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  1. Swan Age
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    Boscastle and Taw Valley

    The tender currently fitted to 34007 is on loan from The Boscastle Locomotive Syndicate based at the GCR(LOUGHBOROUGH). Boscastle is now...
    Post by: Swan Age, Sep 20, 2009 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Boscastle and Taw Valley

    That was the original plan. However if you read the article on the 34007 website, you can easily draw the conclusion that this plan has now...
    Post by: Swan Age, Sep 19, 2009 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Boscastle and Taw Valley

    AFAIK the use of class 33 wheelsets was the original intention, however according to the latest posting on the locomotives website this may not be...
    Post by: Swan Age, Sep 11, 2009 in forum: Steam Traction
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    MHR steam galas March & Sept 2009

    I too am disappointed, to say the least that the day finishes at 6.00pm. I thought that Tim Beere was aiming to encourage the railway to try...
    Post by: Swan Age, Sep 1, 2009 in forum: Galas and Events
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    Drummond T9 No. 30120

    i remember seeing 30120 at the MHR in the mid 1980`s, a fine machine, but not suited to anything more than a three coach train over the Alps....
    Post by: Swan Age, Aug 26, 2009 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Mid-Hants Boiler Shop: Speedy Progress.

    The Eastleigh Style front of the main locomotive shed, will be based upon the drawing works building at Eastleigh. However this part of the...
    Post by: Swan Age, Aug 26, 2009 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Mid-Hants Boiler Shop: Speedy Progress.

    AFAIK the carriage shop element of the project will allow 2 rows of 2 coaches i.e 4 coaches in one turn. There is to be a woodworking shop...
    Post by: Swan Age, Aug 25, 2009 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Issue 125

    Peter, i have no problem HR supporting another railways gala at all. It was just that at the time that the two events were planned, the MHR`s...
    Post by: Swan Age, Aug 4, 2009 in forum: Heritage Railway
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    Issue 125

    Oh i think i know, which railway he means. His magazine supported its gala a few years back, after their publishing rivals SR threw their weight...
    Post by: Swan Age, Jul 30, 2009 in forum: Heritage Railway
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    34105 & 76017

    Talking to a loco department volunteer, shortly after 76017 was withdrawn from service, the main areas needing attention were, if my memory serves...
    Post by: Swan Age, Jul 22, 2009 in forum: Steam Traction
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    34105 & 76017

    Post by: Swan Age, Jul 15, 2009 in forum: Steam Traction
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    34105 & 76017

    I would like to congratulate both parties on reaching an agreement over 76017 and 34105. As a long standing member of the MHR i always thought...
    Post by: Swan Age, Jul 15, 2009 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Air smoothed merchant navy

    35018 would be my favourite, as it was the first to be re-built, so putting back to original condition would be great. Also it always differed...
    Post by: Swan Age, Jul 3, 2009 in forum: Steam Traction
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    90775

    Post by: Swan Age, Jul 1, 2009 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Bulleid Pacifics - Past or Present

    Perhaps if JH does`t buy 34081 then 34073 could be a good way for him to get hold of a Spam can, however being a businessman i think he would...
    Post by: Swan Age, Jun 28, 2009 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Black 5 No.45379

    31806 Next year, yes and also maybe the Black Motor! Sorry, Douglas.
    Post by: Swan Age, Jun 28, 2009 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Bulleid Pacifics - Past or Present

    Interesting, very interesting. Perhaps he will also buy 34073 249 Squadron as a source of spare parts, like he did with 35022.
    Post by: Swan Age, Jun 28, 2009 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Black 5 No.45379

    When 45379 was bought, the MHR were still heavily involved in mainline activities and it was announced at the time that the Black 5 was to be...
    Post by: Swan Age, Jun 28, 2009 in forum: Steam Traction
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    50026 Indomitable

    Agreed, what gets me, is why is 50035 Ark Royal getting all the headlines instead. Just because it is in insipid Lard Haul livery. A couple of...
    Post by: Swan Age, Jun 25, 2009 in forum: Diesel & Electric Traction
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    Issue 125

    Is it only me, or are others getting a little fed up of Geoff Courtney`s constant tone of reporting and bashing of the NRM re: 4472 Flying...
    Thread by: Swan Age, Jun 24, 2009, 24 replies, in forum: Heritage Railway
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