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Paul42 liked Breva's post in the thread Barnstaple and Yeo Valley Railway Trust - B&YVRT.
EA will no longer be active, but the company will continue to exist legally for a while, as things are wound down. The B&YVRT will now do the land purchases, and more that EA could not do. We had a shareholder's meeting, and the vote to transfer...
Jun 8, 2026 at 12:15 AM -
Paul42 liked Jamessquared's post in the thread V2 4771 Green Arrow to return?.
Even if the T1 successfully broke the record, for 99.9% of the world it will all be a bit "meh". A bit like the efforts people spend with old Grumman Bearcats and Sea Furies, going to Reno to try and become the fastest ever piston-engined...
Jun 8, 2026 at 12:09 AM -
Paul42 liked goldfish's post in the thread V2 4771 Green Arrow to return?.
No one will care about a new speed record, any more than they’d care about a formula 1 car made of Bakelite. It’s an arms race no one is competing in, a curiosity and little more. Mallard is an emblem of much more than a number. Simon
Jun 8, 2026 at 12:08 AM -
Paul42 liked Jamessquared's post in the thread V2 4771 Green Arrow to return?.
I agree that there is absolutely no chance of seeing Mallard run close to 100mph in the future. But as a restoration candidate for more modest mainline and heritage line running, I can see a considerable opportunity in having the loco operational...
Jun 8, 2026 at 12:08 AM -
Paul42 liked Big Al's post in the thread Vintage Trains 2026.
That post is so open and helpful. And on the 'other' side of the debate I think that enthusiasts/travellers also need to recognise that creative and dynamic pricing is sensible. It's what happens on the big railway all the time.
Jun 7, 2026 at 11:52 PM -
Paul42 liked Michael Whitehouse's post in the thread Vintage Trains 2026.
I understand that. Please speak with the Train Manager (whom I have briefed) on the train and we will sort you out In the current market place we need to shift. We have several loyal pax who kindly travel time and time again. They receive direct...
Jun 7, 2026 at 11:52 PM -
mgl liked Enterprise's post in the thread V2 4771 Green Arrow to return?.
Similarly, many British retain post-imperial delusions. Americans are on the same journey and will soon arrive. "My name is Ozymandias, king of kings: Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!"
Jun 7, 2026 at 11:50 PM -
osprey liked Olde576's post in the thread V2 4771 Green Arrow to return?.
I can speak as an american who has kept up with the T1 Project and I want to set the record straight. It's far less about exceptionalism, and more about how that class of locomotives is our metaphorical Duke of Gloucester: locomotives that had...
Jun 7, 2026 at 11:50 PM -
Miff liked Olde576's post in the thread V2 4771 Green Arrow to return?.
I can speak as an american who has kept up with the T1 Project and I want to set the record straight. It's far less about exceptionalism, and more about how that class of locomotives is our metaphorical Duke of Gloucester: locomotives that had...
Jun 7, 2026 at 11:48 PM -
Spamcan81 liked Duty Druid's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
Unlike cricket, dear reader, rain does not stop play atop the hill, and yesterday was only what could be described as foul!!! :Arghh: Still, after extracting ourselves from the dry of the mess room after breakfast, all efforts were on the...
Jun 7, 2026 at 11:31 PM -
Spamcan81 liked Duty Druid's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
Compared to last week Dear Reader, it was nigh on mob handed atop the hill yesterday!!! :eek: Me Oppo was back from his Holibob, and the rest must've heard me moaning........ :rolleyes: Any road, me Oppo had a job to do for the station team, as...
Jun 7, 2026 at 11:30 PM
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Olde576 replied to the thread V2 4771 Green Arrow to return?.
I can speak as an american who has kept up with the T1 Project and I want to set the record straight. It's far less about exceptionalism, and more about how that class of locomotives is our metaphorical Duke of Gloucester: locomotives that had...
Jun 7, 2026 at 11:26 PM -
Stinch liked Duty Druid's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
Unlike cricket, dear reader, rain does not stop play atop the hill, and yesterday was only what could be described as foul!!! :Arghh: Still, after extracting ourselves from the dry of the mess room after breakfast, all efforts were on the...
Jun 7, 2026 at 10:36 PM -
derby2 liked TheModster's post in the thread 35028 + British Pullman 2026.
Two shots of Clan Line on today's Pullman run, wearing the GA for the 65th anniversary of the last Steam Hauled Golden Arrow service on 11th June 1961, captured at Ravensbourne on the outward and Crofton Park on the return, the two shots being in...
Jun 7, 2026 at 10:34 PM
