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  1. Miff liked H Cloutt's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.

    I understand that work on the North Bridge Street Level Crossing will commence on 27th July. I have seen a copy of a letter from the contractor [Road Ways] to local residents.

    Jul 13, 2026 at 4:43 PM

  2. 35B replied to the thread GWR four-cylinder arrangement?.

    Thanks - I was going by the class by class pages, which excluded some of the varieties of Y.

    Jul 13, 2026 at 4:42 PM

  3. acorb liked Shep Woolley's post in the thread WCR Rail Tours.

    [ATTACH] There was a chance that had both engines kept to time they could have crossed in the Grayrigg area but unfortunately it wasn't to be so for a bit of fun perhaps the scene would have looked like this, a 'Southern Cross'

    Southern double 1 NP.jpg Jul 13, 2026 at 4:41 PM

  4. acorb liked Sheff's post in the thread Fire Risk.

    I can’t imagine anybody of sound mind expecting steam to run right now.

    Jul 13, 2026 at 4:41 PM

  5. Johnb liked torgormaig's post in the thread RTC 2026.

    I was on the K1 in May 2008 taking the Jacobite stock to Fort William. As was ascended Beattock we found the lineside ablaze. No doubt we would have been blamed for it but for the evidence that it was alight before we got there.[ATTACH] Peter

    DSCF3120 copy.jpg Jul 13, 2026 at 4:39 PM

  6. Johnb liked torgormaig's post in the thread RTC 2026.

    A couple of points to consider here. One is the this is hearsay based on an apparently unauthorised leak of an internal Network Rail Control Log. The other point is that the Control Log is based on assessment at the time and these assessments do...

    Jul 13, 2026 at 4:39 PM

  7. guycarr360 liked Sheff's post in the thread Fire Risk.

    I can’t imagine anybody of sound mind expecting steam to run right now.

    Jul 13, 2026 at 4:35 PM

  8. PaulB liked Mark Thompson's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    The Loco dept. Amazon wish list is an excellent idea! I've chipped in. Dead easy.

    Jul 13, 2026 at 4:27 PM

  9. PaulB liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    OK, here it is! https://www.bluebell-railway.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/issue-83.pdf In this issue: First thoughts from new BRPS Chairman Keith Leppard All the AGM and EGM results - plus recipients of long-service awards Tank Wagon AM 812...

    Jul 13, 2026 at 4:26 PM

  10. RAB3L replied to the thread GWR four-cylinder arrangement?.

    I think you will find that the As were rarely, if ever, used on coal drags. They were designed for fast freight and passenger work. They were less suited to coal dragging than the Ys.

    Jul 13, 2026 at 4:24 PM

  11. RAB3L replied to the thread GWR four-cylinder arrangement?.

    The numbers I gave above came from Wikipedia. Classes Y3 and upwards were still in use until at least 1957. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Norfolk_and_Western_Railway_locomotives

    Jul 13, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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