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    SVR Carriage Disposals

    Even for the 1950s, pre nationalisation stock is more appropriate than Mk1s. BR did not suddenly scrap all it's older coaches as soon as it...
    Post by: steve828, Mar 4, 2010 in forum: Heritage Rolling Stock
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    Swanage main line connection under threat?

    It's not. As the Swanage Railway website states:
    Post by: steve828, Mar 3, 2010 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage main line connection under threat?

    Class 117s are not officially classed as MK1 stock, so do not come under the Mk1 legislation requiring a barrier vehicle to be used. A bit of a...
    Post by: steve828, Mar 2, 2010 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Swanage main line connection under threat?

    The Swanage Railway was never intended to be just a heritage railway. From day 1 it has always been the plan to reopen it as a 'proper' railway,...
    Post by: steve828, Mar 1, 2010 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Bulleid coaches at Swanage

    Following on from the thread on Victorian coaches at Swanage.... What is the progress with the restoration of the Bulleid coaches at Swanage? I...
    Thread by: steve828, Nov 16, 2009, 3 replies, in forum: Heritage Rolling Stock