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  1. beavis liked Daddsie71b's post in the thread Swanage Railway | Spring Steam Gala | 27th-29th March 2026.

    Having worked multiple trains over the gala from the freight to the Express, the buckets from Frome bridge were brilliant. If you closed your eyes it could have been a King doing 80 mph. A special moment for me was having Peter Smith of S&D fame...

    29. Ožujak 2026. u 20:26
  2. beavis liked Oswald T Wistle's post in the thread VT: The Shap Mountaineer with Tornado - 28/03/26.

    I had hoped to complete my report of a terrific trip today, but someone has robbed me of an hour. The rest of the family has gone out leaving me with some jobs to do and as it has been raining heavily Maisie can't/won't go out so wants plenty of...

    29. Ožujak 2026. u 17:30
  3. beavis liked 16Ventnor's post in the thread VT: The Shap Mountaineer with Tornado - 28/03/26.

    Wow, what a day for those who love main line steam at its best. We passed 8,000 miles behind the A1 during the day and we passed 150,000 miles of haulage since my records started in 1978. And what a day to pass these landmarks. Enormous thanks to...

    29. Ožujak 2026. u 17:23
  4. beavis liked acorb's post in the thread VT: The Shap Mountaineer with Tornado - 28/03/26.

    Just reflecting on a fantastic day yesterday after a past midnight arrival back in Mid-Wales! My GPS made it 380 steam miles yesterday (from Wolverhampton), Tornado didn't miss a beat. Even when the diesel was on the back it hardly did a thing,...

    29. Ožujak 2026. u 17:20
  5. beavis liked ficksberglion's post in the thread VT: The Shap Mountaineer with Tornado - 28/03/26.

    Passing MP 260 at 45.7mph ( according to Oswald)[ATTACH]

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  6. beavis liked JohnRobinson's post in the thread WCME & CME 2026.

    [ATTACH] 28/03/2026 - SR Battle of Britain Class 4 6 2 Pacific - 34067 "Tangmere" crossing Whalley Arches on the returning "Cumbrian Mountain Express" from Carlisle

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  7. beavis liked Alex Productions's post in the thread Swanage Railway | Spring Steam Gala | 27th-29th March 2026.

    Brilliant day at the Swanage Railway today. So many friendly chatty people about which was a blessing. Everything ran almost to time, personally highlight for me was a run back from River Frome to Norden when the Buckets took control of the...

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  8. beavis priljepljuje datoteku u temu Swanage Railway | Spring Steam Gala | 27th-29th March 2026.

    Harmans Cross[ATTACH]

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  9. beavis priljepljuje datoteku u temu Swanage Railway | Spring Steam Gala | 27th-29th March 2026.

    Different....[ATTACH]

    IMG_20260328_160443484_HDR~3.jpg 28. Ožujak 2026. u 22:22
  10. beavis liked ruddingtonrsh56's post in the thread Swanage Railway | Spring Steam Gala | 27th-29th March 2026.

    Well plenty of Enthusiasts (myself included) are able to cope with the fact that location is not always possible, and enjoy seeing a loco decked out with a headboard it would have carried in pre-preservation days to give a sense of what would...

    27. Ožujak 2026. u 22:07