Is 34058 a SLL loco? I was never clear on the terms of the agreement. Has it been sold to SLL? Or is it a joint venture to get it back in steam...
Presumably the IOWSR have their eye on all these remaining bodies, in case they become available. Even if only for spare parts in some cases....
After watching the video linked to above, I’ve discovered some more very interesting videos by Wight Wandereer. In particular the one below where...
It was always stated as part of the railways ‘strategic vision’ document, that they wanted to purchase the station if it ever became available....
News on the Facebook site shows a five year sponsorship deal has been agreed with White Star memories Ltd. Looks like an initial cheque for £25k...
I believe 35005 is due back this year.
My prediction was correct then. It seems a very sensible decision. Ajax was useful to the IoWSR at one point , but it now has a bigger collection...
Also even if people do have smartphones, they would only look up the railway if they were aware of it in the first place. That’s where leaflets...
Agreed. In the 30 or so years since it was first restored, it has never worn any livery other than black. At least we got a bit of variety once...
Has the RVR bought themselves another Western? There seems to be a fourth one there undergoing a major overhaul, in addition to the usual three.
Ia the NRM open to replacement though? I suppose that as long as the original was retained, it could be refitted at a later date to restore...
The cylinder block was successfully metal stitched in 2017/18 and then didn’t cause any further issues until expiry of the boiler certificate. The...
As part of their recovery plans the railway is putting class 08 D3591 up for sale. This is the locomotive that was used to reconstruct most of the...
Indeed, perhaps not the best deal the SR ever made. After the unforeseen arrivals of 120 and then 563, the railway seems to have lost interest in...
There will be a legal agreement put in place saying the SR can overhaul it, and have use of it for X number of years. So the NRM won’t be able to...
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