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  1. Johnb liked 2857Harry's post in the thread The 10A Allocation.

    Why start racking up the mileage and ticket on it when it can’t be used fully? Maybe if MK1s returned…..How nice would that be! People would probably still moan!

    Mar 27, 2026 at 9:57 PM

  2. Johnb liked 26D_M's post in the thread The 10A Allocation.

    With very heavy caveat that this is purely lineside wibble, the most recent info I overheard was thet Bodmin is under active attention, the boilers of 46115 and 35018 have been lifted off the locos for their respective 10 yearlies. 45110 is...

    Mar 27, 2026 at 7:41 PM

  3. Johnb replied to the thread Jacobite 2026.

    The afternoon train pre 2024 was mixed Mk1&2 airbraked stock so couldn’t be worked by the K1. I can understand why they won’t run without an exemption as the passenger carrying capacity is reduced by two coaches with non compliant Mk1 brakes...

    Mar 27, 2026 at 9:35 AM

  4. Johnb replied to the thread The 10A Allocation.

    There is no ORR regulation on train braking. The Vintage Trains fleet is vacuum braked

    Mar 24, 2026 at 4:59 PM
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