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  1. John Stewart
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    GWSR Broadway Developments

    Spruce up that long siding north of Toddington and the GWSR could have its first dynamic loop! Nice to see the progress; next time I'm in the...
    Post by: John Stewart, Jun 12, 2017 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Project Wareham

    And I thought that Project Wareham was exempt from livery froth!:rolleyes:
    Post by: John Stewart, Jun 12, 2017 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    WW2 locomotive building.

    In the mid-1950s the Thames-Clyde Express used to stop at Trent. Often it had a Jubilee as the train engine and a Compound as pilot. I did see a...
    Post by: John Stewart, Jun 12, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Flying Scotsman

    No doubt "tresspassing" is a superior version.
    Post by: John Stewart, Jun 11, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Latest flyer from WCR

    Not had on my pedant's hat for a while, but WCR would be well advised to get someone more competent with the English language to write their flyers.:(
    Post by: John Stewart, Jun 11, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
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    WW2 locomotive building.

    I have seen a Jubilee piloted by a 2P. I wondered why they bothered.
    Post by: John Stewart, Jun 11, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
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    WW2 locomotive building.

    Regions A to G were British Railways' first attempt at encryption. ;)
    Post by: John Stewart, Jun 10, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Dalesman 2017 from York or Chester to Carlisle

    I noticed that. Allowing a Scot to take 13 without a box riding shotgun shows that a fair degree of confidence must have returned to the...
    Post by: John Stewart, Jun 10, 2017 in forum: What's Going On
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    Gradient profiles of Heritage Railways - List in Post 1

    I suppose you're alright once you reach the sand quarry.;)
    Post by: John Stewart, Jun 10, 2017 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
  11. John Stewart
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    46233 - The Forester - 04/06/17

    No. They could leave in two directions for Derby. South (ie. "Up") then swinging west to where they would join the main line from Leicester (just...
    Post by: John Stewart, Jun 5, 2017 in forum: What's Going On
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    Dalesman 2017 from York or Chester to Carlisle

    But it's summer and we do get dry rails in Britain!:)
    Post by: John Stewart, Jun 4, 2017 in forum: What's Going On
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    46233 - The Forester - 04/06/17

    But the concept of London being "on high" pre-dates the understanding of geography.;)
    Post by: John Stewart, Jun 4, 2017 in forum: What's Going On
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    46233 - The Forester - 04/06/17

    He should have known that the best people go up to London. You also go up to Oxford and Cambridge if you are going to the University but down to...
    Post by: John Stewart, Jun 4, 2017 in forum: What's Going On
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    Tank v Tender Locos

    Thanks for this. I could never understand why the Crabs were 6p5F. The other way round, possibly!
    Post by: John Stewart, Jun 3, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
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    WW2 locomotive building.

    Oddly enough Stanier's Class 3 tanks weren't very good either.
    Post by: John Stewart, Jun 3, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
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    WW2 locomotive building.

    As Anderson was in charge of motive power, that gave him an obvious entreé into design matters on the basis of what wasn't working in practice...
    Post by: John Stewart, Jun 3, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
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    WW2 locomotive building.

    The Midland got plenty of stick over its "small engine policy" but in my view its least excusable failing was the perpetuation of its standard...
    Post by: John Stewart, May 29, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development

    You will find that the Local Planning Authority will be relaxed/enthusiastic about relaying the railway on the original solum but very twitchy...
    Post by: John Stewart, May 29, 2017 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development

    I can open doors and double-declutch. Is it my age?:)
    Post by: John Stewart, May 29, 2017 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development

    You're taking the p***.;)
    Post by: John Stewart, May 29, 2017 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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