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3ABescot liked Karlh's post in the thread Jacobite 2026.
When I did it it took me about an 45 mins to an hour to get to a view of the wetlands and viaduct from memory but despite being younger than Ben I suspect he got a lot higher and faster than me! Anyway, here's another from Saturday. [ATTACH]
20. Listopad 2026. u 18:32
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3ABescot liked Karlh's post in the thread Jacobite 2026.
Well the last week got underway this morning in spectacular conditions and made the 2 day trip worth it. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
20. Listopad 2026. u 18:28
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3ABescot liked Musket The Dog's post in the thread Mountsorrel Heritage Centre.
Good morning everyone, we've been very busy at the Heritage Center over the past year with the lift bridge coming into full operation and the lifting demonstations and shunting over it becoming a regular feature of our shunting days. Roger the...
20. Listopad 2026. u 10:46
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3ABescot liked John Stewart's post in the thread Turntables.
Never underestimate the ability of HE (or EH as was) to get things wrong and for the DCMS to swallow it. Let me give you my pet example. In around 1982 I had to process an application for LBC to move a grade II listed statue from one side of a...
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3ABescot liked ficksberglion's post in the thread Flying Scotsman Main Line Railtours Autumn 2026.
[ATTACH] 60103 passes Willington with 1Z73 Scarborough to Coleshill Parkway. [ATTACH]
19. Listopad 2026. u 23:18
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3ABescot liked neildimmer's post in the thread Flying Scotsman Main Line Railtours Autumn 2026.
Yesterday (Wednesday) 14th October i went over to York to see the Fox & Edwards tour from Coleshill to York diesel powered, and later 60103 Flying Scotsman going forward to Scarborough & return 60103 Flying Scotsman P5 York station [ATTACH]...
19. Listopad 2026. u 23:18
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3ABescot liked brennan's post in the thread S&D Railway Trust.
Some news on 53808 Many members may have seen news pieces in the railway press recently regarding our negotiations to secure the future of our 7F 53808. I did allude in my message a few weeks ago that we were coming towards a final agreement and...
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3ABescot liked Eisenbahn Träumer's post in the thread Vintage Trains 2026.
Hey all, For the grand finale for my journey to England, two steam-hauled special trains travelled along the Mainline to the coast on the 30th of May 2026. The first train (“English Riviera Express”), hauled by LNER 60007 “Sir Nigel Gresley”,...
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3ABescot liked acorb's post in the thread FR & WHR & WHHR News.
[ATTACH] Wonderful day out on the WHR behind Garratt 130 today. Can confirm that Snowdonia is looking quite lush and green unlike the landscape 70 miles south in Mid-Powys! The countryside was spectacular as ever, the railway living up its...
16. Listopad 2026. u 17:20
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3ABescot liked Big Al's post in the thread Steam Dreams 2026.
Curious that we seem to have to suffer from six hours each way between London and York for RTC/WCR paths, sometimes leaving the capital at silly o'clock, yet Steam Dreams/LSL gets something closer to five hours with a London departure time that...
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