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Bluenosejohn's Recent Activity

  1. Bluenosejohn liked Britfoamer's post in the thread East Lancs Railway.

    Flexed our members card for a day's riding with the visitors before they went back. Trouble with the heating on 70000's train, none !! A selection of what I got on run rounds and stepping off at Rammy for a nosebag. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...

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  2. Bluenosejohn liked Flying Phil's post in the thread Windcutter Wagons.

    It was good to have 4 people at work yesterday, (well 5 if I count myself as I just dabbed some primer about!). Anyway the repair panel pictured before has been welded in place. [ATTACH] A very neat job by Tim! Gary was also busy welding...

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  3. Bluenosejohn liked 2857Harry's post in the thread 6880 Betton Grange.

    I am! Well I’m firing it Thursday AM in our full LMS set!

    Mar 28, 2024 at 5:04 PM
  4. Bluenosejohn liked brianthesnail96's post in the thread 6880 Betton Grange.

    So far as the SVR is aware things are on track, although clearly it's going to be to the wire, so they're unlikely (and indeed may be contractually unable for all I know) to can their star (well, Grange) turn unless they get told that it's not...

    Mar 28, 2024 at 5:04 PM
  5. Bluenosejohn liked Matt78's post in the thread The Gwili Railway thread.

    Typical Welsh weather but the first train arrives at Platform One.

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  6. Bluenosejohn liked bristolian's post in the thread 82045 The way ahead?.

    That's the February update, the March one is:- http://www.82045.org.uk/news/82045_news-mar24.html

    Mar 28, 2024 at 5:02 PM
  7. Bluenosejohn liked Matt78's post in the thread The Gwili Railway thread.

    No apologies for another picture, this time in the sun… A few finishing off jobs today ready for the first day tomorrow. There are still some finishing touches such as lamp tops which will hopefully follow later this year. 6430 was also our and...

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  8. Bluenosejohn liked big.stu's post in the thread NVR Wagon Group Updates.

    A new departure for us - Saturday had us running a freight driving day alongside service trains, with Thomas as our loco. Then more vac work on Sunday, although it was frustrating and slow work on this occasion....

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  9. Bluenosejohn liked big.stu's post in the thread NVR Wagon Group Updates.

    We have aspirations to have more variety, but right now we have a single BR era rake. In time, we'd like to have multiple rakes available (for example, after freight brown, the Medfit could go black and join the repainted Mackerel and others as a...

    Mar 28, 2024 at 1:08 AM
  10. Bluenosejohn liked 21B's post in the thread 6880 Betton Grange.

    All fair points @Matt37401 but having organised a few galas myself I think it is high time people stopped focusing on a single engine or event being present in order to make their decision to attend. Make a decision and go (or not) based on the...

    Mar 28, 2024 at 1:05 AM
  11. Bluenosejohn liked Jonnie's post in the thread Spa Valley Railway - Latest News.

    Sorry for the rather shoddy lack of updates, its been a very busy couple of weeks with embankments, a change of bookkeeper, meetings and dining trains but we're still plodding along and heading into Easter as normal, I hope! We had a very...

    Mar 28, 2024 at 1:04 AM
  12. Bluenosejohn liked LMarsh1987's post in the thread A2 60532 Blue Peter.

    Adding a nice splash of colour at Arley ! [ATTACH]

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  13. Bluenosejohn liked Flying Phil's post in the thread 34039 Boscastle WC class.

    The Boscastle Shed Tours took place, but were severely constrained, as there was on going decontamination work on Sir Lamiel. This meant that half the shed was "Out of bounds". Still we had a good number of visitors on both days. The Boscastle...

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  14. Bluenosejohn liked Sidmouth's post in the thread 6880 Betton Grange.

    As @2857Harry has made it clear on this occasion at the owners wishes 60532 is not planned to be in operation at the gala . That is the owners perogative and having spent what they have you can understand them wanting to maximise commercial...

    Mar 27, 2024 at 6:32 PM