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Mick45305's Recent Activity

  1. Mick45305 liked Trevor Beglin's post in the thread VT: Ticket to Ride with 7029 - 11/07/26.

    Presumably to a local pub before 22:00?

    Jul 11, 2026 at 9:11 PM
  2. Mick45305 liked andyjhatton's post in the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2026.

    As somebody sat on the VT train to Birmingham. I did briefly start to sing "we didn't start the fire" You've got to find humour in these moments

    Jul 11, 2026 at 7:43 PM
  3. Mick45305 liked torgormaig's post in the thread RTC: Eddystone to York - 11/07/26.

    It is also the S&D passenger headcode - the driver is a bit of a fan of that famous line. Peter

    Jul 11, 2026 at 7:42 PM
  4. Mick45305 liked Fred Kerr's post in the thread LSL Private Train: 18-19/05/26; 10/07/26.

    A delayed passage of the trainset at Lostock Hall Junction; a 30 minute delay for an unknown reason [ATTACH]

    34046-01d.JPG Jul 11, 2026 at 4:15 PM
  5. Mick45305 liked nige757's post in the thread LSL Private Train: 18-19/05/26; 10/07/26.

    34046 Braunton + 50050 Fearless passing Arcow Quarry [MEDIA]

    Jul 11, 2026 at 4:15 PM
  6. Mick45305 liked Oswald T Wistle's post in the thread LSL Private Train: 18-19/05/26; 10/07/26.

    Was it hot? Yes, bloody hot! Probably too hot for a sensible Oswald to venture out, lucky I'm not (too) sensible. Had NR got a red level fire risk in place? Yes, for some reason that does not match the conditions here in the NW. [It appears...

    Jul 11, 2026 at 4:14 PM
  7. Mick45305 liked Shep Woolley's post in the thread LSL Private Train: 18-19/05/26; 10/07/26.

    [ATTACH] SRWC class No. 34046 'Braunton' ably assisted by 'Fearless' work 1Z29 the 'Chairmans Train' ECS away from Hellifield towards Horton and onwards to Carlisle [ATTACH] Sporting the 'Golden Arrow' insignia SRWC class No. 34046...

    Chairmans Steam Special 1 NP.jpg Chairmans Steam Special 2 NP.jpg Jul 11, 2026 at 4:13 PM
  8. Mick45305 liked Riley's post in the thread LSL Private Train: 18-19/05/26; 10/07/26.

    44871 and 45407 running steam only on the Jacobite today, as usual ;)

    Jul 11, 2026 at 4:13 PM
  9. Mick45305 liked torgormaig's post in the thread RTC: End of Southern Steam - 9/07/26.

    I find it quite amazing to think that in the 59th Anniversary week of the End of Southern Steam there are no less than four Bullied Pacifics at large on the national network at present. We had 35028 out yesterday, 34046 today with 34028 and 34067...

    Jul 11, 2026 at 4:11 PM
  10. Mick45305 liked bristolian's post in the thread RTC: Eddystone to York - 11/07/26.

    [ATTACH]

    Rebuilt West Country pacific 34028 'EDDYSTONE' on 1Z54, Huntingdon, July 11th 2026 b.jpg Jul 11, 2026 at 4:11 PM
  11. Mick45305 liked JEB-245584's post in the thread RTC: Eddystone to York - 11/07/26.

    [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Eddystone at Sherburn-in-Elmet on the RTC White Rose to York. Temperature around 28 degrees with the 47 doing most of the work. Still good to see WCR/RTC had it on the train though. Good turn out on the station to see it go...

    IMG_0354-2.jpg IMG_0355-2.jpg Jul 11, 2026 at 4:11 PM
  12. Mick45305 liked Johnb's post in the thread RTC: Eddystone to York - 11/07/26.

    The route is through largely arable farming area areas almost all the way with tender dry crops either side of the line. I’m very surprised it isn’t black restriction , ie no steam, today, just be thankful it’s there

    Jul 11, 2026 at 4:10 PM
  13. Mick45305 liked twr12's post in the thread RTC: Eddystone to York - 11/07/26.

    What has to be remembered, when moaning about the diesel doing most of the work, that the cross section of passengers on the train means that there is practically no option to cancel the train when Network Rail impose Red restrictions to steam...

    Jul 11, 2026 at 4:09 PM
  14. Mick45305 liked TH Railway Videos's post in the thread RTC: Eddystone to York - 11/07/26.

    New territory today for the glorified whistling machine, seen at Sandy [ATTACH]

    IMG_6193.jpeg Jul 11, 2026 at 4:09 PM
  15. Mick45305 liked AMP's post in the thread RTC: Eddystone to York - 11/07/26.

    The train has a large green headboard on it.....

    PXL_20260711_055325153.MP.jpg Jul 11, 2026 at 4:09 PM