silversteellady's Recent Activity
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silversteellady liked Old Kent Biker's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
I'm pleased to note that the recent L&B video by Keith Edwards has, in just the 12 days since release, been viewed over 23,000 times! [MEDIA]
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silversteellady liked neildimmer's post in the thread Saphos Trains 2026.
60532 Blue Peter 'The Fellsman' at Hellifield [ATTACH] [ATTACH] i then went down to Keighley to see 55009 Alycidon being collected by 37423 to be taken to the NVR, Photos here if interested, plus lots more stuff from KWVR today...
1. Srpanj 2026. u 20:04
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silversteellady liked kieranhardy's post in the thread SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.
I tend to avoid the railways in the warmer Months and go to steam rallies but did pop out to see 4150 on loaded test runs this afternoon.... [ATTACH]
1. Srpanj 2026. u 20:04
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silversteellady liked cksteam's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Great memories both, thanks for sharing.
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silversteellady liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
We used to stop at Farwath several times a week to take the lady who lived at the farm there to and from Pickering. She didn’t drive and used to make besom brooms which she sold in the market. All part of a service long gone.
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silversteellady liked The Gricing Owl's post in the thread Photographing steam in the Karoo.
The extended caption that will go with this photo in my South African steam loco memoirs book is below. 22 April 1985 and 25NC 3436 ‘Molly’ looked and sounded in superb condition flat out storming past Kalkbult on the 19 coach afternoon stopping...
1. Srpanj 2026. u 14:53
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silversteellady liked 21B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Back when I worked on the W&L in the late 80s there were several locals who used the train every market day to go shopping in Welshpool. The last return was often late while we waited for them to struggle back with their shopping. And one old...
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silversteellady liked Kje7812's post in the thread SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.
4150 has reached Kidderminster on its first loaded test run.[ATTACH]
1. Srpanj 2026. u 14:44
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silversteellady liked 21B's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
Remember that well. With trepidation the two were hooked together on the Thursday before the gala. The 33 hadn’t used the MU control in a long time, and probably neither had the unit. However, needn’t have worried it worked perfectly! The vision...
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silversteellady liked 73129's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] From memory you need to go back to 2013 for the last time the railway had a 33/1 and VEP combo at a diesel gala.
1. Srpanj 2026. u 14:28
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silversteellady liked SVR C&W's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.
15 minutes ago. 4150 reached Kidderminster for the first time with a loaded test run.
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silversteellady liked Ian Monkton's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Yes, something has happened! A few years ago weight restrictions were introduced due to rail wear. Those rails have now been replaced so larger locos can run again.
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silversteellady liked Sidmouth's post in the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.
[MEDIA] footage of 34070 Manston from yesterday's 30742 Charters event
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