I believe the O1 was donated to the Bluebell Railway Trust (Note this is a completely separate legal entity to the PLC or the Society) a while ago...
In 50 years time that " Japanese monstrosity" will be very valuable in showing future generations the train that kick started the high speed...
Not AGAIN! Look , there is a very good reason the current NRM looks the way it does - namely the old LNER depot was suffering from the incurable...
No, but as things stand (and Brexit won't change it in the short term) you cannot make a brand new power unit to an old design as it will fall...
However if the track becomes too dangerous to run on then none of the rest of the 'puzzle' as you put it can work. Track maintenance is...
That phrase does not explicitly state a "GWR Railway Museum" so technically the GWR trust are not misleading anyone (though given the Trusts name,...
But at least it still exsists! People griping about ERM need to remember that virtually every single vehicle in their collection (with the...
I would remind you that the EMR never received long term security as regards their tenure of the site - which automatically makes it hard to make...
Well in a way Amberly Museum is a good example of the type of thing you are describing. Its an ex quarry that includes buildings, exhibitions and...
Erm.. which is what is sort of happening with the Brighton Belle lot, and is the aim of the people looking after the Bluebells VEP at the moment....
True bit it does exist. Also the ERMs supporters hard work at Coventry shows that such a museum can be made to work in some respects, BUT at the...
Correct! If the Bluebell had £1 every time some enthusiast suggested the idea it could probably have built the line by now! OK lets get a couple...
READ the RAIB statement https://www.gov.uk/government/news/dangerous-occurrence-on-the-south-devon-railway It states "The floor had not been...
Not odd at all (1) Person working in the toilet forgets to lock it when they have finished work - either because they forgot or it was assumed*...
Its got nothing to do with the Bluebell being 'mature' enough and everything to do with (i) lA ack of siding space and a desire not to have...
If the development requires the purchase of additional land, not already owned by the railway undertaking then Planning Permission is always...
OK, Firstly the Wareham area was resignalled around 5 years ago so its not going to be touched for the next 40 years or more, and secondly back in...
No need to modify the signalling at all - run rounds in the siding (or the platforms) are already provided for in the signalling - but the ORR /...
Absolute nonsense - if public transport is so essential how come the G&W (Toddington) or the Llangollen managed to survive and thrive? What is...
Not exactly a surprise - take a look at the repairs many heritage railways have had to do to their Mk1s in recent years, plus vinal wraps are well...
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