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  1. green five liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    It's the modern approach to design - you put an initial version of your product out there that is buggy as hell, and allow your customers to do the user acceptance testing for you in production ... When you think of all the factors that go into...

    Mar 12, 2026 at 1:02 PM

  2. green five liked nige757's post in the thread Saphos: Blue Peter to Carlisle - 12/02/26; Sir Nigel Gresley - 11/03/26; Britannia - 8/04/26.

    Sir Nigel heads for home, running through a windy Lune Gorge. [MEDIA]

    Mar 11, 2026 at 11:38 PM

  3. green five liked 61994's post in the thread Saphos: Blue Peter to Carlisle - 12/02/26; Sir Nigel Gresley - 11/03/26; Britannia - 8/04/26.

    https://www.flickr.com/photos/182835155@N03/55142480706/in/dateposted-public/ 60007 through Preston this evening, the sound of the chime under the trainshed was something else.

    Mar 11, 2026 at 11:38 PM

  4. green five liked FlyingScotsman4472's post in the thread Saphos: Blue Peter to Carlisle - 12/02/26; Sir Nigel Gresley - 11/03/26; Britannia - 8/04/26.

    [ATTACH] In the Lune Gorge with the wonderful Howgills https://www.flickr.com/photos/10257146@N05/

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  5. green five liked Shep Woolley's post in the thread Saphos: Blue Peter to Carlisle - 12/02/26; Sir Nigel Gresley - 11/03/26; Britannia - 8/04/26.

    [ATTACH] Despite the overcast and chilly conditions LNER A4 class No. 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley makes a fine sight and sound as it works the northbound 'Cumbrian Mountaineer' through Greenholme on the climb to Shap and onwards to Carlisle...

    Cumbrian Mountaineer 60007 1 NP.jpg Cumbrian Mountaineer 60007 2 NP.jpg Mar 11, 2026 at 11:31 PM

  6. green five liked nige757's post in the thread Saphos: Blue Peter to Carlisle - 12/02/26; Sir Nigel Gresley - 11/03/26; Britannia - 8/04/26.

    Sir Nigel flying up Shap, seen near where the old Scout Green Signal Box once stood and a little further up and thanks to Ralph for the update. [MEDIA]

    Mar 11, 2026 at 11:31 PM

  7. green five liked Oswald T Wistle's post in the thread Saphos: Blue Peter to Carlisle - 12/02/26; Sir Nigel Gresley - 11/03/26; Britannia - 8/04/26.

    Just had a quick look at the GPS stored data for the northbound run. (GPS at the front of 5th coach) Grayrigg MP13 - 70.9mph (max 73.9 about a mile before); MP26 - 54.1mph with a minimum of 53.7 just before MP26. Shap MP31.5 - 74.5mph (max of...

    Mar 11, 2026 at 11:31 PM

  8. green five liked iancawthorne's post in the thread Saphos: Blue Peter to Carlisle - 12/02/26; Sir Nigel Gresley - 11/03/26; Britannia - 8/04/26.

    Passing Low House Farm, Catterlen between Penrith and Carlisle... [img]Sir Nigel Gresley at Low House Farm by Ian Cawthorne, on Flickr

    Mar 11, 2026 at 11:30 PM

  9. green five liked ficksberglion's post in the thread Saphos: Blue Peter to Carlisle - 12/02/26; Sir Nigel Gresley - 11/03/26; Britannia - 8/04/26.

    Approaching Scout Green[ATTACH]

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  10. green five liked LMarsh1987's post in the thread Saphos: Blue Peter to Carlisle - 12/02/26; Sir Nigel Gresley - 11/03/26; Britannia - 8/04/26.

    Well, that was a tad quick ! [MEDIA]

    Mar 11, 2026 at 11:30 PM

  11. green five liked jsm8b's post in the thread Saphos: Blue Peter to Carlisle - 12/02/26; Sir Nigel Gresley - 11/03/26; Britannia - 8/04/26.

    Passing the Lancaster Canal at Stubbins Lane. [ATTACH]

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  12. green five liked Keith Sergeant's post in the thread Saphos: Blue Peter to Carlisle - 12/02/26; Sir Nigel Gresley - 11/03/26; Britannia - 8/04/26.

    Passing Brock [ATTACH]

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  13. green five liked neildimmer's post in the thread Saphos: Blue Peter to Carlisle - 12/02/26; Sir Nigel Gresley - 11/03/26; Britannia - 8/04/26.

    I got it at 52mph using speed hub app at shap summit https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Days-out/2026/March-2026/60007/i-CLq6vpb/A Neil

    Mar 11, 2026 at 11:29 PM

  14. green five liked Will RL's post in the thread Saphos: Blue Peter to Carlisle - 12/02/26; Sir Nigel Gresley - 11/03/26; Britannia - 8/04/26.

    I’m sure others will have more accurate, but I got 55mph at Grayrigg, 72mph at Tebay (max 74), 52/53mph Shap Summit (min 51)

    Mar 11, 2026 at 11:29 PM
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