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Mick45305's Recent Activity

  1. Mick45305 liked Robin's post in the thread 82045 The way ahead?.

    An excellent day and my thanks also to the Trustees and others for organising it. The star of the show: [ATTACH] Some of the components on display. As Neil said, the expansion links "look too good to go on a locomotive"! [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...

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  2. Mick45305 liked 2857Harry's post in the thread Severn Valley Autumn Steam Gala - 17 to 20 Sept.

    Really happy with this one and big thanks to the IoW for allowing it, and the MHR for sharing it with us. Makes the costs much smoother to swallow with multiple parties.

    Jun 9, 2026 at 4:59 PM
  3. Mick45305 liked 6026 King John's post in the thread Severn Valley Autumn Steam Gala - 17 to 20 Sept.

    Worth turning up just to see that lot, let alone any visitors!

    Jun 9, 2026 at 4:58 PM
  4. Mick45305 liked Ben Jenden's post in the thread Severn Valley Autumn Steam Gala - 17 to 20 Sept.

    41313 announced

    Jun 9, 2026 at 4:58 PM
  5. Mick45305 liked Oswald T Wistle's post in the thread Saphos Trains 2026.

    The heavy overnight rain (hopefully meant no fire risk?! - but who knows) petered out by mid-morning and the afternoon became sunny. I was unable to watch the morning train head north on the WCML so watching the return was essential. The easy...

    Jun 9, 2026 at 4:56 PM
  6. Mick45305 liked jsm8b's post in the thread Saphos Trains 2026.

    Me too !. I wish the light we had a few minutes before the train arrived had lasted. [ATTACH]

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  7. Mick45305 liked 45698Mars's post in the thread Saphos Trains 2026.

    Sadly, I was elsewhere than Cumbria/North Yorkshire today, but I did manage to grab a couple of shots of the private charter at Helsby this evening as it was returning to Chester....

    Jun 8, 2026 at 11:12 PM
  8. Mick45305 liked Shep Woolley's post in the thread Saphos Trains 2026.

    [ATTACH] LNER Peppercorn A2 class No. 60532 'Blue Peter' works a private chater 1Z33 through Greenholme towards Shap summit and on to Penrith [ATTACH] No. 60532 'Blue Peter' working the return LSL private charter from Langwathby towards...

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  9. Mick45305 liked Bodorganboy's post in the thread Saphos Trains 2026.

    [MEDIA] 60532 at Forton on a Private Charter

    Jun 8, 2026 at 8:38 PM
  10. Mick45305 liked iancawthorne's post in the thread Saphos Trains 2026.

    Cowperthwaite, near Lowgill with today's private charter, [img] Blue Peter at Cowperthwaite

    Jun 8, 2026 at 6:54 PM
  11. Mick45305 liked Johnb's post in 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]

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  12. Mick45305 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]

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  13. Mick45305 liked 2857Harry's post in the thread Jacobite 2026.

    https://live.rail-record.co.uk/train/?c=%2081162&d=09/06/2026

    Jun 8, 2026 at 12:27 PM
  14. Mick45305 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 8, 2026 at 12:50 AM
  15. Mick45305 liked henrywinskill's post in the thread 76079.

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

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