ND Testing on the boiler of 80064 today. (fb)

Thank you for supporting Joe - unfortunately our London Marathon runner has sustained an injury and is unable to run in the 2025 London marathon. The good news is we have been able to defer his place to the 2026 marathon. Thankfully all pledged donations will be transferred to the 2026 marathon page - which means we are already 43% towards our target. here is a message from Joe and a link to the new page: Thanks to everyone who has supported me and the WSRA so far in raising almost £1,000 for the restoration of 80064 and training for the 2025 London Marathon. The start of 2025 has been a tough one for many and though training was initially going well, building on my regular half-marathon distance running that I was doing last year, two physical injuries from last year (achilles tendon and back) and a number of mental setbacks related to this and other factors have significantly hampered this progress. As a result, I'll be taking up the option to defer my place to 2026, to reset, to recover and begin training again later this year. The good news is that this gives more time to continue fundraising towards the £2,000 target and spreading awareness of the WSRA's efforts to restore 80064 and support the running of England's longest heritage railway. Thanks again for all your support and understanding. See you on the starting line next year! (fb)