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  1. acorb replied to the thread SVR General Discussion.

    Quite a lot to unpick here, but I think you are well and truly running away with what is being proposed. Nowhere is it being suggested that Kidderminster to Bewdley is adopted as part of the national network! What is being proposed is that...

    May 11, 2026 at 11:01 PM
  2. acorb liked jonathonag's post in the thread Strathspey Railway.

    80105 is currently at Aviemore, arrived last week, for boiler repairs.

    May 11, 2026 at 10:45 PM
  3. acorb liked Paul Grant's post in the thread Strathspey Railway.

    And Austerity No.9 is under active restoration. A long time since it ran and it was a real pillar of steam services through the 90s.

    May 11, 2026 at 10:45 PM
  4. acorb liked Dan Hill's post in the thread Strathspey Railway.

    Strathspey seems to be building quite a fleet for the future. The 2 Ivatt Moguls, 5025, 92219 and now 76079, that's without 828 at the Spa Valley.

    May 11, 2026 at 10:45 PM
  5. Dunfanaghy Road liked Dead Sheep's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.

    It was a Mess Room invention on the Kent and East Sussex Railway, which then spread elsewhere. The term was used partly as a mildly derogatory observation on the seemingly endless appearance of these engines on the weekly roster. However, beyond...

    May 11, 2026 at 10:41 PM
  6. acorb replied to the thread 76079.

    Will be interesting to see if they keep her mainline registered & air braked - steam hauled Royal Scotsman?! Either way, a great loco for the line. Quite the collection building up in Aviemore shed!

    May 11, 2026 at 10:41 PM
  7. acorb liked 3855's post in the thread 76079.

    Railadvent has posted the loco has been sold to the Strathspey railway

    May 11, 2026 at 10:39 PM
  8. twrig_8 liked flying scotsman123's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    And roll over bridges!...

    May 11, 2026 at 10:17 PM
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