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  1. Johnb replied to the thread 76079.

    Still plenty of different locations up there but the ones I want to do but most involve long walks, perhaps I should have done those 20 years ago!

    Jun 7, 2026 at 6:53 PM

  2. Johnb liked henrywinskill's post in the thread 76079.

    Hi John, still around but not much to shoot at nowadays, to much repetition same old shot syndrome .I probably be up in October. Theres always the real ale bar near Weatherspoons to quench ones thirst.:D:D

    Jun 7, 2026 at 6:50 PM

  3. Johnb replied to the thread 76079.

    I didn’t notice that and being a railway modeller too I usually look out for such details. While on the subject of accuracy both Galatea’s alternative identities are wrong, both Alberta and Sierra Leone were straight throatplate boilered engines...

    Jun 7, 2026 at 6:16 PM

  4. Johnb liked torgormaig's post in the thread 76079.

    Funny the details that some people notice and others don't. For me the give away that this isnt the real 76001 isnt the cab but the Southern lamp brackets on the smokebox door. I believe that this is because 76079 had its last overhaul down south...

    Jun 7, 2026 at 6:01 PM

  5. Johnb replied to the thread 76079.

    Long time no see you up there Henry. I still go up every October but it’s not the same, the Grog has gone to crown it all

    Jun 7, 2026 at 6:00 PM

  6. Johnb liked henrywinskill's post in the thread 76079.

    Any excuse to post a pic of 76001 on the moor.[ATTACH]

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  7. Johnb replied to the thread 76079.

    For modellers and the pedantic it isn’t quite right for 76001 that had the earlier type of cab with full footplate longer footplate, no fallplate and handrail up to the cab roof in front of the tender. I don’t know about the Class 4s but their...

    Jun 7, 2026 at 4:15 PM

  8. Johnb liked torgormaig's post in the thread 76079.

    Nice picture there John. I was working there over that weekend and was the afternoon guard when the loco worked back to Mallaig that day, having turned during the lunch layover at F ort William. Here is the train standing in Lochailort station...

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  9. Johnb liked 45698Mars's post in the thread Jacobite 2026.

    A nice thought but it doesn't really make sense. Note too that the WCR Jacobite website advertises "heritage Mk2 coaches". If I had a nice shiny rake of CDL fitted Mk1's then why would I send it to work with air brake fitted locos in Scotland...

    Jun 7, 2026 at 8:51 AM

  10. Johnb attached a file to the thread 76079.

    76079 did go up to the WHL in 2008, renumbered as Fort William’s 76001 it took part in the photo charters. It wasn’t a lot of use on the Jacobite as it was restricted to hauling six coaches on the Mallaig Road [ATTACH]

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  11. Johnb liked The Gricing Owl's post in the thread 35028 + British Pullman 2026.

    Two lovely sequences, many thanks. I wasn't out for it today, but I was just over 65 years ago. 11 June 1961 as the last steam hauled Golden Arrow drifted downhill to Bromley South on a dull evening. 34100 'Appledore'. I took the photo with a...

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  12. Johnb replied to the thread V2 4771 Green Arrow to return?.

    I’m sure if you paid the NRM a couple of million quid they would consider it. The WCML is more appropriate for a Duchess

    Jun 5, 2026 at 9:58 PM

  13. Johnb replied to the thread Jacobite 2026.

    It always finishes on the Friday before the clocks change

    Jun 5, 2026 at 9:57 PM

  14. Johnb liked 1472's post in the thread SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.

    Approximately 61 years since it last worked! Insurance inspection passed apparently.

    Jun 5, 2026 at 8:38 PM
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