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  1. Johnb liked GWR7812's post in the thread French Steam Giant on the Mainline in Czech Republic.

    I chased also 241.A.65 to Ceske Velenice and I did return trip from Benesov to Prague in Saturday morning. It was a great oppertunity to take an epic ride far away from the locomotive home. [MEDIA]

    Sep 27, 2026 at 6:38 PM

  2. Johnb liked AlexGWR1994's post in the thread The Worcester Pullman - 26/09/26.

    [MEDIA] Here's my video of Clan Line up Sapperton Bank from a planned stop at Kemble and Honeybourne Bank in beautiful evening. The video also features Black Five no 45110 at the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway. I hope you enjoy it.

    Sep 27, 2026 at 6:37 PM

  3. Johnb liked Wayne's post in the thread The Worcester Pullman - 26/09/26.

    Most of the Pullman's are nearly 50 tons, particularly those with oak underframes. The regular 67 hauled Pullman trips show around 540 to 550 tons trailing load on our drivers slips. This journey also had Clan Line's support coach and the...

    Sep 27, 2026 at 2:22 PM

  4. Johnb attached a file to the thread The Worcester Pullman - 26/09/26.

    My efforts from yesterday, the first at Purton isn't anything special but the position of the sun is a bit awkward south of Kemble> the second is approaching Cheltenham and the last two are on the climb to Chipping Campden Tunnel at Mickleton....

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  5. Johnb replied to the thread The Worcester Pullman - 26/09/26.

    Express passenger train off the Southern region which it is . The Southern equivalent on the Eastern Section was Victoria to Dover via Orpington and Ashford, the route of the Golden Arrow that it normally displays on the Dover circuit.

    Sep 27, 2026 at 12:00 PM

  6. Johnb liked 2857Harry's post in the thread Severn Valley Autumn Steam Gala - 17 to 20 Sept.

    A more full ‘mop-up’ if you like on the event which should hopefully show the vision we are pushing for with these events - Firstly, Thankyou to you all for your feedback above, both positive and negative. We’ve made a note of it, and it is...

    Sep 27, 2026 at 10:39 AM

  7. Johnb replied to the thread The Worcester Pullman - 26/09/26.

    It is indeed, I have been informed that from a standing start at Kemble it was doing 35mph at Sapperton Tunnel on the down journey. If you want to see another one like it 35025 needs donations. £1.5m would probably do it looking a the cost of...

    Sep 27, 2026 at 10:33 AM

  8. Johnb liked 3ABescot's post in the thread The Worcester Pullman - 26/09/26.

    Clan Line - what a loco!

    Sep 27, 2026 at 7:57 AM

  9. Johnb liked jsm8b's post in the thread The Worcester Pullman - 26/09/26.

    Basking in early evening sun at Moreton in Marsh. [ATTACH]

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  10. Johnb replied to the thread The Worcester Pullman - 26/09/26.

    It’s load 14, I think a Castle was allowed nine and if anything went wrong they could call up the banker from Brimscombe

    Sep 26, 2026 at 1:40 PM

  11. Johnb attached a file to the thread The Worcester Pullman - 26/09/26.

    All bulled up and ready to go [ATTACH]

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  12. Johnb replied to the thread Jacobite 2026.

    I think they’ve done some lineside clearance there. Thanks Harry, another one to look at when I’m up there in a few weeks

    Sep 23, 2026 at 10:04 PM

  13. Johnb liked 2857Harry's post in the thread Jacobite 2026.

    [IMG] Reflections by Harry Bradley, on Flickr

    Sep 23, 2026 at 6:37 PM
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