Mick45305's Recent Activity
-
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
-
Mick45305 liked torgormaig's post in the thread 45212 goes mainline.
It doesnt look like it will be active for the 60th anniversary of its final BR passenger turn, the 20.50 Preston - Blackpool on 3/8/68. This was the penultimate scheduled steam passenger working - and I was on it:D. What a pity. Peter
Aug 16, 2026 at 10:57 PM -
Mick45305 liked 46223's post in the thread 45212 goes mainline.
And here it is leaving Preston that night. I was on the very last one - to Liverpool with 45318. [ATTACH]
Aug 16, 2026 at 10:57 PM
-
Mick45305 liked acorb's post in the thread Fire Risk.
Worth noting that the people who complain about over interference from Government and 'Nanny State', are often the first ones to complain about lack of Government action and public information when something goes wrong.. 'Common Sense', so often...
Aug 16, 2026 at 8:00 PM -
Mick45305 liked torgormaig's post in the thread Jacobite 2026.
Well while much of the UK sweltered on the hottest day of the current heatwave here is Thursday afternoons Jacobite standing in a very wet Arisaig - no steam ban here:). At 21-22 degrees it was about 15 degrees cooler than some of the hottest...
Aug 15, 2026 at 6:28 PM
-
Mick45305 liked nige757's post in the thread RTC 2026.
37706 tnt 47746 Work the Cumbrian Coast Express, seen from Arnside through to Grange over Sands. [MEDIA]
Aug 15, 2026 at 6:27 PM -
Mick45305 liked John Petley's post in the thread Saphos Trains 2026.
I must take my hat off to the signalmen who are responsible for the Brighton Man Line and East Sussex Coast lines. Today, a Statesman charter train was due to run from Derby to Eastbourne for the air show. By the time I checked Real Time Trains...
Aug 15, 2026 at 6:25 PM -
Mick45305 liked acorb's post in the thread Fire Risk.
This was the first time the system has been used on a broad basis and quite right too. Apparently issued at the request of the emergency services. It might drum some sense into those who seem completely oblivious to the danger, like the idiots...
Aug 15, 2026 at 12:37 AM -
Mick45305 liked Andy B's post in the thread 76077.
Mini mid month update! The cylinder boring has begun! With a number of engines requiring cylinder boring LMS have acquired their own kit to carry out operations in house. The cylinders on a std 4 mogul start at 17.5 inches and with only 11 years...
Aug 15, 2026 at 12:35 AM
