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pmh_74 replied to the thread The Dinting Railway Centre.
That's the one. When we were in the process of buying 08694 from Booths (so, 2009) we met the owner, who was recovering components for that project. Having since sold ours to new owners, I can fully appreciate that these things take time, money,...
Sep 2, 2026 at 1:35 PM -
MikeParkin65 liked LMS2968's post in the thread SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.
2004 was the year the main line return plans fell apart. The awarding body, RESCO, lost all the existing paperwork so there were no grandfather rights left over from the 1996 -98 running. We would basically have started again with fresh surveys...
Sep 2, 2026 at 1:34 PM -
H Cloutt liked Dead Sheep's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
Interesting to see the gates at the end of the bridge. I guess that for a security point of view and the potential for unauthorised movements of agricultural traffic along the permanent way, these would be useful to retain and lock shut during...
Sep 2, 2026 at 1:34 PM -
pmh_74 replied to the thread WANTED 60lb Bullhead Track.
Back in the very early days of GCRN (so early 2000s) there was a project to recover some track from sidings at Nottingham Midland. The further into the sidings you went, the older the track became. Some of it was extremely historic; some of it...
Sep 2, 2026 at 1:32 PM -
2857Harry replied to the thread Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway.
The value for locos is very good just the detail on the website and way its portrayed don’t seem to make sense. Yesterdays update says steam only between Llanfair and Cyf but timetable shows founleheading throughout. I love the WLLR and go to...
Sep 2, 2026 at 1:30 PM -
JEB-245584 liked 46223's post in the thread The Dinting Railway Centre.
I visited Dinting Railway Centre many times from the late 1960s onwards. Here is just a selection of photos I've taken there over the years. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Sep 2, 2026 at 1:28 PM
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JEB-245584 liked 46223's post in the thread The Dinting Railway Centre.
Ray, we must have been standing side by side!! Here's my shot of 5305 that day. I also have a similar one of 532. [ATTACH]
Sep 2, 2026 at 1:28 PM
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JEB-245584 liked marshall5's post in the thread The Dinting Railway Centre.
Here's a couple of mine taken in April 1979. 5305 was on a railtour and came in for servicing IIRC while 532 Blue Peter was outside the exhibition hall. Bittern, also owned by Geoff Drury at the time, was on display inside. Ray. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Sep 2, 2026 at 1:28 PM
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TonyW replied to the thread The Dinting Railway Centre.
D3255, now resident on a farm at Leavening, near Malton. I believe that restoration progress has been glacial.
Sep 2, 2026 at 1:27 PM -
tony51 liked William Fletcher's post in the thread Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway.
Why not just go and support the railway anyway? If folk stay away because it's not what they want then there may not be a Gala next year to specualte and moan about. I expect to be shot down in flames, but the whole heritage world is on a knife...
Sep 2, 2026 at 1:24 PM -
tony51 replied to the thread Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway.
Four locos in steam, one of which has been brought in from the other side of the country, and an unlimited Day Rover for Friday and Sunday is £30, Saturday (when there are 10 hours of trains) is £35. Also includes entry to the Garden Railway...
Sep 2, 2026 at 1:24 PM -
Jamessquared liked LMS2968's post in the thread SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.
2004 was the year the main line return plans fell apart. The awarding body, RESCO, lost all the existing paperwork so there were no grandfather rights left over from the 1996 -98 running. We would basically have started again with fresh surveys...
Sep 2, 2026 at 1:22 PM -
pmh_74 replied to the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
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Sep 2, 2026 at 1:21 PM -
Jamessquared liked pmh_74's post in the thread The Dinting Railway Centre.
[Re: Brighton / Preston Park] We have that Craven brake body to thank for the survival of 12-wheeled Weltrol DB901203 as well, as it was resting on it and thus the easiest way to get the body out of the Pullman works. The Weltrol was bought by a...
Sep 2, 2026 at 1:18 PM
