Paul42's Recent Activity
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Paul42 liked acorb's post in the thread 6024 King Edward 1.
Very pleased to see this loco on the way back, the mainline has been missing a King - the ultimate GWR design. There was the disappointment of 6023 becoming heritage line only, & never getting to prove its new chimney draughting arrangement -...
Apr 5, 2026 at 10:24 AM -
Paul42 liked jsm8b's post in the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2026.
Certainly dull, 60163 passing the North Staffs Railway station at Stone. [ATTACH]
Apr 3, 2026 at 2:15 PM
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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
