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  1. alastair liked Sidmouth's post in the thread RTC 2024.

    As I understand it the Vintage Trains set is now CDL fitted and the CDL in operation . Some recognition of VT quietly coming up with a design solution which is compliant to the ORR with minimum fuss and holding true to vacuum braked stock

    Dec 25, 2024 at 9:55 PM

  2. alastair liked Big Al's post in the thread RTC 2024.

    All true. West Coast's survival can hardly be down to what they have done to keep the show on the road. Were it not for Ian Riley's air brake '5's it would have been in quite a mess and in the process could easily have brought the RTC programme...

    Dec 25, 2024 at 9:53 PM

  3. alastair replied to the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.

    OT I know, but I wonder if that is the same Roger Hardingham ( I have a horrible feeling it is) who used to run Kingfisher Railtours 15 or more years ago? He advertised attractive sounding railtours, then cancelled them and it took many weeks and...

    Dec 24, 2024 at 9:17 PM

  4. alastair replied to the thread RTC 2024.

    Praise indeed, how great it would be if the same team could get weaving on fitting CDL to a few of those pesky Mark 1 coaches mouldering away in the Carnforth sidings....

    Dec 23, 2024 at 8:14 PM

  5. alastair liked Mark Thompson's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.

    Latest update. The station building begins to rise: http://rvrailway.blogspot.com/?m=1

    Dec 22, 2024 at 10:49 AM

  6. alastair liked Pete Thornhill's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.

    The thing is it’s just a black hole - the lack of information isn’t just here but everywhere, there are press releases and news reports on the WSR website but nothing about the fundraising progress at all. The most recent newsletter “The...

    Dec 22, 2024 at 10:48 AM

  7. alastair liked 21B's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.

    Agreed. This forum is generally a fairly good indicator of general sentiment, albeit you have to filter for the extremes.

    Dec 22, 2024 at 10:46 AM

  8. alastair liked Sidmouth's post in the thread Vintage Trains Polar Express 2024.

    [img]Vintage trains Polar Express 2024 by Martin Creese, on Flickr Shirley this evening

    Dec 22, 2024 at 6:10 AM

  9. alastair replied to the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2024.

    From accounts on other forums it seems that Black Five 44871 ran out of water at Tallington on Wednesday https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U39144/2024-12-18/detailed whilst running from York to Southall, causing extensive delays of...

    Dec 21, 2024 at 9:01 PM

  10. alastair replied to the thread The Midland Pullman.

    I see the return was delayed 2 hrs at Newcastle and is now 125L at Cambridge, now not due back to Potters Bar till 0015! An 8 hr journey in darkness all the way, not great.

    Dec 20, 2024 at 11:26 PM

  11. alastair liked Gladiator 5076's post in the thread Steam Dreams 2024.

    It is rare, here is another SD one.[ATTACH]

    IMG_9942r.jpg Dec 20, 2024 at 11:12 PM
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