Should have guessed Ian Riley was one of the interested parties in buying it, I bet he'd buy all the Black Fives if he could! ;)
Well that's certainly quite the ambitious plan you got going there for your timetable over the anniversary weekend, and here I was thinking for...
I'd certainly love to see the N7 running again myself, though if I remember right, I think I heard somewhere that the EARM stated the engine was...
Glad that no one was hurt, but such a shame River Esk got into a crash, as it hadn't long since been brought back to service after such a lengthy...
Having read the article myself and followed for this project for sometime, this project certainly has my interest, and I would agree rebuilding...
That Greyhound always looks wonderful, looking graceful doing whatever job it's tasked with, so no small wonder it's one of my top favourites. I...
I never meant imply the engine belonged to WSR or indeed they'd be gifted it, I was merely referring to it in that way as originally the previous...
In the world of Rev Awdry's Railway Series I could certainly see this happening, considering how uppity Great Western locos are (much like fans of...
Back to the topic at hand however, I do feel sorry for the WSR losing out on yet another engine to call their own, for it wasn't that long ago the...
Not as far as I know no, it ran for a time on the GCR but that was years ago. A pity really for as far as 4-4-0s go, besides the Southern...
Great news to hear the O4 hasn't been forgotten and is having work done, always found it to the be most handsome of all the heavy freights, and...
Well if that's then chances are folks are gonna be disappointed, for I can almost guarantee when it returns to service it'll be in BR livery of...
I'd say the short (and pretty simple) answer to that question would be that they had a major component already to hand from the get go, being a...
Interesting news to note that the SECR E Class project has been given approval by the Bluebell Railway board. [IMG] While I must admit to...
I realise I'm a bit late to comment on this topic, but better late then never I always say! While personally I was saddened to hear 6023 wouldn't...
Well it has been mentioned before on this forum that there are a few examples of single track sections on the mainline that don't really impede...
Great to hear Charles is sticking around, I always thought it looked pretty well suited to the railway, a good size and more then able to handle...
That seems like a reasonable timescale to me, it's a big project overall to take on after all, though arguably they've tackled the hardest part...
Saw some great footage of this event, looked to be a good time for all concerned I'd say. Calbourne as always looks stunning in this pic here, and...
I have to say I do find that rather charming myself, only either ride behind one engine because it's THEIR engine... how sweet. That said, they...
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