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Paul42 liked Sidmouth's post in the thread 35025 Brocklebank Line.
A lot of work was done on 35025 at Loughborough, which eventually stalled and I think the setback of the parts theft has then knocked it further . I wonder whether and especially with SLL now gaining main line experience there may be some cross...
Aug 19, 2026 at 12:07 PM -
Paul42 liked 5944's post in the thread 35025 Brocklebank Line.
Maybe having a loco overhaul to plod along with will help, rather than the pressure of keeping one in service. Some groups also find that some of their members are more interested in the overhaul side of things than ongoing maintenance.
Aug 18, 2026 at 6:59 PM -
Paul42 liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I think there are two separate conversations going on here, which are being elided, not necessarily helpfully. One is the “is it prudent to run steam in the current weather conditions?” question. That is clearly a local decision, based on the...
Aug 18, 2026 at 1:20 PM -
Paul42 liked Robin's post in the thread Vintage Trains 2026.
Email received from Vintage Trains: Thank you for booking on The Mayflower. You may be aware that, due to the recent heatwaves and lack of rain, there is currently a national ban on steam locomotives operating on the main line. If the steam ban...
Aug 17, 2026 at 8:38 PM -
Paul42 liked DaveE's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
All in the notion of making the L&B something it never was and you loose the charm of the Little Train to Lynton. Some of the stations may be able to have longer platforms but to be honest, as soon as you do that, you loose that uniqueness and...
Aug 17, 2026 at 9:58 AM -
Paul42 liked torgormaig's post in the thread 45212 goes mainline.
It doesnt look like it will be active for the 60th anniversary of its final BR passenger turn, the 20.50 Preston - Blackpool on 3/8/68. This was the penultimate scheduled steam passenger working - and I was on it:D. What a pity. Peter
Aug 17, 2026 at 9:46 AM -
Paul42 liked DaveE's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Just as a point of interest. As we know the L&B is fairly limited to a maximum of 5 carriages per rake except for very occasional longer rake specials such as the closing of the line train due to platform lengths. Most platform lengths on the...
Aug 16, 2026 at 11:32 PM -
Paul42 liked DaveE's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Colin, I really do admire your enthusiasm :) That said, while it can be speculated over and over here on loco and rolling stock options, the person who really knows what's needed or is viable is Stuart Nelhams our General Manager. He is very...
Aug 16, 2026 at 11:30 PM -
Paul42 liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
A “like” for that would feel wrong, but thank you for the explanation; and my heartfelt sympathy for your situation. Tom
Aug 15, 2026 at 10:32 PM -
Paul42 liked Pete Thornhill's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
A railway doesn’t need to own their own engines as the be all and end all. Look at the GWSR as an example. They only ever owned two small saddle tanks and sold both of them. Not one of their current or past steam fleet (with the exception of the...
Aug 15, 2026 at 8:04 PM
