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ragl liked Oswald T Wistle's post in the thread Northern Belle 2026.
I'm really late with my homework, but it is half term, and no the cat did not eat it! On Monday it was Maisie's birthday; as Maisie was a stray we don't really know her true birthday, but the vet at the rescue centre estimated that she was 18...
May 30, 2026 at 9:15 AM -
ragl liked LittleRedTrain's post in the thread Vintage Trains 2026.
Ready to go at Snow Hill. Not sure what's on the back. [ATTACH]
May 30, 2026 at 9:14 AM
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ragl liked Britfoamer's post in the thread Railways and People.
Well it's down there somewhere![ATTACH]
May 30, 2026 at 9:13 AM
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ragl liked Mrcow's post in the thread FR & WHR & WHHR News.
Miff is entirely correct. I'm Maddie, I am currently responsible for looking after 120. It is most likely to steam next, although as you would imagine it is a slow process. 120 is in good condition with a recent works visit in South Africa...
May 28, 2026 at 1:57 PM -
ragl liked marshall5's post in the thread Isle Of Man Steam Railway.
Once part of Collection X the restoration of MNR No.16 (later IMR F37) approaches completion and it was out for a test run yesterday evening. M.N.Ry. No.16 was built in 1899 by Hurst-Nelson of Motherwell and is one of only two bogie carriages...
May 28, 2026 at 1:54 PM
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ragl liked nige757's post in the thread S&C 150: 25/05/26.
34067 tnt 47813 with the Settle and Carlisle Railway Development Company's 150th Anniversary Special Train seen from high above Cumpston Hill Sike climbing to Aisgill Summit. [MEDIA]
May 26, 2026 at 8:24 AM -
ragl liked Big Al's post in the thread RTC Atlantic Coast Express - 23/05/26.
Out of interest, some folk may not know that the ACE, by name, is 100 years old this July. It was on 19th July 1926 that the first train to carry the name left Waterloo hauled at the time by a King Arthur Class locomotive. The name of the train...
May 26, 2026 at 8:22 AM -
ragl liked Britfoamer's post in the thread Isle Of Man Steam Railway.
A short group trip to the IoM and here are a few images I managed, including the C17 at Castletown:[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
May 26, 2026 at 8:19 AM
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ragl liked Oswald T Wistle's post in the thread Saphos Trains 2026.
A cloudy start to the day gave way, during the afternoon, to sunshine. Old Oswald has been laid up for a couple of weeks with a chest infection and regrettably had to miss out on Monday's visit by 60532 and The Chairman's Train. Today was...
May 25, 2026 at 9:35 AM -
ragl liked AlexGWR1994's post in the thread RTC Atlantic Coast Express - 23/05/26.
[MEDIA] Here's my footage of Clan Line putting in a stellar performance on the Atlantic Coast Express yesterday. I filmed Clan Line at Baverstock, Seaton Junction on Honiton Bank, Ayshford and Upton Scudamore. I hope you enjoy it.
May 25, 2026 at 9:25 AM -
ragl liked Gav106's post in the thread LMS Patriot Project Updates.
This is the official notice put out from the project, however I will add a few bits to this and I'm happy to answer. I used to be the sales director before Roger, many of you see me out and about still doing it, but I'm a hgv driver who works...
May 25, 2026 at 9:22 AM -
ragl liked Jamessquared's post in the thread V2 4771 Green Arrow to return?.
Isn’t there a question of reversibility? That is, hypothetically you could remove the existing cylinder block and preserve it; and replace with a new set of cylinders (of any construction method, it wouldn’t matter visually); but doing so...
May 25, 2026 at 9:17 AM -
ragl liked Miff's post in the thread V2 4771 Green Arrow to return?.
I think it's quite clear from the 2019 policy and from Anthony's earlier comments that in 2019 NRM did not have a definitive answer to that question but that GA was one of only 3 locos which "could realistically be considered for main line...
May 25, 2026 at 9:16 AM -
ragl liked 242A1's post in the thread V2 4771 Green Arrow to return?.
The pinnacle of casting processes with respect to steam locomotives was the cast steel bed which first appeared in the 1920s and was produced by the Commonwealth Steel Company. Today fabrication is the route taken. The new build P2 has a...
May 25, 2026 at 9:13 AM
