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  1. Johnb replied to the thread RTC Portsmouth Flyer - 13/06/26.

    Unless there’s a jobsworth on duty they usually let you through the barriers if you ask. After the short dip beyond Milford it’s up 1 in 80 to Haslemere. I think the conditional path you have found is the one for the old Surrey Hills Pullman.

    Jun 9, 2026 at 8:58 AM

  2. Johnb replied to the thread Jacobite 2026.

    8151 is vacuum only and I don't think Mr Smith would want it knocked to bits on the WHL when its straight out of the box after overhaul.

    Jun 8, 2026 at 6:11 PM

  3. Johnb attached a file to the thread 76079.

    To follow on from This is the pair shortly after leaving Ardlui heading home. The water in the background is the top end of Loch Lomond for those who don’t know the area [ATTACH]

    IMG_0089.jpeg Jun 8, 2026 at 12:48 PM

  4. 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...

    DSCF4450 copy.jpg DSCF4529 copy.jpg Jun 8, 2026 at 12:45 PM

  5. Johnb liked ficksberglion's post in the thread 76079.

    76079 running as former Ft William loco 76001 makes a very rare appearance on 23rd May 2004 with a private charter to Mallaig. [ATTACH]

    76001 fw 24.05..jpg Jun 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM

  6. 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

  7. 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
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