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alastair liked The Gricing Owl's post in the thread 35028 Clan Line returns: 27/04/24.
My take on the return of Clan Line on Saturday- compared with a photo I took of 35029 on the up Bournemouth Belle on 2 September 1962. Both taken from the same Pirbright bridge that I took 35028 on the way down to the Mid Hants gala on Saturday....
May 1, 2024 at 10:33 AM
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alastair liked Johnb's post in the thread 35028 Clan Line returns: 27/04/24.
Unless it’s required for operational reasons Bahamas rarely runs with a diesel, it took last year’s Atlantic Coast Express over Honiton and Upton Scudamore with no problem.
May 1, 2024 at 10:32 AM -
alastair liked Big Al's post in the thread 35028 Clan Line returns: 27/04/24.
The videos and RTT suggest that yesterday was a faultless performance by Clan Line straight out of her overhaul. As it's Clan Line you might perhaps expect that but nothing is ever certain with heritage steam and so all credit must go to those...
Apr 28, 2024 at 8:27 PM -
alastair liked free2grice's post in the thread 35028 Clan Line returns: 27/04/24.
How good it was to see and hear a train yesterday working without a diesel. Thank you Clan Line / Belmond in proving the point that with the help of a generator coach, a diesel is not a necessity in the consist when a train terminates at Bristol....
Apr 28, 2024 at 8:11 PM -
alastair liked LMarsh1987's post in the thread 35028 Clan Line returns: 27/04/24.
As I mentioned earlier the sound was terrific and personally I can't say I've heard 35028 in that voice before, she even had the temerity to blow off at the summit. The full soundtrack was about three minutes long but I have trimmed it down a...
Apr 28, 2024 at 8:10 PM -
alastair liked green five's post in the thread 35028 Clan Line returns: 27/04/24.
Here is my video from a very wet Winchfield this evening: [MEDIA]
Apr 28, 2024 at 7:45 AM -
alastair liked evilswans's post in the thread 35028 Clan Line returns: 27/04/24.
Seen clattering through Brookwood, what a fine start to a Saturday morning! [MEDIA] lovely to see the faith in the loco to be out without a box on the back, well done ladies and gents you should be hugely proud of the work achieved to get...
Apr 27, 2024 at 12:25 PM -
alastair liked Big Al's post in the thread 35028 Clan Line returns: 27/04/24.
On 27th April 1974 at the head of ten coaches Clan Line hauled its first revenue earning journey with passengers on the main line under the ownership of the Merchant Navy Locomotive Preservation Society. The time was 10:10 as it steamed out of...
Apr 27, 2024 at 12:23 PM -
alastair liked martin1656's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
I'm glad that on the face of it, the farmer is being constructive, and not being awkward, its essential that there is a good working relationship between the farmers and the railway.
Apr 25, 2024
