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  1. osprey liked 45698Mars's post in the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2026.

    45407 headed from Carnforth to Northallerton for the Wensleydale Railway season of Polar Expresses. Unlike this movement in previous years, the large headlight for the Polar Express has already been fitted. Seen at Cragg Lane, Kettlesbeck...

    Nov 7, 2026 at 5:09 PM

  2. 26D_M liked Steve's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.

    I believe that the wartime Austerities had iron wheel centres as an economy measure and, as a result, fractures were more common. Whether later ones had cast steel centres, I don’t know.

    Nov 7, 2026 at 4:52 PM

  3. GOEdwards liked Fireline's post in the thread 2026 Entries/Returnees and Withdrawals.

    IMG_20261107_140804.jpg Nov 7, 2026 at 4:51 PM

  4. jnc liked Pete Thornhill's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    The trust accounts do reveal the interest rate hidden away in the notes - Bank of England base rate +4% so at today’s rate 8% in total. If you do a back of a fag packet calculation it’s around £60-£65k a year interest payment roughly which fits...

    Nov 7, 2026 at 4:50 PM

  5. Miff liked Fireline's post in the thread 2026 Entries/Returnees and Withdrawals.

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  6. Britfoamer liked black5's post in the thread East Lancs DMU Gala - 7th & 8th November.

    [MEDIA] Railcar went out on test this afternoon ahead of this weekends event

    Nov 7, 2026 at 4:21 PM

  7. Fireline attached a file to the thread 2026 Entries/Returnees and Withdrawals.

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  8. Sawdust liked Pete Thornhill's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    It’s not unusual or unique to the NYMR. Some examples over the last decade - Grants specifically for infrastructure repairs: Weardale Railway (2020–22) – £2,128,000 from Durham County Council for repairs to railway bridges. East...

    Nov 7, 2026 at 3:24 PM

  9. Sawdust replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Indeed the NYMR has been replacing bridges since the 1970s and the Esk Valley viaduct had the arches re waterproofed in the 80s. It's since bridge 30 that external funding has been sort. Sawdust.

    Nov 7, 2026 at 3:22 PM

  10. Steve replied to the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.

    I believe that the wartime Austerities had iron wheel centres as an economy measure and, as a result, fractures were more common. Whether later ones had cast steel centres, I don’t know.

    Nov 7, 2026 at 3:05 PM

  11. 5944 replied to the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2026.

    Top and tailed with diesels sadly - notice no water stop between Rugby and Southall.

    Nov 7, 2026 at 2:53 PM
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