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    Costa Concodria - Recovery and Future?

    According to yesterdday's Daily Mail, she currently sits on a shelf in 60 feet of water. If the sea gets rough she may slide into water 300 feet deep and seriously damage herself. IMHO, the captain was a coward but he has been flung aside by the operating company to take the blame with...
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    'Manchester United' nameplate

    From an LNER B17 'Footballer' Sold at auction in Derby on Saturday for £40,000. Ooops! The buyer returned the next morning, took the backboard off and said it looked quite modern and not as though it dated back to 1937. As a reproduction, it is now only expected to be worth £500. It had...
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    Building a Garden Railway

    Phew! Where to begin? For starters I'd suggest joining the G Scale Society,if you are going to be track powered, 16mm Society if you fancy live steam, if you haven't already done so. That may be a bit of a generalisation, but the local area groups can be quite helpful. Also I'd suggest...
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    Ecclesbourne Valley Railway

    Bad news!:( The Stanier third open coach caught fire yesterday morning at Wirksworth. It is thought that welding work late on Sunday evening started something smouldering which later caught fire and made a mess of the interior. Two fire engines and a dozen firemen attended.
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    7 Little Deltics in the Sunshine

    Awesome!! Well done!!
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    D&? at West Somerset Railway

    Either: Class 35 'Hymek' 7018 or Class 25 'Rat' 7523 See: http://www.wsr.org.uk
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    Midland Railway Butterley

    On Saturday 13th August, 'Joem' departs Butterley for Swanwick.
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    Midland Railway Butterley

    We are having another visiting loco, J72 69023 'Joem'. It should be arriving tomorrow (Friday 12th) and will be staying at least until the August Bank Holiday weekend when it may be hauling the Vintage Train.
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    Please help

    Anybody got a power bogie for a Triang Co-Co or A1A diesel? Or any bits of? Please!!
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    Ecclesbourne Valley Railway

    According to the Railway Herald, EVR have had over 8,000 visitors since re-opening! Well done folks!
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    'Princess Elizabeth'

    Currently at the West Shed at the Midland Railway Butterley. An opportunity to photograph the 2 'Princesses' together this weekend. http://www.prclt.co.uk
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    Skegby Station Nottinghamshire

    I'll have a look at the books in the shop at Butterley later and see if there are any which may be of use to you
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    Google Railview

    And show thieves where there is stuff worth taking? Don't ALL railways have enough trouble with that already?
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    Ecclesbourne Valley Railway

    Nice one, Simon:D
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    Ecclesbourne Valley Railway

    Re-opening ceremony by the Duke of Gloucester featured on BBC Radio Derby this morning. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/bbc_radio_derby
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    is this 5901 baby deltic.

    It certainly is. It was in use as a departmental loco at the Technical Centre and was often to be seen there, along with the Co-Bo
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    Thomas

    From Monday's Daily Mail: "Thomas the Tank Engine is at the centre of a £1bn tug of love between entertainment firms including Disney and the tycoon behind the Power Rangers. HIT Entertainment - which owns the rights to Thomas, as well as Bob the Builder and Pingu - has been put up for sale...
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    Bittern gets a makeover

    :neutral:Isn't it coming up to April 1st................?..............
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    70013

    Thanks guys!
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    70013

    Did 'Oliver Cromwell' work the 'Lincoln Imp' yesterday? (Saturday 12th)

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