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Paul42 attached a file to the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
Some more photos [ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH]
Aug 9, 2026 at 5:59 PM
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Paul42 attached a file to the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
An enjoyable day, Pullman Breakfast followed by a run behind the Hastings unit. I also gave directions to someone I know from Photo Charters how to go round the road closure. [ATTACH] [ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH] Thanks to all those involved in...
Aug 9, 2026 at 5:52 PM
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Paul42 liked Flying Phil's post in the thread 34039 Boscastle WC class.
The shareholders of Boscastle Locomotive Ltd received excellent news recently that there has been a full and final settlement of the insurance claim following the theft of parts three years ago. It is said that this will cover about 90% of the...
Aug 9, 2026 at 4:40 PM -
Paul42 liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
I dropped in and paid a first visit yesterday on our way back from holiday, so a few impressions. Firstly, on the positive side - the setting of Woody Bay is divine, and the place oozes SR atmosphere. [ATTACH] The necessary additions that...
Aug 9, 2026 at 4:20 PM
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Paul42 replied to the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
Thanks. I will turn off at Danehill, down Freshfield Lane, Sloop Lane, ,various other names for the next section then Banks Road to go round it.
Aug 8, 2026 at 8:33 PM -
Paul42 liked WorkingPressure225's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
The closure is just on the south side of the Sheffield Park Gardens entrance, so you access the National Trust site from the north and the railway from the south.
Aug 8, 2026 at 8:28 PM -
Paul42 liked Miff's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
@Jamessquared - to be fair to Colin, it seems to me the previous planning application failed because the L&B didn’t do exactly that. I hope they’ve learned the lesson.
Aug 8, 2026 at 8:16 PM -
Paul42 liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
And in tomorrow’s episode of “Lynbarn states the bloody obvious”, we examine the issue of “rails - why there is no substitute for ensuring they are laid everywhere the trains need to go”. Tom
Aug 8, 2026 at 8:16 PM -
Paul42 liked Devonbelle's post in the thread 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...
Aug 8, 2026 at 3:11 PM
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Paul42 liked Devonbelle's post in the thread 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...
Aug 8, 2026 at 1:44 PM -
Paul42 liked Jonnie's post in the thread 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...
Aug 8, 2026 at 1:19 PM -
Paul42 liked Oswald T Wistle's post in the thread 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...
Aug 7, 2026 at 6:30 PM -
Paul42 liked huochemi's post in the thread 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...
Aug 6, 2026 at 11:38 PM
