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    The Armistice Kentish Belle 11/11/23

    With a little bit of imagination, whilst riding in the train you could be being hauled by a class 45/46.
    Post by: pedantic_p, Nov 16, 2023 in forum: What's Going On
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    The Royal Duchy 2023

    Perhaps they were down to sweepings up from the back of the tender (briquettes and coal eggs) after that brilliant performance all day. It does...
    Post by: pedantic_p, Jul 31, 2023 in forum: What's Going On
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    9F Mystery

    and b____y cold it was too as I recall. I was glad to get relieved in more ways than one as I was wary as to the efficiency of the (tender) hand...
    Post by: pedantic_p, Oct 1, 2022 in forum: Steam Traction
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    The Royal Duchy 2021

    Bahamas is certainly not shy for steam, aided and abetted by competent firemen.
    Post by: pedantic_p, Aug 2, 2021 in forum: What's Going On
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    My photographs

    So sorry to hear your sad news. Just take care of yourself and start posting again to your friends here when you think that the time is right.
    Post by: pedantic_p, Mar 19, 2021 in forum: Photography
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    Stanier Black 5's

    I think that 45073 in 55/271 could be at Bolton Trinity Street and 45076 in 62/271 I am fairly confident is at Newton Heath as I think that the...
    Post by: pedantic_p, Oct 25, 2020 in forum: Photography
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    Northern Belle: 19/9, 3/10 & 17/10/20 + 16 & 17/12/20

    The driver might not agree with those sentiments:(
    Post by: pedantic_p, Sep 20, 2020 in forum: What's Going On
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    Mystery Location.

    It's probably not the case but at Newton Heath when an engine came on the shed for disposing, if it was due a washout the phrase used by the...
    Post by: pedantic_p, Aug 2, 2020 in forum: Photography
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    Tightest Curve

    The Up and Down Goods lines between Philips Park No.1 and Philips Park No.2 would be in the running and it was on a gradient. Many trains came to...
    Post by: pedantic_p, Nov 28, 2018 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    The end of steam 1968,photos and new audio recordings from July 68

    Oh, dirty happy days. Viewed through rose tinted glasses, of course. Thanks for posting and although they generally looked tatty there were still...
    Post by: pedantic_p, Aug 3, 2018 in forum: Photography
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    The Hadrian, 26/5/18

    It must be in good nick, blowing off against the regulator.
    Post by: pedantic_p, May 26, 2018 in forum: What's Going On
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    Brewery Sidings / Moston Exchange Sidings

    Like I said previously my memory is not what it was, trains for Brewery would normally arrive on 2 Loop and if it was a local trip they would...
    Post by: pedantic_p, Apr 17, 2018 in forum: Bullhead Memories
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    LE Movements, ECS and Test Runs 2018

    If the support coach is conveying the support crew who are not operationally required on the journey, then they must be passengers (albeit not...
    Post by: pedantic_p, Apr 3, 2018 in forum: What's Going On
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    RTC 'The High Peak Explorer: 17/03/18

    Unless this trip ran more than once I was the fireman on 47202. Quite an experience. one injector and the company of Don Nuttall.
    Post by: pedantic_p, Mar 19, 2018 in forum: What's Going On
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    LE Movements, ECS and Test Runs 2018

    White on vacuum brake vehicles indicated that the vehicle was a "Blow Through" (unbraked) presumably white on air braked vehicles is the same and...
    Post by: pedantic_p, Mar 14, 2018 in forum: What's Going On
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    New owners for 44767?

    Fired it a few times in steam days. Strong and steamed well, what more could you ask for?
    Post by: pedantic_p, Nov 24, 2017 in forum: Steam Traction
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    LE Movements, ECS and Test Runs 2017

    It used to be a Newton Heath engine so it will take up although I see that the taps are not blowing though.
    Post by: pedantic_p, Aug 17, 2017 in forum: What's Going On
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    CME 05/08/17

    I know that this is not Preston-Vic and return but on Saturday 27th September 1980 (4)6201 worked from Blackburn to Vic via Sough The best ever...
    Post by: pedantic_p, Aug 5, 2017 in forum: What's Going On
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    What was the past really like?

    Unlike today I don't think that there was too much romanticism about working with the tackle we had, both locos and coal. Not everything was...
    Post by: pedantic_p, Oct 28, 2016 in forum: Steam Traction
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    What was the past really like?

    I don't really think that was the case. In the North West there were plenty of passed cleaners/firemen who because they started after the cut off...
    Post by: pedantic_p, Oct 28, 2016 in forum: Steam Traction
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