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Recent Content by Dan Hill

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    (RTC) The Christmas White Rose - 14/12/19

    Good news about Tornado doing both legs and thanks should go to the A1 Trust and support crew to agree to do the 2nd leg as well. This'll be my...
    Post by: Dan Hill, Dec 9, 2019 at 8:31 PM in forum: What's Going On
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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 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 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 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