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Recent Content by Dan Hill

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    LE Movements, ECS and Test Runs 2019

    60009 has sadly encountered mechanical issues and been pulled from The Lindum Fayre trip tomorrow according to an email I received a short time...
    Post by: Dan Hill, Dec 6, 2019 at 4:59 PM in forum: What's Going On
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    RTC Lindum Fayre - 7/12/19

    Just received an email from RTC and the trip is now being worked by Diesel as 60009 has encountered mechanical issues on its LE movement down to...
    Post by: Dan Hill, Dec 6, 2019 at 4:55 PM in forum: What's Going On
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    RTC Lindum Fayre - 7/12/19

    I'm booked on this trip and although I did book it with 6233 in mind, I'm quite happy that all being well it's 60009 on what could be one of her...
    Post by: Dan Hill, Dec 6, 2019 at 11:11 AM in forum: What's Going On
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    Bluebell Railway General Discussion

    I see on the .com Bluebell webpage that next year's Giants of Steam event is taking place over the weekend of September 25-27. I think this is...
    Post by: Dan Hill, Nov 23, 2019 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Bluebell Railway General Discussion

    I did recall seeing something like that but wasn't sure if the agreement was still in place as things were quiet as Carina I believe is somewhere...
    Post by: Dan Hill, Nov 8, 2019 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Bluebell Railway General Discussion

    Speaking of Bluebell Pullman's what is latest status on Carina that they swapped for Doris? I don't think it's due to go in the carriage shed...
    Post by: Dan Hill, Nov 8, 2019 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    RTC 2019

    I noted this just now as I was looking through. Am I right to assume its the Keymer Junction onwards section of the tour that is causing the...
    Post by: Dan Hill, Nov 5, 2019 in forum: What's Going On
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    Saphos Trains 'Golden Arrow' - 26/10/19

    The loco certainly looks the part with silver painted smokebox door straps and smoke deflector handrails. A pity to hear the loco has run into...
    Post by: Dan Hill, Oct 26, 2019 in forum: What's Going On
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    "Project Miller"/Prototype HST

    Thanks Paul I believe that was the article I saw.
    Post by: Dan Hill, Oct 11, 2019 in forum: Diesel & Electric Traction
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    "Project Miller"/Prototype HST

    I remember seeing a story somewhere that Locomotive Services Limited (one of the Jeremy Hosking subsidiaries of the Royal Scot and General Trust)...
    Post by: Dan Hill, Oct 11, 2019 in forum: Diesel & Electric Traction
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    Cath-Ex The Bluebell Railway to Bath Spa 5/10/19

    It did certainly feel like a slow run on the way up. I was in Coach H but didn't have any heating issues but we were 3 coaches (including Support...
    Post by: Dan Hill, Oct 6, 2019 in forum: What's Going On
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    Cath-Ex The Bluebell Railway to Bath Spa 5/10/19

    Good trip yesterday, Mayflower performed well as she's done since returning earlier in the year. Never really lost too much time (we did skip a...
    Post by: Dan Hill, Oct 6, 2019 in forum: What's Going On
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    Cath-Ex The Bluebell Railway to Bath Spa 5/10/19

    I'd assume it won't for the tour itself as it would bank the train to East Grinstead rather than 80151 as you say, but a diesel will probably...
    Post by: Dan Hill, Sep 30, 2019 in forum: What's Going On
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    Bulleid Pacifics - Past or Present

    Very good news about 35009, and given Riley's track record we should have another great runner when she is eventually completed. Things are...
    Post by: Dan Hill, Sep 12, 2019 in forum: Steam Traction