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D1059 liked Fulwood Flyer's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.
Black Fives 44871 and 45407 looking and sounding superb in the Clyde Valley-an experience to stir the soul![ATTACH]
Apr 23, 2024 at 10:27 PM -
D1059 liked GW 5972's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.
Nice to have had your company Steve and here’s hoping for next year.(Keep your fingers crossed)
Apr 23, 2024 at 9:18 AM -
D1059 replied to the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.
Well done to all involved in organising and running this mammoth tour. I enjoyed it immensely, both the railway side and getting to meet some of you after many years of seeing the tour from the other side of the lineside fence. Yes, I would have...
Apr 22, 2024 at 10:38 PM -
D1059 liked torgormaig's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.
Another one from Wednesday's trip to Kyle - Driver Mick Kelly at Strathcarron before treating us to a rousing climb up out of Glen Carron to Luib summit near Achnasheen, just one of many highlights from the last few days.[ATTACH] Peter
Apr 21, 2024 at 10:29 PM -
D1059 liked torgormaig's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.
During the break at Kyle last Wednesday while nearly everyone else is relaxing in the sunshine the redoubtable Dave Clarke, aka Screwdriver, is hard at work cleaning the train windows - one of the unsung heroes of so many WCR operations[ATTACH]...
Apr 21, 2024 at 10:29 PM -
D1059 liked acorb's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.
Really fun day chasing steam through my part of Wales today. Glorious weather and the 5s sounded magnificent. Started at Craven Arms, then caught them again accelerating away from Dolau. Saw them at Llandrindod and Llanwrtyd, then finished with...
Apr 21, 2024 at 10:26 PM -
D1059 liked jsm8b's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.
Summits - three Scottish summits in three days. Druimachdar, Tuesday 16th April. A lucky patch of sun by the summit board, although not the same spot as the WJV Anderson 1953 shot of two fives in the snow which may be a little further north...
Apr 21, 2024 at 10:26 PM