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الأنشطة الأخيرة الخاصة بـ Andy2857

  1. أعجب Andy2857 بمشاركة mdewell' في موضوع Oswestry Update.

    At last. . . the scaffolding is down (after about 4 years!) and the renovated Oswestry Station building is revealed. A new roof and repaired stonework. [ATTACH]

    Oswestry_250420.jpg ‏22 إبريل 2025 في 9:19 صباحاً
  2. أعجب Andy2857 بمشاركة free2grice' في موضوع SVR Spring Steam Gala - 18th-21st April 2025.

    I had a thoroughly enjoyable day at the railway yesterday. Many thanks to all the staff and volunteers for organising and running such a brilliant gala. Considering the line has been severed at the north of the line, I have to give credit to the...

    ‏21 إبريل 2025 في 10:06 صباحاً
  3. أعجب Andy2857 بمشاركة 2857Harry' في موضوع SVR Spring Steam Gala - 18th-21st April 2025.

    Ended up being “promoted” from spare fireman to fireman, and got a 2nd go on the 10A machine. Fantastic engine, and a really pleasure to work on. Just for reference, and so people can gauge the “quiet-ness” we’ve broken even on the event this...

    32C8E969-D1BF-49DA-AA0C-E5058D4C6769.jpeg ‏20 إبريل 2025 في 7:35 صباحاً
  4. أعجب Andy2857 بمشاركة Jamessquared' في موضوع Heritage Railways, are they in trouble, generally?.

    Coming back to @Steve's question - "Or perhaps rather than look on the gloomy side, which railways are doing relatively well?" - and also picking up on what one might, charitably, call the "business realist" school of pronouncements from some in...

    ‏19 إبريل 2025
  5. المشاركة في موضوع SVR Spring Steam Gala - 18th-21st April 2025.

    Because it is running in "1960's condition" for the gala, hence the "Danny's bull" white front end paintwork. Requires a bit of artistic licence given it's otherwise ex-works paintwork.

    ‏19 إبريل 2025