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airfixfan

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  1. No last time I travelled behind Shane on the GC it's young crew were flogging the engine recklessly as they knew next to nothing about steam engines
  2. Pretty sure that is correct 2
  3. Trains in NI due to run normally next 2 days with minor disruption possible
  4. Meetings held yesterday. No announcement yet
  5. Steam Days article on the County Donegal by Colin Boocock
  6. Not yet the Unions will walk out on these dates unless they get the pay rise they want. Public Holiday in NI on Monday and Tuesday as well.
  7. This will be on auction as from the Victorian period by April.2026
  8. Mr Sweeney who owns the Causeway operation is best termed a wide boy. Prices quoted are ridiculous for the 2 locos gathering dust in a shed intact. He needs to spend money on the track in particular as it has received little or no care for about 20 years now
  9. Then there is the Translink train strike planned for Friday 18th and Saturdsy 19th No trains will run as the signalling staff will are walking out well timed for the Open in Portrush!
  10. Locked up on a shed at the Causeway. The owner has tried to sell them but wants silly money. Both need an overhaul after heavy use undervthe current management
  11. Who knows as they are increasingly unreliable
  12. Stormont only has money for new roads not trains. Over 20 years later plans to restore the railway to Armagh have just reached another feasibility study stage
  13. Was meant to but used Templepatrick loop instead
  14. Was 231 this morning but went to Antrim
  15. 9002 seen on test at Whiteabbey this morning
  16. Save it me for to replace one I lent to someone that vanished! Jim
  17. Current issue of Backtrack has some nice colour photos of Iridh Steam
  18. Killylea station survives today in great condition. Unlike Tynan
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