The leading railway forum in the UK and we're free to join. Keep up to date with Tornado, the flying Scotsman and every heritage railways news. Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:49:12 +0000 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:49:12 +0000 National Preservation https://www.national-preservation.com/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:40:17 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/svr-general-discussion.333307/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/svr-general-discussion.333307/ invalid@example.com (threelinkdave) threelinkdave
There was a connent by michaleth re first class on SVR on the WSR thread and I didnt want to hijak that discussion. The TTIs do sell a number of supliments, although there is scope for a misunderstanding.

At Kidderminster a passenger asks "where should I sit for Bridgnorth". The usual reply ia "anywhere sir/madam". The passenger interprets this litteraly and gets miffed when asked for a suplement....

SVR General Discussion]]> 5124 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:38:09 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/rolling-stock-for-sale.11670/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/rolling-stock-for-sale.11670/ invalid@example.com (steamwife) steamwife 1429 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:31:01 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/rtc-the-buxton-spa-express-14-03-26.1425911/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/rtc-the-buxton-spa-express-14-03-26.1425911/ invalid@example.com (neildimmer) neildimmer
We are writing regarding your booking on The Buxton Spa Express on Saturday 14 March 2026 to advise you of a necessary amendment to the advertised route.
Owing to pathing constraints on the network, together with gauging restrictions identified during the final stages of operational planning, we are unable to operate via Darwen as originally intended.
The train will instead travel via Chorley to Blackburn, with the onward...

RTC : The Buxton Spa Express - 14/03/26]]> 21 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 13:44:32 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/the-10a-allocation.1353385/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/the-10a-allocation.1353385/ invalid@example.com (GWR4707) GWR4707
48151 - Its...

The 10A Allocation]]> 195 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 13:00:39 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/north-norfolk-railway-general-discussion.30601/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/north-norfolk-railway-general-discussion.30601/ invalid@example.com (NNR Engineer) NNR Engineer 2012 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 10:47:54 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/day-out-to-leicester-wednesday-4th-march-2025.1425921/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/day-out-to-leicester-wednesday-4th-march-2025.1425921/ invalid@example.com (neildimmer) neildimmer 99005 with 69009 Western Yeoman & a UID class 47
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Days-out/2026/March-2026/Huddersfield/i-gwxRdww
also parked up was the NMT, which meant i couldn't see the class 47 parked behind the 69/99
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Days-out/2026/March-2026/Huddersfield/i-6jmDPsd

Also mid afternoon this...

Day out to Leicester Wednesday 4th March 2025]]> Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:06:22 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/railways-and-people.974387/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/railways-and-people.974387/ invalid@example.com (Britfoamer) Britfoamer Three shots to start with, Bodmin, Threlkeld and Corfe: View attachment 28926 View attachment 28927 View attachment 28928]]> 949 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:28:28 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/north-yorkshire-moors-railway-general-discussion.29732/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/north-yorkshire-moors-railway-general-discussion.29732/ invalid@example.com (The Black Hat) The Black Hat
Given other updates to the railway, such as the signal gantry being...

North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion]]> 9780 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 21:41:22 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/telford-steam-railway-narrow-gauge-gala-7-june.1425918/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/telford-steam-railway-narrow-gauge-gala-7-june.1425918/ invalid@example.com (Paul.Uni) Paul.Uni

• Vertical Boiler Loco 'Taffy'
• Steam Tram 'Thomas Telford'
• Ruston no. 229633

Standard Gauge Locos:

• Avonside ‘Cranford'

More info https://www.telfordsteamrailway.co.uk/narrow-gauge-gala.html

Photo Charter day 6th June https://www.telfordsteamrailway.co.uk/narrow-gauge-photo-charter.html

Original post:

Announcement tonight...

Telford Steam Railway - Narrow Gauge Gala 7 June]]> 1 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 21:01:25 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/great-central-railway-spring-steam-weekend-28-february-to-1-march-2026.1425837/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/great-central-railway-spring-steam-weekend-28-february-to-1-march-2026.1425837/ invalid@example.com (waterbucket) waterbucket Lineup

3809 Austerity 0-6-0T
34072 '257 Squadron' Battle of Britain class 4-6-2
92134 9F 2-10-0
68067 Austerity 0-6-0T

D7018 Class 35 Hymek
Class 101 2 car blue DMU

Highlights:

• 3809 & 68067 running top & tail shuttles along the Mountsorrel branch as far as Nunckley Hill for the Mountsorrel Heritage Centre.
• 34072 & 92134 sharing mainline services and double heading on the 1640 departure each day. Griddle Car serving hot and cold food available on...

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