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  1. Jdwitts liked 35B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    From Pickering to York absolutely is. From Grosmont to Pickering, however…

    Aug 2, 2026 at 4:49 PM

  2. Jdwitts liked SECR 65's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    65 is very rare on standard service trains, usually only in event of short notice failure. It is often seen on the Golden Arrow / Wealden Rambler as these are lower-mileage diagrams. I would hope it will appear on New Years Day 2027, or, if we're...

    Aug 2, 2026 at 2:22 PM

  3. Jdwitts replied to the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    I imagine a day of entrusting the service to 2999 and 65 would currently be a great way of reproducing a Sussex-based lineside Dantes Inferno, but that's a combination that would be wonderful to see later in the year.

    Jul 31, 2026 at 8:58 AM

  4. Jdwitts liked OldSchoolTrains2's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    Absolutely understand the decision to cancel BoP. The main thing I'd been looking forward to was another chance for a Bluebell run with 2999, which I imagine doesn't have much time at the line left? I can see on the website loco roster that it's...

    Jul 31, 2026 at 8:56 AM

  5. Jdwitts liked SECR 65's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.

    I understand 2999 will remain until the early autumn. I would suggest that the loco roster is unlikely to be reliable for so far into the future. 2999 is one of the worst engines for lineside fires so won't be out anytime soon. It is currently...

    Jul 31, 2026 at 8:55 AM
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