I see that more progress is reported on the Churchward County project https://www.churchwardcounty.org.uk/news/
A volunteer has been seriously injured while working at a rail museum. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2l9gnnwj52o
The Telegraph story says The Government has spent £160,000 of taxpayers’ money to install on-board Wi-Fi for a steam train to allow passengers to...
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example wagon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Western_Railway_wagons#/media/File:GWR_wagon_P15_80633.jpg
The fun really starts when you have 2 locos on the same train - one GWR and one not GWR.
Reading the SVR Co Ltd annual report that membership is down from peak 11,100 during 2022 to 10,450 at end 2023 main reason seems to be ageing...
A 47XX cab side plate - how rare is that !
Also remember that SNCF kept all their German 2-10-0 locos for heavy freight.
Is there any news on any of the "new-build" projects ?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-66967170
I assume it will come down to money. How much might it cost to buy and how much might it cost to restore ?
I thought it was interesting to read in Branch Lines.... "A question was asked as to whether the SVRH board had considered selling assets to...
Delivered new in passenger livery with a name. Used by B.R. on a timetabled express service The Red Dragon. The LAST B.R. steam loco. Also...
I wonder how much it cost to do the overhaul/rebuild ?
I will be interested to see the 2023 timetable after reading in Branchlines .... "Operations will be concentrated into four days a week, using a...
Well that is a big mistake.
There is no "tank version"
Yes, all it needs is a million pounds .
So assuming they need AC - what else would be needed ?
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