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Gladiator 5076 liked 007's post in the thread 1994 Blue Peter incident.
If people don't view the footage or don't know about what happened then we as a movement will just forget its significance as an event. There is nothing morbid about learning from past mistakes to avoid a repeat in the future. The railway has...
Oct 24, 2026 at 3:34 PM -
Romsey liked Big Al's post in the thread Managing the chaos 60 Years ago.
Next time you are stationary on the M25, M5 or M6 spare a thought for the locomotive crews of the mid sixties on the Southern as they tried to keep the railway on time whilst the engineers re-laid the permanent way and upgraded the signalling...
Oct 24, 2026 at 3:33 PM -
Gladiator 5076 attached a file to the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.
Before the true arrival of Storm Boelo I popped out to HX to see the first FS trip return. A father and son on the bridge under an umbrella meant I could keep dry in the car and use them as a gauge of the train approaching. In addition to the gas...
Oct 24, 2026 at 3:32 PM
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lynbarn liked ikcdab's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Hi all, I am just assembling the next WSR journal and we are thinking how best to cover the sad death of JJP. He was a man who valued the people, so I would like to include as many tributes as I can from individuals on the railway. If you would...
Oct 24, 2026 at 2:45 PM -
hyboy liked The Green Howards's post in the thread 1994 Blue Peter incident.
Same. I don't 'get' the morbid curiosity over this event.
Oct 24, 2026 at 2:42 PM -
hyboy liked Sheff's post in the thread 1994 Blue Peter incident.
I’m not going to like that. In fact I’m not going to watch it either.
Oct 24, 2026 at 2:42 PM -
hyboy liked LMS2968's post in the thread 1994 Blue Peter incident.
8F 8233 made a journey over quite a distance over what was then BR with the handbrake screwed down because the WR fireman couldn't find the handbrake screw. That engine had an ex-WD tender so no dip. The handbrake screw was on what the fireman...
Oct 24, 2026 at 2:41 PM -
hyboy liked peckett's post in the thread 1994 Blue Peter incident.
What regulations ,Who paid for the driver familarity? ,drivers would'nt work for nothing learning. I remember being on Lincoln station after doing the shed when a Midlands to the East Coast Special came in with a LMS compound ,the LNER driver who...
Oct 24, 2026 at 2:40 PM -
gwalkeriow liked Matt78's post in the thread The Gwili Railway thread.
Another photo shows the final layout to good effect. Next step is complete the short extension to the rear so we can get the 5 x MK1 service set under cover at last.
Oct 24, 2026 at 2:39 PM
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007 replied to the thread 1994 Blue Peter incident.
I think the significant damage caused to Blue Peter sets it's apart from incidents that did not result in damage. Also when I started this thread, images of the damage was particularly hard to get hold of and the footage seems like it was some...
Oct 24, 2026 at 2:38 PM -
gwalkeriow liked 2857Harry's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.
There seems to be a lot of negativity after some initial figures were released but I think there’s a lot to consider here…. 1) If you’re asking people to change their daily life’s an 8 week trial is probably not enough. People, and particularly...
Oct 24, 2026 at 2:37 PM -
Sheff replied to the thread 1994 Blue Peter incident.
No one is suggesting it be buried. It’s available, as are the other significant incidents of which you mention one. But as far as SM is concerned, it’s now ancient history, and I don’t see why it needs constant repeats. We don’t do it for other...
Oct 24, 2026 at 2:37 PM -
RLinkinS liked Big Al's post in the thread Managing the chaos 60 Years ago.
Next time you are stationary on the M25, M5 or M6 spare a thought for the locomotive crews of the mid sixties on the Southern as they tried to keep the railway on time whilst the engineers re-laid the permanent way and upgraded the signalling...
Oct 24, 2026 at 2:35 PM -
26D_M liked Robin's post in the thread SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.
The trip was on sale before 13268 was advertised as the motive power. Vintage Trains' full email to customers is in the Vintage Trains thread, but in summary if you booked after the announcement that the Stanier Mogul would haul the train, you...
Oct 24, 2026 at 2:34 PM -
Robin replied to the thread SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.
The trip was on sale before 13268 was advertised as the motive power. Vintage Trains' full email to customers is in the Vintage Trains thread, but in summary if you booked after the announcement that the Stanier Mogul would haul the train, you...
Oct 24, 2026 at 2:28 PM
