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  1. Mick45305 liked 5944's post in the thread Riley and Son Ltd: Locomotive Engineers.

    Now that it's public knowledge (posted by the owning group earlier), 45163 has replaced 44871 in the works today. https://www.facebook.com/share/18bwGwY3wE/ [ATTACH]

    FB_IMG_1776274316150.jpg Apr 15, 2026 at 10:13 PM

  2. Mick45305 liked TheModster's post in the thread RTC 2026.

    Two West Country Locomotives on the mainline on the same day, 34046 Braunton at West Drayton before seeing Eddystone on the Sussex Belle at Glynde & Mallards Crossing near Stonegate: [MEDIA]

    Apr 15, 2026 at 10:04 PM

  3. Mick45305 liked Sidmouth's post in the thread Great Britain XVIII: 18/4 -25/4/26.

    I used to cycle down to my local station, go to the ticket office and then ask them to look in the special traffic notice

    Apr 15, 2026 at 10:00 PM

  4. Mick45305 liked 5944's post in the thread Great Britain XVIII: 18/4 -25/4/26.

    "Hello, and thank you for calling the Mainline Steam Locomotive Operators Association railtour information line..."

    Apr 15, 2026 at 10:00 PM

  5. Mick45305 liked Rander's post in the thread Great Britain XVIII: 18/4 -25/4/26.

    Surely the only people who really need decent advance notice of the schedule are the people involved in the train's operation, or those travelling on it. If it's two days out from departure and the passengers didn't know, fair enough. As it...

    Apr 15, 2026 at 10:00 PM

  6. Mick45305 liked NathanP's post in the thread Great Britain XVIII: 18/4 -25/4/26.

    What did you do before the internet and RTT came along?

    Apr 15, 2026 at 9:59 PM

  7. Mick45305 liked 2857Harry's post in the thread SVR Spring Steam Gala 16-19 April 2026.

    So we are all set up…..Bit of a long day with lots happening late on but all is ready! As a reminder….. Loco Directions North - 75069, 7714, 813, 1450, Pug South - 71000, 7802, 4930, 13268, Judy Sets GW(4) and M(2) have no wheelchair access,...

    Apr 15, 2026 at 9:55 PM

  8. Mick45305 liked GWR4707's post in the thread Jacobite 2026.

    To be honest (and I include myself in this) the first 11 words of the above could sum up this thread and also the other on running in parallel regarding 10A, both have just turned into a constant repetition of the same entrenched positions and...

    Apr 15, 2026 at 12:40 PM

  9. Mick45305 liked TH Railway Videos's post in the thread Steam Dreams 2026.

    The first Steam Dreams outing for 2026, running 46 late at West Drayton following a points failure in the Willesden area Enjoy photographing this one with the Intercity Mk3 including in an otherwise all Mk1 consist! [ATTACH]

    IMG_5422.jpeg Apr 15, 2026 at 12:37 PM

  10. Mick45305 replied to the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2026.

    Thanks, I didn't think it had moved north.

    Apr 15, 2026 at 12:10 AM

  11. Mick45305 liked Alex Productions's post in the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2026.

    It is. You're correct. There's a separate path on a different day (can't remember when) for a LSL movement from Southall to WSR, which I assume is Mayflower.

    Apr 15, 2026 at 12:04 AM

  12. Mick45305 replied to the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2026.

    Isn't 61306 still at Southall, don't recall it heading back north since Christmas.

    Apr 14, 2026 at 11:02 PM

  13. Mick45305 liked free2grice's post in the thread Riley and Son Ltd: Locomotive Engineers.

    Good news from Ian Riley at the works today. Amazing how quickly the locos are overhauled. <BJ> ''Close on the heals of 45407, 44871 Leaves The Works today following overhaul'' [IMG] [IMG]

    Apr 14, 2026 at 8:18 PM

  14. Mick45305 liked Sidmouth's post in the thread Jacobite 2026.

    For context SVR hasn't had 35018 . 44932, 45699 and 46115 have all visited but equally 44932 has visited the KWVR SVR has also hosted 71000, 46100, 60532 from the LSL stable IIRC the Diesel depot did work on 47773 for Vintage Trains I for...

    Apr 14, 2026 at 8:14 PM

  15. Mick45305 liked Sidmouth's post in the thread Llangollen Railway branch line gala: April 10-12 2026.

    [IMG]Llangollen Railway Branch Line weekend by Martin Creese, on Flickr Many thanks to the Llangollen for putting on the gala and the efforts to create an interesting timetable that reflected a branch line feel as opposed to long trains doing...

    Apr 14, 2026 at 4:16 PM
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