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  1. John Petley нравится сообщение Oswald T Wistle в теме 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...

    4 июл 2025 в 16:23
  2. John Petley нравится сообщение Copper-capped в теме Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    Maybe not anything… [ATTACH]

    IMG_0475.jpeg 4 июл 2025 в 13:09
  3. John Petley нравится сообщение Flying Phil в теме 30777 to be overhauled.

    Here is today's view of 30777 in the shed and the machining of the valve sleeve ports. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]

    DSC04491.JPG DSC04492.JPG 3 июл 2025 в 09:22
  4. John Petley нравится сообщение paul1609 в теме 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...

    3 июл 2025 в 09:19
  5. John Petley ответил(а) в теме 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...

    1 июл 2025 в 17:11
  6. John Petley нравится сообщение flying scotsman123 в теме LE movements, ECS and test runs 2025.

    Nunney Castle sandwiched between support coach and diesel passing through Temple Meads a short while ago: [ATTACH]

    IMG_20250620_151426~2.jpg 1 июл 2025 в 10:38
  7. John Petley ответил(а) в теме 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...

    30 июн 2025 в 19:15