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    DB Cargo Class 67's up for sale

    Have any of the stored ones beside 67019 been stripped for spares? I suspect some of these might be bound for the scrapyard.
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    Class 315 preservation society

    They also obtained the Hampshire units from the Dartmoor Railway - one is a runner, but the other has been used as a Christmas Tree for the other. I think they want to convert one of the Hampshire Units to hydrogen or battery operation for some reason.
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    Class 315 preservation society

    Spot on. I struggle to see what the long term plan for the unit is beyond leaving it to rot - I'm not sure towing it with a shunter is possible or practical.
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    Steam heat coaches - How does it work?

    One trick often used to get the heat to the back of the train quicker is to keep the steam cocks at the back of the train open for a few minutes, which blasts any condensate out.
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    Last Loco-hauled MK1 and MK2 stock

    What was the last loco-haulled Mk1 and Mk2 stock in use in regular passenger services? I presume for the Mk1's it would have been the North Wales coast line, and for the Mk2's the Caledonian sleeper?
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    Weekday Steam Charters - Why not Saturday's instead?

    Lots of steam and diesel galas these days are over a Friday/Saturday/Sunday, and sometimes over a Thursday or the following Monday.
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    Replica French/German/Swiss/British (delete as appropriate) locomotive produced and destroyed for new Mission Impossible film.

    Does anyone know who 'built' the prop?
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    ex-Island Line train for sale

    It's more likely to be sold to a organic wine bar, rather than be preserved.
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    Speculation on alternative traction covering the grounding of Class 80x fleet

    Could Castle Class HST's be used on services further up the Great Western Mainline?
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    What's happening with the track between Meldon and Okehampton?

    I wouldn't disagree with that, and hopefully the Dartmoor Railway Supporter Association will be allowed to continue as custodians of Okehampton Station in some capacity.
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    What's happening with the track between Meldon and Okehampton?

    Probably the end for the Dartmoor Railway then, as a preserved railway, which is quite sad.
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    Llangollen Railway appoints receivers

    I doubt any other preserved railway would touch it for that reason, as well as the ethical reason. I suspect the trust will grab it up at auction for a little above scrap value and worst case, they purchase it off a scrap dealer before it is lifted. Anyone who lifted the track would need to...
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    Dartmoor Railway stock for sale

    I'm afraid you are a little late. https://ssl.weekendrails.co.uk/blog/of-a-flock-of-fowlers.html
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    Class 484 replacing class 483 on the island line: progress updates

    Given that until recently, the line was lucky to have two servicable units, if they can get at least two, or three operational on the island by May, then they should be ok.
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    Wensleydale Railway ‘clear out’

    They are riddled with lots of lovely asbestos.
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