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  1. big.stu
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    NVR Wagon Group Updates

    At last... https://www.facebook.com/nvrwagongroup/posts/925940840929224 B759852 is finally back on its wheels courtesy of Tim, Steve, Phil, Neil...
    Post by: big.stu, Nov 15, 2018 in forum: Heritage Rolling Stock
  3. big.stu
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    Tornado

    Yes, but you now have two intermediate connections where you previously only had one (loco <-> tender <-> support coach) and connectors are always...
    Post by: big.stu, Nov 12, 2018 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Tornado

    The problem then is that the connection to the support coach presumably becomes part of the FTR, so you have introduced even more complexity and...
    Post by: big.stu, Nov 12, 2018 in forum: Steam Traction
  5. big.stu
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    NVR Wagon Group Updates

    The Freight Experience on Thursday was a cracking day - attached are a few photos (not all mine, couple from FB report, some from my AEMR...
    Post by: big.stu, Nov 9, 2018 in forum: Heritage Rolling Stock
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    Nene Valley Railway

    RH - that's Steve the fireman in the photo (another Wagon Group regular as well). Indeed! Perhaps at the next one ;)
    Post by: big.stu, Nov 9, 2018 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
  7. big.stu
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    Nene Valley Railway

    Indeed! It's also a bit bigger than the steam locos I normally drive too. Apologies I didn't spot you and say hello, I sort of got wrapped up in...
    Post by: big.stu, Nov 9, 2018 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Nene Valley Railway

    Shortly before I got to drive the run round at Wansford :) Fantastic day, I'll try and post some photos on the wagon group thread later. All the...
    Post by: big.stu, Nov 8, 2018 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
  9. big.stu
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    Nene Valley Railway

    Looks like Tornado is going to be staying at NVR for a while longer - now announced that she will be hauling some Santas and Winter Warmer mince...
    Post by: big.stu, Nov 5, 2018 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Tornado

    Looks like Tornado is going to be staying at NVR for a while longer - now announced that she will be hauling some Santas and Winter Warmer mince...
    Post by: big.stu, Nov 5, 2018 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Nene Valley Railway

    That was Steve. Tim was grinding the welds Steve had done, and the rest of us were working on the brake van in the shed....we were trying to get...
    Post by: big.stu, Nov 1, 2018 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
  12. big.stu
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    NVR Wagon Group Updates

    Oops - my bad, I think it was indeed a Triang - from the early 70s anyway! Indeed not - although I'm not sure when it is going back.
    Post by: big.stu, Oct 31, 2018 in forum: Heritage Rolling Stock
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    NVR Wagon Group Updates

    It's a classic combo really, and I'm looking forward to it as the Jinty was the first Hornby steam loco I owned (albeit 47606), with synchro-smoke...
    Post by: big.stu, Oct 30, 2018 in forum: Heritage Rolling Stock
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    Tornado

    Try yesterdays entry on the same page...
    Post by: big.stu, Oct 30, 2018 in forum: Steam Traction
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    49395 Super D, Will it run again ?

    You sure about that Simon? :) https://www.motor1.com/news/50259/volvo-amazon-owner-claims-he-has-the-fastest-car-in-britain/
    Post by: big.stu, Oct 29, 2018 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Conflat containers

    PM sent
    Post by: big.stu, Oct 29, 2018 in forum: Heritage Rolling Stock
  17. big.stu
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    NVR Wagon Group Updates

    Oh, and I forgot to mention, we've managed to take advantage of the Jinty being at NVR to dip our toes in the water and run a simple freight...
    Post by: big.stu, Oct 29, 2018 in forum: Heritage Rolling Stock
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    NVR Wagon Group Updates

    I've never done it, so just going by what I was told (that it tends to run down the sides of the wagon, so better to get it done early in the...
    Post by: big.stu, Oct 29, 2018 in forum: Heritage Rolling Stock
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    NVR Wagon Group Updates

    Meanwhile, on Monday, Tim & myself also refitted the repaired spring to 759852, and Tim supervised a shunt of the pair of wagons in the shed to...
    Post by: big.stu, Oct 29, 2018 in forum: Heritage Rolling Stock
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    NVR Wagon Group Updates

    At last, some actual wagon progress to report again :) This week saw working parties on three different days working on the civil brake van and...
    Post by: big.stu, Oct 29, 2018 in forum: Heritage Rolling Stock
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    Nene Valley Railway

    You should have come and said hello - I was working on the wagons in Wansford yard! [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
    Post by: big.stu, Oct 29, 2018 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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