem Thema Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
Massive well done on the staff training for diesel traction, I've just trained 4 steam drivers on a line and as you indicate, it's lovely to help out a line that's needs assistance. Congratulations to the Bluebell team for sorting and publishing...
8 August 2026 um 13:44 -
Paul42 gefällt Jonnies Beitrag in dem Thema Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
Preservation is all about working together. Yesterday evening, I popped over from the Spa Valley Railway and spent some time at the Bluebell, re-familiarising and assessing two of their Driver Inspectors on Hastings Diesels Limited's Class 201...
8 August 2026 um 13:19 -
Paul42 gefällt Oswald T Wistles Beitrag in dem Thema Fellsman 2026.
The S&C Fellsman 05 Aug 2026 with D213 Andania hauling 11 & D1924 Crewe Diesel Depot Several months ago, when I booked a trip on the Fellsman I chose a trip that was later in the year in the expectation that any early season fire risk would have...
7 August 2026 um 18:30 -
Paul42 gefällt huochemis Beitrag in dem Thema 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 August 2026 um 23:38 -
Paul42 gefällt Sidmouths Beitrag in dem Thema 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 August 2026 um 18:16 -
Paul42 gefällt LMS2968s Beitrag in dem Thema Vintage Trains 2026.
In case anyone's interested, the old Ford Prefect which appears about 4.18 was and still is mine!
6 August 2026 um 18:14 -
Paul42 gefällt LMS2968s Beitrag in dem Thema 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 August 2026 um 18:14 -
Paul42 gefällt 5944s Beitrag in dem Thema 6024 King Edward 1.
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1Ja2CFUSoL/ Spud 1 unveiled in Great Western green.
6 August 2026 um 15:06
