John Petley's Recent Activity
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John Petley liked Oswald T Wistle's post in the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2025.
I nearly didn't bother watching the move as a very reliable source informed me that there would be a diesel on the front, seems he was wrong-footed by 10A; something that 10A do to us all from time to time. How's about this for 10A's next...
Jul 4, 2025 at 4:23 PM -
John Petley liked Copper-capped's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
Maybe not anything… [ATTACH]
Jul 4, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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John Petley liked Flying Phil's post in the thread 30777 to be overhauled.
Here is today's view of 30777 in the shed and the machining of the valve sleeve ports. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Jul 3, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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John Petley liked paul1609's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
The rail for the Bodiam Extension was as is often the way with the K&ESR very complicated. The existing rail at preservation from just outside of Northiam station to Mill Ditch bridge (about 2 of 3 miles) was still S&ECR 91 1/4lb rail which...
Jul 3, 2025 at 9:19 AM -
John Petley replied to the thread SVR Autumn Steam Gala.
Well, you learn something new every day! As you say, not technically a boat train, so I was not completely wrong in my statement above. All the same, this was only a very brief moment in 35006's history. I've seen more pictures of it like this...
Jul 1, 2025 at 5:11 PM -
John Petley liked flying scotsman123's post in the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2025.
Nunney Castle sandwiched between support coach and diesel passing through Temple Meads a short while ago: [ATTACH]
Jul 1, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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John Petley replied to the thread SVR Autumn Steam Gala.
An excellent first visitor although if I may turn "pedant mode" on for a moment, the "boat train" recreations to which the GWSR seem a bit partial are pure fantasy. Waterloo-Southampton Docks boat trains were usually the preserve of Eastleigh...
Jun 30, 2025 at 7:15 PM
