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26D_M replied to the thread 45212 goes mainline.
You could well be right in that the downturn of demand came on unexpectedly because at the time 5212 was withdrawn 12 months or so ago the nosies were that it would be turned around immediately for use 2026 onwards. Clearly the projection [for 4...
Aug 17, 2026 at 3:26 PM -
DaveE replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
There has indeed been thought put to the design of a wheelchair accessible heritage style carriage based on an open centre third such as Number 7. To the outside it looks very much the same except the centre has two half height doors which both...
Aug 17, 2026 at 3:25 PM -
pmh_74 replied to the thread 45212 goes mainline.
Did they decide to flip one 5 for another, or did they decide they could use 4, and then change their mind due to there being less work available due to other factors (WCRC, etc.)? We also don't know (and aren't likely to know) what level of...
Aug 17, 2026 at 3:03 PM -
Dan Hill liked Breva's post in the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.
The canopy is being lifted in at the moment: [ATTACH]
Aug 17, 2026 at 2:52 PM
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MuzTrem liked 3855's post in the thread The late Paul Rileys 15 inch Duchess of Devonshire,.
I happened to be in the unit where the loco is stored a few weeks ago. It quite impressive and was being built in streamlined form. The boiler has a roundtop firebox which would tally with being a 'Romney type ' Size wise to the untrained eye it...
Aug 17, 2026 at 2:43 PM -
Dan W liked Breva's post in the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.
The canopy is being lifted in at the moment: [ATTACH]
Aug 17, 2026 at 2:43 PM
