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  1. 45698Mars liked Shep Woolley's post in the thread Saphos 2025.

    [ATTACH] Under threatening skies, thunder rumbling around, LNER Thompson class B1 No. 61306 'Mayflower' heads 'The Lakelander' through Holme and onwards to Carlisle [ATTACH] Running slightly late LNER B1 class No. 61306 'Mayflower' approaches...

    Lakelander 61306 1 NP.jpg Lakelander 61306 4 NP.jpg Lakelander 61306 6 NP.jpg Jun 14, 2025 at 9:47 PM

  2. 45698Mars liked nige757's post in the thread Saphos 2025.

    61306 + 57002 tnt 57311 seen from a dull and midge infested Shap Wells. [MEDIA]

    Jun 14, 2025 at 4:29 PM

  3. 45698Mars liked Oswald T Wistle's post in the thread Saphos 2025.

    We had some heavy overnight rain but that wasn't going to change the fire risk level, amber. LSL had chosen to amend their original plan and would add 61306 to the front of whatever diesel had headed the train from Leicester to Crewe. It...

    Jun 14, 2025 at 2:41 PM

  4. 45698Mars replied to the thread Saphos 2025.

    61306 piloting 57 002 past Beckfoot on today's Lakelander. https://www.flickr.com/photos/90397953@N02/54587451282/in/photostream/

    Jun 14, 2025 at 2:28 PM

  5. 45698Mars replied to the thread Saphos 2025.

    From what I see, in many locations, it's the trees that have been allowed to grow too close to the track that are more of a problem with signal sighting issues, something that Network Rail are not very good at dealing with.

    Jun 14, 2025 at 8:45 AM

  6. 45698Mars liked TH Railway Videos's post in the thread RTC 2025.

    Ready for the off from the X to the seaside! Load 10 with 47802 doing the rear work [ATTACH]

    IMG_2542.jpeg Jun 14, 2025 at 7:23 AM

  7. 45698Mars replied to the thread Saphos 2025.

    I think part of the problem with all the dead vegetation at the trackside is that it got an early start with all the fine weather in early spring, and there was much more than normal when the weedkiller trains were run and therefore much more...

    Jun 13, 2025 at 2:29 PM

  8. 45698Mars liked 2857Harry's post in the thread Saphos 2025.

    [IMG] 60007 Waitby by Harry Bradley, on Flickr [IMG] 60007 Frodsham by Harry Bradley, on Flickr [IMG] 60007 Langcliffe by Harry Bradley, on Flickr

    Jun 13, 2025 at 1:41 PM

  9. 45698Mars replied to the thread Saphos 2025.

    Cheers. I suspected that would be the reason.

    Jun 13, 2025 at 8:54 AM

  10. 45698Mars replied to the thread Saphos 2025.

    Timings for the train have changed too. it now looks like steam on at Crewe and water at Oxenholme rather than Grayrigg. It also looks like steam all the way back to Crewe in the evening.

    Jun 13, 2025 at 8:12 AM

  11. 45698Mars liked ribble's post in the thread Saphos 2025.

    60007 Sir Nigel Gresley tops the climb out of Blackburn as it approaches Ramsgreave with the Fellsman of 11/6/2025.Interested to see I make a cameo appearance in Oswald's video,is my cheque in the post ? David Cop Lane on Flickr ;)[ATTACH]

    15E_1577crop.jpg Jun 12, 2025 at 2:37 PM

  12. 45698Mars replied to the thread Saphos 2025.

    60007 crossing the Ribble at Helwith Bridge. https://www.flickr.com/photos/90397953@N02/54582180476/in/photostream/

    Jun 11, 2025 at 3:27 PM

  13. 45698Mars replied to the thread Northern Belle 2025.

    Maybe 45212 will ride to the rescue then.

    Jun 10, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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