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Mick45305 liked 2857Harry's post in the thread Fire Risk.
We fully plan for the gala to go ahead as normal. The Driver Experience has been cancelled for other reasons. We have got several lines of mitigation in place to assist with the Gala Operations and we are planning for a full event. A planned...
Aug 22, 2026 at 8:18 AM -
Mick45305 liked free2grice's post in the thread GCR Autumn Steam Gala - 1st-4th October 2026.
Oh dear, 'exclusive content'. For me, I work in a slightly different way. Just as an example, say that I wanted to visit a steam gala, I look at my diary but I see that there are two tempting galas on the same weekend. I check which visiting...
Aug 21, 2026 at 10:33 PM -
Mick45305 liked green five's post in the thread Mid-Hants Railway | Autumn Steam Gala | 2nd-4th October 2026.
Ivatt 46447 from the East Somerset Railway announced as the fourth visiting locomotive. So there will be three Ivatts operating together for 41312's final Gala before withdrawal. Sent from my XQ-BT52 using Tapatalk
Aug 21, 2026 at 6:33 PM -
Mick45305 liked RalphW's post in the thread Fire Risk.
Most people get dressed at home... ;)
Aug 20, 2026 at 11:15 PM -
Mick45305 liked 26D_M's post in the thread Inter City.
Reportedly Inter City has redated the tour & all those with tickets yesterday are transferred to the new date or can have a full refund. Seems very fair.
Aug 20, 2026 at 3:24 PM -
Mick45305 liked Wozzy18's post in the thread Sandringham New Build.
August 2026 Construction Update Smokebox: Visibly, not a lot has changed and it still looks the same as at this year’s Open Day. But in the background, we have now received five rolled plates from Barnshaws (who made the wrapper) consisting of...
Aug 20, 2026 at 12:07 AM -
Mick45305 liked alexl102's post in the thread Bulleid Pacifics - Past or Present.
More Malachite is always welcome!
Aug 19, 2026 at 2:28 PM -
Mick45305 liked Sidmouth's post in the thread 35025 Brocklebank Line.
A lot of work was done on 35025 at Loughborough, which eventually stalled and I think the setback of the parts theft has then knocked it further . I wonder whether and especially with SLL now gaining main line experience there may be some cross...
Aug 19, 2026 at 11:31 AM -
Mick45305 liked Britfoamer's post in the thread Fire Risk.
As you can probably see from the weather forecast, up here in the North West/Lancashire we got a couple inches of rain last night, enough to refill my 210 litre water butt in the back garden. The sun disappeared around tea time and it has...
Aug 18, 2026 at 9:17 PM -
Mick45305 liked John Petley's post in the thread 35025 Brocklebank Line.
I'm another small shareholder in SLL and I too support this move. The MNLPS has said in the past that one loco is quite enough, but SLL said in the past that it wasn't interested in main line running. Being willing to re-think as circumstances...
Aug 18, 2026 at 6:26 PM -
Mick45305 liked Flying Phil's post in the thread 35025 Brocklebank Line.
There is news about 35025, as SLL shareholders are being asked to approve the transfer of Brocklebank Line to the Merchant Navy Locomotive Preservation Society (they own and run "Clan Line"). As 35025 had fallen behind both Sidmouth and Sir...
Aug 18, 2026 at 3:50 PM -
Mick45305 liked Spamcan81's post in the thread Bulleid Pacifics - Past or Present.
I've been mightily entertained by wibble on another forum where the matter of 34007's tender was being discussed. All manner of solutions were being proposed but nobody ever mentioned the possibility of 34081's tender being the answer. A few...
Aug 18, 2026 at 3:49 PM -
Mick45305 liked Robin's post in the thread Vintage Trains 2026.
Email received from Vintage Trains: Thank you for booking on The Mayflower. You may be aware that, due to the recent heatwaves and lack of rain, there is currently a national ban on steam locomotives operating on the main line. If the steam ban...
Aug 17, 2026 at 5:46 PM -
Mick45305 liked Rander's post in the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2026.
5Z37 Carnforth - Fort William in the system for Tuesday morning. Presumably a Jacobite set-swap. Then on Wednesday, there's another Crewe LSL - Carnforth Steamtown ECS round-trip, so looks like another steam loco on test and being turned and...
Aug 17, 2026 at 1:06 PM -
Mick45305 liked Ben Jenden's post in the thread Severn Valley Autumn Steam Gala - 17 to 20 Sept.
From social media this morning
Aug 17, 2026 at 1:04 PM
