John Petley's Recente Activiteit
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John Petley vond Oswald T Wistle's post leuk in het topic 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 jul 2025 om 16:23 -
John Petley vond Copper-capped's post leuk in het topic Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
Maybe not anything… [ATTACH]
4 jul 2025 om 13:09
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John Petley vond Flying Phil's post leuk in het topic 30777 to be overhauled.
Here is today's view of 30777 in the shed and the machining of the valve sleeve ports. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
3 jul 2025 om 09:22
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John Petley vond paul1609's post leuk in het topic 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 jul 2025 om 09:19 -
John Petley reageerde op het topic 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 jul 2025 om 17:11 -
John Petley vond flying scotsman123's post leuk in het topic LE movements, ECS and test runs 2025.
Nunney Castle sandwiched between support coach and diesel passing through Temple Meads a short while ago: [ATTACH]
1 jul 2025 om 10:38
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John Petley reageerde op het topic 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 jun 2025 om 19:15
