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acorb liked 2857Harry's post in the thread GWR 28xx 2857.

What a year for our little Sales Stand! We’ve closed our 7th and final Sales Stand of the year at the Great Central Railway ‘Last Hurrah’ event, raising just under £1300 for 2857. In 2026 we’ve raised around £22,500 from the 7 stands we’ve done,...

Rander replied to the thread RTC 2026.

44871 will also be at Southall, probably picking up the mid-week charters, and if it's still the air-braked set in use, presumably will joined by 34067?

steamingyorkshire liked 2857Harry's post in the thread GWR 28xx 2857.

What a year for our little Sales Stand! We’ve closed our 7th and final Sales Stand of the year at the Great Central Railway ‘Last Hurrah’ event, raising just under £1300 for 2857. In 2026 we’ve raised around £22,500 from the 7 stands we’ve done,...

RWJP replied to the thread 34028 and going Main Line.

Not the first fatality involving a steam engine as there have unfortunately been fatalities on preserved railways, but it probably is the first fatality involving a steam engine on the mainline in the preservation era. So it's definitely not the...

Steve replied to the thread 34028 and going Main Line.

Bob Lund unfortunately lost his life due to a shunting accident on the NYMR. Although it wasn’t the loco that actually hit him it was largely caused by it unexpectedly changing direction due to the reverser coming out of the locking catch. A sad...

Old Kent Biker liked Robin Moira White's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.

Speaking as a KESR Trustee: (1) Our thoughts are, of course, with the volunteer and their family as they recover. (2) If there are lessons generally applicable to the sector, we will make sure they are shared appropriately. Cheddleton showed...

40044 attached a file to the thread Ivatt Diesel Re-creation Society.

Here's the visit of Adrian Ford last year. https://youtu.be/0aHscKyM33Y [ATTACH]

Amoria replied to the thread RTC 2026.

I wonder if the 10th dec Croydon to Bristol tour Eddystone was also booked for is still happening with a different loco or is cancelled entirely

Steam Valley Productions replied to the thread GCR | Last Hurrah Steam Gala | 14th-15th November 2026.

Cracking Day yesterday at the GCR. Here’s my footage from yesterday. Well done to the GCR for hosting a cracking event [MEDIA] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Cuckoo Line replied to the thread Barnstaple and Yeo Valley Railway Trust - B&YVRT.

There are a number of such organisations which indeed are useful, most enable annoymous donations but can also get those gift aided. They also indeed have a remit to ensure money laundering or money from dubious sources are donated. It is a fact...

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Robin Moira White replied to the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.

Speaking as a KESR Trustee: (1) Our thoughts are, of course, with the volunteer and their family as they recover. (2) If there are lessons generally applicable to the sector, we will make sure they are shared appropriately. Cheddleton showed...

Miff liked Jonnie's post in the thread Spa Valley Railway - Latest News.

ANOTHER J94 FOR THE SPA VALLEY! Is it too early for Christmas presents?! The cat’s out of the bag! As revealed in the latest edition of Steam Railway Magazine LNER J94 68078 is set to join the Spa Valley Railway in 2027 for testing and...