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Heritage – Standard Gauge 6 weeks agoGWR Large Prairie 4144
After going underneath 4079 Pendennis Castle, I was asked if I’d also like to have a look under Large Prairie 4144 which was conveniently parked right next to the Castle. I jumped at the chance, naturally, because it would give me a chance to compare the motion of a 2-cylinder loco with the 4-cylinder version. Both use Stephenson valve gear, so…
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Heritage – Standard Gauge 6 weeks agoUnder 4079 Pendennis
My mum always told me, “You get where water can’t, you do!”, but I prefer to think of it as, “If you don’t ask, you don’t get.” Which is a roundabout way of saying that I asked if I could have a look underneath one of the locos in the shed at Didcot today. I didn’t expect that I’d be allowed to, but to my surprise the lovely chap I asked was…
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I believe it’s quite complex underneath the four cylinder castles with little room to manoeuvre?
Lucky opportunity- worth asking!!
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Heritage – Standard Gauge 6 weeks agoTwo Terriers weekend at the Bluebell Rly.
W8 ‘Freshwater’ and 72 ‘Fenchurch’ arrive at Horsted Keynes on the 28th March with the 12 45pm East Grinstead to Sheffield Park – superb vintage train. #feature
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The Steam Gala
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The Deltic Express
D9000 – Royal Scots Grey, northbound with the Deltic Express rail tour (1Z07) from London to Crewe on Wednesday 11th March 2026. Running nearly 30 minutes behind schedule as it passes alongside the canal between Brinklow and Shilton. #feature
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