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It really does seem like they are tempting fate putting 50026 on the cover of that booklet.. Does anyone know if the low power problems have been sorted out yet?

Don't worry, I'm glad to be able to help! The class 08, 13002, is currently operational and a mainstay of the Plym Valley Railway fleet alongside "Albert" and the "Vanguard" shunter. 50 related: Please be sure to check out 50017's new Facebook page! We are regularly updating this with...

Through force of habit, when travelling on an HST in the West Country, I will always stand in the vestibule next to an open window. I am of the opinion that one day I won't even be able to enjoy doing this when the HSTs are one day inevitably replaced. You've just got to be careful and...

Thank you! Bear in mind that the pictures on the Facebook page so far only cover the period up until the application of the undercoat in November 2011.. Things are looking even more impressive now! Further pictures will be added very soon.

Progress on 37207 "William Cookworthy" at the present time is very slow. The owner is currently heavily involved in infrastructure work on the Plym Valley's Plym Bridge extension. When this is finished towards the end of the year, he intends to turn his attention to returning this popular...

Right then! This thread hasn't received a bump in a while, and as opposed to a starting a new thread this seems as good a place as any to post some more details regarding the current state of 50017. The restoration of "Royal Oak" is now in the final stages. Externally, the loco is 99% complete...

Hi there - I see that you're going to be doing the Devon bash next Sunday! Are you going to be getting the 0810 service up from Penzance? If so, I'll look out for you when I join the train at Plymouth!

Check out the latest issue of Railways Illustrated for the most recent information on the restoration of "Royal Oak"! The article includes the first published photo of the loco in its new livery - original Network SouthEast.

The front page of a certain Taunton Trains website confirms this!

I'll be there! From what I have been told by the staff at Plymouth ticket office the other day, almost all of the spare tickets that they had have been sent up to Exeter ticket office. The only thing that I'm annoyed about is there is no practical way of getting from Plymouth to Exeter for the...

Yes, that's what we have been doing. The batteries have been allowed to run low and then topped up on several occasions.

It occurred to me on reading these posts that although I've been keeping myself up to date on the contents of this thread, I haven't actually provided an update on 50017 for quite some time. So, progress on Royal Oak is currently excellent. All of the body work is now complete. All hatches have...

I believe that normal ranger prices apply....

Should be an excellent day! :D

I attended the Bodmin gala on the Sunday, and was particularly pleased with this shot - taken after "Triumph" had been removed from the front of the train and was in the process of being moved in to the shed.

As far as I'm aware, that's actually where it lives! --- old post above --- --- new post below --- A quick addition in the run-up to a more in depth "Royal Oak" status update! 50017 "Royal Oak" will be making a temporary appearance outside of the shed tomorrow, September 24th, for the...

Definitely not 50017. Unless you win the lottery and would like to pay for it yourself. Please? :D

Well, the most important thing at the moment is still to complete work on the cab sides. With only one finished, and less than a month until the loco is due to leave the shed, things are getting a bit close... Unfortunately, only one of our group is qualified to do the metal working required...

The phrase "desperate times, desperate measures" springs to mind... ;) --- slightly older post above --- --- newest post below --- I'm pleased to report that following another visit to the Plym Valley Railway "Royal Oak" has now had the entirety of the roof painted in black gloss top coat, as...

I have been aware for some time that there are several rumours flying around the internet concerning the appearance of a class 50 or two at the Dartmoor Railway at Okehampton. One such rumour which appeared to be so strongly believed it made it into the "rumours box" of a popular railway...