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silversteellady liked D7076's post in the thread 45212 goes mainline.
90733 not far off ..awaiting its overhauled boiler from IRE. Mainline gubbins has been gradually removed from 45212 in recent weeks .
Aug 17, 2026 at 1:13 PM -
silversteellady liked 46223's post in the thread 45212 goes mainline.
And here it is leaving Preston that night. I was on the very last one - to Liverpool with 45318. [ATTACH]
Aug 17, 2026 at 1:13 PM
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silversteellady liked Muzza's post in the thread Atherton-Herberton Historic Railway.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] The Atherton Herberton Heritage Railway opens its new track extension to Moomin, this coming Saturday. As you can see from the photos, Moomin is not exactly a bustling metropolis, but is typical of the character of the...
Aug 17, 2026 at 1:13 PM
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silversteellady liked Johann Marsbar's post in the thread Atherton-Herberton Historic Railway.
This C17 was the loco that was parked up at Atherton during our visit..... [ATTACH] Having done an online search for that particular loco, I see that it moved on to another site in Queensland about 7 years ago.
Aug 17, 2026 at 1:13 PM
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silversteellady liked Johann Marsbar's post in the thread Atherton-Herberton Historic Railway.
Back in November 2003 I travelled on the "Atherton Tablelands Railway" out of Ravenshoe on a charter train - part of an RTC organised Australian tour...... [ATTACH] I take it, from reading some of the info on the Herberton railway web page,...
Aug 17, 2026 at 1:13 PM
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silversteellady liked Devonbelle's post in the thread Avon Valley Railway Updates and Videos.
No we don't. Ironically when in my 3o year role as Guard at Bitton, we had air only passenger vehicle arrive and it was converted back to vacuum.
Aug 17, 2026 at 1:12 PM -
silversteellady liked cymroglan's post in the thread Lavender Line - A good Sunday yesterday.
This is really good news. Although it’s been a while since my last visit, I always loved the atmosphere at Isfield, the demus were also a large part of the attraction! I really must organise a return visit.
Aug 17, 2026 at 1:12 PM -
silversteellady liked burmister's post in the thread Lavender Line - A good Sunday yesterday.
Perhaps it was due to it being a tad cooler but we had a very good Sunday yesterday as regards visitors and secondary spend. Some families stayed several hours riding on the large train and small miniture railway. How were numbers on other...
Aug 17, 2026 at 1:12 PM -
silversteellady liked Ben Jenden's post in the thread Severn Valley Autumn Steam Gala - 17 to 20 Sept.
From social media this morning
Aug 17, 2026 at 1:11 PM
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silversteellady liked A1X's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.
Missed opportunity to bill it as a branch line gala IMHO
Aug 17, 2026 at 1:11 PM -
silversteellady liked The Gricing Owl's post in the thread Fire Risk.
Two bursts of rain reached parts of Kent in the early hours this morning. My first rain in Mid-Kent since 2 mm on 30 June. So 46 dry days. How much fell here in mid-Kent overnight? My rain gauges didn't quite record 1 mm! Sheerness got circa...
Aug 17, 2026 at 1:10 PM -
silversteellady liked 26D_M's post in the thread 45212 goes mainline.
Well, Riley's decided against overhauling 5212 on economic grounds but have committed to restoring 5163 as the "new" third five so that perhaps gives an indication of what relative expense is required to turn 5212 round. Presumably all the main...
Aug 16, 2026 at 10:11 PM -
silversteellady liked The Gricing Owl's post in the thread Photographing steam in the Karoo.
This is most certainly a Don't Do This At Home posting! A very much draft double page spread, screen grabbed at very low resolution from one of two 1989 chapters of my South African Steam Loco memoirs book. July. Just about on the border...
Aug 16, 2026 at 10:10 PM
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silversteellady 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 16, 2026 at 10:07 PM
