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  1. jimmyvonk
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    Holt extension

    As I pass the area most days, the new roundabout on the Holt Bypass certainly looks to have eaten up the usable space for a track bed. More...
    Post by: jimmyvonk, Apr 13, 2017 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    The Ugliest Loco? Ex-SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions

    On mans Ugly is another mans Super Model... I think they must have looked quite magnificent in the flesh. New build anyone? ;)
    Post by: jimmyvonk, Dec 16, 2014 in forum: Steam Traction
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    North Norfolk Railway Grand Steam Gala 29 - 31 August 2014

    Staffing and pathing I guess - Getting another crew & trying to squeeze it into an already intensive diagram could lead to someones 19th nervous...
    Post by: jimmyvonk, Aug 27, 2014 in forum: Galas and Events
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    North Norfolk Railway Grand Steam Gala 29 - 31 August 2014

    Yes, according to the current diagrams. :) (All = 61306, 8572, 92203, 76084, 7820, 44767, 45305) (Info subject to usual caveats re availability,...
    Post by: jimmyvonk, Aug 27, 2014 in forum: Galas and Events
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    North Norfolk Railway Grand Steam Gala 29 - 31 August 2014

    According to the provisional diagram - your wish will be granted. :) (Info subject to usual caveats re availability, unavoidable changes etc etc)
    Post by: jimmyvonk, Aug 20, 2014 in forum: Galas and Events
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    North Norfolk Railway Grand Steam Gala 29 - 31 August 2014

    I'm sure it's been on the mind of the guys re-writing the diagram - fingers crossed!
    Post by: jimmyvonk, Aug 13, 2014 in forum: Galas and Events
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    M&GN boilers

    I wish it could go back on an M&GN C class... look nice on the quads. ;)
    Post by: jimmyvonk, Feb 11, 2013 in forum: Steam Traction
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    7822 'Foxcote Manor'

    I'm a big GWR fan, but see no harm at all in Foxy in blue for a period, should look quite nice - AND IT'S ONLY PAINT!!! And if you take the...
    Post by: jimmyvonk, Jan 10, 2013 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Vintage vs Mk 1

    Was always part of my lottery win dream to build suitable vintage set's to match the newbuild loco's I'd order. ;)
    Post by: jimmyvonk, Aug 14, 2012 in forum: Heritage Rolling Stock
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    North Norfolk Railway September Grand Steam Gala 2012

    Latest news available on the website. North Norfolk Railway - Steam Galas
    Post by: jimmyvonk, Aug 14, 2012 in forum: Galas and Events
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    New builds - how many will ever really work?

    The vital link between the donors hand and wallet is often the heart. I agree that from a purely practicle sense newbuilds of small wheel BR...
    Post by: jimmyvonk, Jun 22, 2012 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Next Stop Holt Central?

    Certainly looks from google earth like they have built over the track bed at the Briningham road crossing... a distant pipe dream I'm sure.
    Post by: jimmyvonk, Apr 26, 2012 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Next Stop Holt Central?

    Hard to judge from the pictures, but would love to see the proposed gradient profile - looks like a big rise from the current Holt to get over the...
    Post by: jimmyvonk, Apr 25, 2012 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    New Build Night Owl - 4709 Begins

    I think IMHO what actually has been lost is about 200 tons of assorted scrap metal to gain 2 locomotives for which no example survived. There is...
    Post by: jimmyvonk, Feb 22, 2012 in forum: Steam Traction
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    New Build Night Owl - 4709 Begins

    So, they sat in Barry for 44 odd years and no one did anything about them, then someone decides to use the remains to build an unpreserved class...
    Post by: jimmyvonk, Feb 22, 2012 in forum: Steam Traction
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    New Build Night Owl - 4709 Begins

    I'd much rather see a "frankenstein" loco in steam than a very original pile of iron oxide. And it's just a continuation of Swindon practice in...
    Post by: jimmyvonk, Feb 22, 2012 in forum: Steam Traction
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    North Norfolk railway spring gala camping

    I've used this place in the past - cheep and cheerfull but fine for me. Easy walk to Waybourne. Breck Farm - Camping and Caravanning at the...
    Post by: jimmyvonk, Feb 9, 2012 in forum: Galas and Events
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    New Build Claud Hamilton

    I sometimes wonder if it would be worth the members of the J39 & now L1 groups putting there plans on ice for a couple for a couple of years and...
    Post by: jimmyvonk, Feb 7, 2012 in forum: Steam Traction
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    North Norfolk Railway Spring Steam Gala 2012

    From what I have seen, a lot of the NNR goods stock is being overhauled at the moment, I cannot say if it will be finished and out for the Spring...
    Post by: jimmyvonk, Feb 5, 2012 in forum: Galas and Events
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    Manchester United - the locomotive - to be rebuilt in new £1.8-million scheme

    They should set up a "£1 to bid" comp like the "chose the colour" one recently - choices are Man Utd, Arsnil, Leeds Utd etc - first to £1.8mil...
    Post by: jimmyvonk, Jan 26, 2012 in forum: Steam Traction
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