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  1. leander liked black5's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.

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    Apr 20, 2024 at 9:44 PM
  2. leander liked Spamcan81's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.

    [ATTACH] Lucky you. Sadly the sun hid its face as they crossed Knucklas viaduct only to reappear just seconds after the last coach passed.

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  3. leander liked acorb's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.

    Really fun day chasing steam through my part of Wales today. Glorious weather and the 5s sounded magnificent. Started at Craven Arms, then caught them again accelerating away from Dolau. Saw them at Llandrindod and Llanwrtyd, then finished with...

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  4. leander liked jsm8b's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.

    Summits - three Scottish summits in three days. Druimachdar, Tuesday 16th April. A lucky patch of sun by the summit board, although not the same spot as the WJV Anderson 1953 shot of two fives in the snow which may be a little further north...

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  5. leander liked ribble's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.

    Black 5s 44871 and 45407 on the climb to Drumochter summit on the Highland Mainline with the GB tour on 16/4/2024 David Price Cop lane on Flickr[ATTACH]

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  6. leander liked jsm8b's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.

    Dorrington this morning looked good for the sun and wind angles, however this was the best I could do. [ATTACH]

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  7. leander liked acorb's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.

    Yes confirmed unassisted over Heart of Wales line. Beautiful sunny day for it. Currently watering at Llandrindod. [ATTACH]

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  8. leander liked frazoulaswak's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.

    Framed by some of the semaphore signals that still control train movements at Helsby, ex-LMS Stanier Black 5 4-6-0 No. 45407 The Lancashire Fusilier powers the Liverpool Lime Street to Swansea leg of the Great Britain XVI rail tour over the...

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  9. leander liked stevenjcrozier's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.

    Acouple of shots from this week, one on the HML at Slochd and one on the Kyle line at Achanalt[ATTACH] [ATTACH]

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  10. leander liked nige757's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.

    44871 + 45407 seen leaving Abington Loop then half a mile south, Cleuchside, Breckonhill then with 34067 at Clifton and near Hackthorpe followed by movement footage of the Black 5s, Monday heading to Carlisle then today leaving EVGL and...

    Apr 20, 2024 at 11:53 AM
  11. leander liked Oswald T Wistle's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.

    Over to Leyland in plenty of time, I was third person on the platform and the first to set up a tripod - its the early worm that catches . . . ? There was sun but a cool breeze although it was pleasant enough waiting. Someone who I have met...

    Apr 20, 2024 at 11:53 AM
  12. leander liked GBoreham's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.

    Footage of the Fives and 34067 racing south past Beckfoot then Tangmere attacking the stiff grade through Thatto Heath on the Liverpool line. Good to see that there was little or no assistance from the 47 with the Bullied doing virtually all the...

    Apr 20, 2024 at 11:51 AM
  13. leander liked Bodorganboy's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.

    [MEDIA] 34067 at Carnforth and Oubeck Goods Loops

    Apr 20, 2024 at 11:48 AM
  14. leander liked Shep Woolley's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.

    And then there were three [ATTACH] Ian Riley's 5's Nos 44871 and 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier' having handed over to 'Tangmere' at Carlisle speed through Beckfoot and on to Carnforth, reluctant to pass the GBXVI headboard by the looks of it...

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  15. leander liked 46203's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.

    [ATTACH] Carlisle 19.04.24.

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