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  1. Paul42 нравится сообщение Johnb в теме LE movements, ECS and test runs 2025.

    My view of Clan Line passing Woburn Sands after a close call with a freight![ATTACH]

    _DSC3807.jpg 31 июл 2025 в 18:56
  2. Paul42 нравится сообщение Michael B в теме Isle Of Man Steam Railway.

    Here is a picture of F5 when the railway was closed in May 1966.[ATTACH]

    Douglas Station F5  27.5.1966.jpg 31 июл 2025 в 18:45
  3. Paul42 нравится сообщение 21B в теме Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.

    The Thumper is not sitting idle. It is receiving work to return it to service and there is a very successful appeal running to fund that work. Twenty years ago, Porterbrook were kind enough to donate the Hampshire Unit, and this unit having...

    31 июл 2025 в 17:57
  4. Paul42 нравится сообщение Sidmouth в теме Watercress Line Autumn Steam Gala 3rd to 5th October 2025.

    the trouble with any gala is the froth it generates in anticipation of what may be announced and the inevitable Fantasy list of visitors assuming there is an unlimited pot of money for movement costs

    31 июл 2025 в 17:56
  5. Paul42 нравится сообщение RichardSalmon в теме Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    [ATTACH] My photo, 1 April 1990 - a test run of the Extension Shuttle, with the Adams Radial tank propelling Maunsells 1309 and 6575 (which had been turned to put the brake end at the North) with a specially created gangway shield driving end,...

    upload_2025-7-31_0-45-57.png 31 июл 2025 в 10:42
  6. Paul42 нравится сообщение torgormaig в теме Railways and People.

    Levisham conversation yesterday [ATTACH] Peter

    IMG_7771a copy.jpg 30 июл 2025 в 20:25
  7. Paul42 нравится сообщение andrewtoplis в теме Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    Yes that's correct, it has a brake valve and a special window in the 'leading' end of the coach for the Guard's observing the track ahead. The driver stayed on the loco. Andy (not quite such an old hand)

    30 июл 2025 в 20:25
  8. Paul42 нравится сообщение Spamcan81 в теме Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Most enjoyable day at the BLUEBELL yesterday. Haulage behind three locos - 72, 32424 and 34059 - Plus the chance to ride in some of the four wheelers and the LNWR observation saloon. A couple of pints of...

    IMG_3239.jpeg IMG_3242.jpeg IMG_3309.jpeg IMG_3313.jpeg 30 июл 2025 в 09:42
  9. Paul42 нравится сообщение 5944 в теме Isle Of Man Steam Railway.

    https://www.iomsrsa.org/news/2020-2025/2025/joint-release-290725?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwL1sj1jbGNrAvWyEmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEes76C1mYekox22tSYaYCCvZRZggghn1lkDazq489vCqaPvzxn-dk3IMB0ARg_aem_pL2yRnCCM8Kj3VO24D8cLQ F.6 transferred from Phyllis Rampton Trust...

    29 июл 2025 в 19:56
  10. Paul42 нравится сообщение Riley в теме RTC 2025.

    45212 is being moved by road to our new works in Bury, the tender will be FULLY overhauled as soon as possble allowing a steam loco to return to Southall as soon as humanly possible.

    28 июл 2025 в 21:03
  11. Paul42 нравится сообщение 5944 в теме Tornado.

    But don't forget when they signed up, WCRC had 34067 available and 34028 due shortly. Now the former is reportedly out for overhaul, and no sign of the latter gracing the mainline any time soon. RTC have 10 tours next month, WCRC four and...

    28 июл 2025 в 15:07
  12. Paul42 нравится сообщение 5944 в теме Tornado.

    My initial thought was that the A1 Trust have a very strict, regimented vehicle maintenance plan, and the amount of work WCRC wanted them to undertake meant they couldn't stick to it. With 200 mile engine and coach moves between tours, it...

    28 июл 2025 в 15:06
  13. Paul42 нравится сообщение Sidmouth в теме Vintage Trains 2025.

    For some reason the last shot at Hagley didn't attach [img]Vintage Trains Shakespeare express 27th July 2025 by Martin Creese, on Flickr

    28 июл 2025 в 14:59
  14. Paul42 нравится сообщение jsm8b в теме Vintage Trains 2025.

    No need to apologise for removing me from the Wood End shot Martin; if only I could vanish from those videos too ! Wood End , trying to get that 60's look. And yes we all knew how close that unit was going to be. A smoky passage through Henley...

    _25Z3155 5043 Wood End bw 270725_.jpg _25Z3166 5043 Henley In Arden 270725.jpg _25Z3188 5043 Droitwich 270725.jpg 28 июл 2025 в 14:58