The thing with the level crossing. If the railway is in financial difficulties and can't run and generate income because of Covid, would it not...
I did go to Hellifield station last Tuesday and saw Leander which is currently in BR black and a bloke got talking to us and explained it was a...
Whilst it is good for the NYMR to get the contract, surely it makes more sense to film a German steam train in Germany to look more authentic for...
You can't make the comparison like that because your are not taking into account the driving wheel size. If you make the driving wheels small for...
All will be revealed in time no doubt, but it may well be that some of the lots including coaches have been bought by supporters of the railway...
The prices achieved for the coaches, were much, much higher than I was expecting, especially when you consider the auctions fees plus VAT on top....
I hope you are right, but the general public often don't know this. Look at this LNWR coach, you think it would be preservation gem, recently was...
One thing I do hope with the coaches is that any buyers are buying them to use as coaches, even if that means on another line. It will be sad if...
These coaches along with some others at the railway were owned by a guy called John Down. I think he did do some limited work on them but then...
Sounds grand, So what is the salary and benefits ? :)
One thing that might put buyers off a bit is the buyer's premium plus vat on top. Bid say £5000 for a mark 1 Then add in the above puts the...
A lot of armchair enthusiasts imagine that there are buyers queuing up to buy old rolling stock but in my experience it isn't the case. It is why...
Is there no record cards for the Engine at the NRM. ? I thought records were kept by the railway companies for each loco, which might give details...
Not watched yet all of the podcast, and lots of discussion about the wheel balancing. The A1 trust practically checked their driving wheels. You...
Very sad news regarding the line, what is likely to happen next to the railway and its assets ? Could they recover by going to an all volunteer...
I can't see Green Arrow ever running again. Remember it was only restored last time because a sponsor came forward to fund returning it back to...
There is a GWR diesel railcar No 20 at the KESR that is being restored, not seen it but travelled a few times in the similar one at Didcot. How...
The missing overbridge was allegedly blown up by the army as a training exercise in the early 1970s. It was a 3 arch brick overbridge leading to a...
I went on a steam trip with my Dad to north East China in 1990. There was about 30 other Brits on the tour. Went from Beijing to Shenjang and saw...
This is what the original interior looked like, Am doing lots of making and upholstering carriage seats at the moment myself, so interested in how...
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