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acorb liked pwsw5054's post in the thread 4110 Restoration at ESR.
The new copper pipework has now reached onto the footplate. Attached are a couple of photos to show the state of play at the moment. [IMG][IMG] Sent from my SM-A226B using Tapatalk
Nov 29, 2022 at 10:35 PM -
acorb liked martin1656's post in the thread Loco 76017.
True, sad to see the old girl go, and i wish her well, whatever her next chapter is, I hope the necessary lessons have been learnt in future, and that whilst engines can, and do change hands, it's better to be open and transparent about it,
Nov 29, 2022 at 4:23 PM -
acorb liked The Man's post in the thread York Yuletide Express 26/11/22.
He was actually driving this thing. There is nothing to stop steam going via Corby ‘over the alps’ . It’s the lack of a place to water. The only place is plat 1 at KET. Study the timetable and see if you can make it work. We’ve tried. We come off...
Nov 27, 2022 at 10:13 PM -
acorb liked Sidmouth's post in the thread Vintage Trains 2022.
[img]Vintage Trains Polar Express 2022 by Martin Creese, on Flickr [img]Vintage Trains Polar Express 2022 by Martin Creese, on Flickr Couple from the first full day of Polar Express . Just nice to see and hear a Castle on the stamping ground...
Nov 27, 2022 at 10:11 PM -
acorb liked Gladiator 5076's post in the thread York Yuletide Express 26/11/22.
As @The Man actually drives these things I would tend to think he knows what he is talking about.
Nov 27, 2022 at 4:56 PM -
acorb liked Macko's post in the thread York Yuletide Express 26/11/22.
6233 Duchess of Sutherland flies across the floods at Ozendyke viaduct south of York, the loco taking full advantage of its 75MPH limit on the East Coast Main Line. [img] 6233 Duchess of Sutherland on the RTC York Yuletide express. by Phoenix...
Nov 26, 2022 at 9:53 PM -
acorb liked The Man's post in the thread York Yuletide Express 26/11/22.
The reason for the Diesel pilot to Leicester is because there is no suitable place to water on the MML . We always watered at Kettering, but the new EMR timetabled Corby services don’t allow a margin for a water stop. I can assure you the Steamer...
Nov 26, 2022 at 6:31 PM -
acorb liked Harbury's post in the thread Saphos 2022.
[ATTACH] 70000 pulls away from its Leamington Spa stop this morning.
Nov 26, 2022 at 6:29 PM
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acorb liked bonniville's post in the thread UKR Medway Pullman - 26/11/22.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] another shot at redhill
Nov 26, 2022 at 6:28 PM
