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  1. Bluenosejohn liked Matt78's post in the thread The Gwili Railway thread.

    Work continues on road 2 to the carriage shed. Almost there.

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  2. Bluenosejohn liked Saint's post in the thread Società Veneta Ferrovie..

    The article on the Gazzettino Newspaper announcing the official support from the Bassano chapter of FAI to our museum: [ATTACH] A clearer image of the railway telephone in its cast iron protective box. [ATTACH] Reading the rail bike...

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  3. Bluenosejohn liked Saint's post in the thread Società Veneta Ferrovie..

    Some more pictures of our activities, but first another video. [MEDIA] Filippo filmed the operation of the mechanical ground signal "Marmotta" (marmot) Nicolò and Damiano describe/direct the video that shows the inner working of the signal. The...

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  4. Bluenosejohn liked Gladiator 5076's post in the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.

    Making a very short visit "back home" Eddystone is seen at Creech Bottom just after midday. My photographic manipulation skills do not allow me to change the headboard to "Royal Wessex" from Bournemouth Belle" as it seemed to upset someone. [ATTACH]

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  5. Bluenosejohn liked pmilford's post in the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.

    34028 Eddystone had plenty of admirers as she powered through Sway in the New Forest en-route to Bournemouth and Swanage. An early morning start from London Waterloo and a run down the South West mainline - a Bulleid at speed in its natural...

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  6. Bluenosejohn liked 46223's post in the thread Turntables.

    46229 on the turntable at Marylebone on 29th June 1985. [ATTACH]

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  7. Bluenosejohn liked torgormaig's post in the thread Turntables.

    And 60 years later in the summer of 2023 another Black 5, No 45212, is turned on the same turntable now situated about 500 miles north of Marylebone in the undergrowth at Fort William. [ATTACH] Peter

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  8. Bluenosejohn liked Tony Newman's post in the thread Turntables.

    Stanier class 5 No.45450 on the turntable at Marylebone in summer 1963[ATTACH] .

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  9. Mick45305 liked torgormaig's post in the thread Turntables.

    And 60 years later in the summer of 2023 another Black 5, No 45212, is turned on the same turntable now situated about 500 miles north of Marylebone in the undergrowth at Fort William. [ATTACH] Peter

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  10. Mick45305 liked TheModster's post in the thread RTC 2026.

    Short record shot of Eddystone passing Wimbledon just before sunrise this morning: [MEDIA]

    Oct 18, 2026 at 12:22 AM
  11. Mick45305 liked Deepgreen's post in the thread RTC 2026.

    My video from Byfleet. I had inadvertantly set the focus area on my camera to large horizontal rather than vertical, hence the train pops out of focus briefly when the camera detects the platform sign! Up too early to think... [MEDIA]

    Oct 18, 2026 at 12:21 AM
  12. Mick45305 liked RalphW's post in the thread RTC 2026.

    Flight Radar is your friend. :)

    Oct 18, 2026 at 12:21 AM
  13. Mick45305 liked Deepgreen's post in the thread RTC 2026.

    Just for you - G-VIIH, a BA 777-236(ER) from JFK - LHR (from FR24!).

    Oct 18, 2026 at 12:21 AM
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