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Mick45305 liked I. Cooper's post in the thread Vintage Trains 2026.
Whilst waiting for the seaside express the competition came trundling through, heading for Crewe: [ATTACH] Then an hour or so later the pair of Type 3s returned. It seems they picked up a souvenir headboard from one of the seaside shops in...
Apr 17, 2026 at 11:55 PM
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Mick45305 liked Sheff's post in the thread P2 Locomotive Company and related matters.
Tangible progress on the valve gear ….[ATTACH] https://www.a1steam.com/valvegear#/
Apr 17, 2026 at 9:13 PM
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Mick45305 liked 26D_M's post in the thread 70013.
Hopefully it will be ready by August 2028 to take its place with 45110 and 44871 marking 60 years since 1T57.
Apr 17, 2026 at 9:12 PM -
Mick45305 liked ax1709cjm's post in the thread SVR Spring Steam Gala 16-19 April 2026.
Hagley Hall on an afternoons goods heading towards Bridgnorth.
Apr 17, 2026 at 9:11 PM
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Mick45305 liked ax1709cjm's post in the thread SVR Spring Steam Gala 16-19 April 2026.
The Duke of Gloucester heading back to Kidderminster Thursday evening.
Apr 17, 2026 at 9:11 PM
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Mick45305 liked SebWelsh's post in the thread WSR Spring Steam Gala 1-4 May 2026.
Yes we are pleased to confirm that 'Newstead - The Lost Engine' is our final visiting engine. We always find a way to slot in an unusual little and large Double Headed combination. We've done 'Jessie' and 'Mayflower', and 'Fenchurch' and 7812....
Apr 17, 2026 at 9:11 PM -
Mick45305 liked TheModster's post in the thread 35028 + British Pullman 2026.
Clan Line seen out on today's run captured at Shortlands and providing a Doppler at Westenhanger: [MEDIA]
Apr 17, 2026 at 9:10 PM -
Mick45305 liked I. Cooper's post in the thread Vintage Trains 2026.
Seen approaching Y Drenewydd whilst running on time this morning [ATTACH]
Apr 17, 2026 at 9:09 PM
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Mick45305 liked KristianGWR's post in the thread Steam Dreams 2026.
[MEDIA] A couple of shots of Wednesday's run to Bath, filmed at Savernake and Greenbridge (Swindon). If you give it a watch, I hope you enjoy it :)
Apr 17, 2026 at 9:07 PM -
Mick45305 liked RalphW's post in the thread WCR Rail Tours.
SSE's both north and south routes. https://westcoastrailways.co.uk/
Apr 17, 2026 at 12:42 PM -
Mick45305 liked Kt1995's post in the thread WCR Rail Tours.
Just noticed the 2026 SSE and Dalesman dates have been announced on the wcr website.
Apr 17, 2026 at 12:42 PM -
Mick45305 liked staffordian's post in the thread Saphos: Blue Peter to Carlisle - 12/02/26; Sir Nigel Gresley - 11/03/26; Britannia - 8/04/26.
On a vaguely related note, I see that the two LSL 20s again acted as Thunderbirds yesterday, rescuing an Avanti West Coast 390 which had had an argument with the knitting just outside Manchester Piccadilly. Not sure if LSL have any official...
Apr 17, 2026 at 12:42 PM -
Mick45305 liked Oswald T Wistle's post in the thread Saphos: Blue Peter to Carlisle - 12/02/26; Sir Nigel Gresley - 11/03/26; Britannia - 8/04/26.
Oswald has been a bit busy this week but eventually got round to calculating the horsepower on the albeit short, "active" section of the lower part of Grayrigg bank. (Calculated for the 3.4 miles from over bridge 44, just north of the old...
Apr 17, 2026 at 10:15 AM -
Mick45305 liked Gunslinger1948's post in the thread Great Britain XVIII: 18/4 -25/4/26.
Apparently the watering point at Plymouth is at the 'country' end of the platform so the loco will pull up at that and only pull into the station proper when it has finished. (So I am told)
Apr 17, 2026 at 9:46 AM -
Mick45305 liked 5944's post in the thread Great Britain XVIII: 18/4 -25/4/26.
It shows 32 minutes from St Budeaux Junction to Plymouth, rather than the usual 6.
Apr 17, 2026 at 9:17 AM
