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MikeParkin65 liked green five's post in the thread 6024 King Edward 1.
A video (not mine) from today on YT: [MEDIA]
May 6, 2026 at 4:49 PM -
MikeParkin65 liked GWR4707's post in the thread 6024 King Edward 1.
Has any other operator, so basically VT's these days, felt need to add cab doors to their main line operating locos?
May 6, 2026 at 4:07 PM -
MikeParkin65 replied to the thread 6024 King Edward 1.
Polished tyres, square panel lining on the cylinders, brackets for smokebox number missing - I think we're going to get full GWR livery
May 6, 2026 at 12:38 PM -
MikeParkin65 liked mattspencer's post in the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.
[MEDIA] My video from yesterday. I was very impressed with how well maintained the lineside was, I'm sure Network Rail can only dream of such standards.
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MikeParkin65 liked beavis's post in the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.
May 2nd 2026. Something Different at Toddington.[ATTACH]
May 3, 2026
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MikeParkin65 liked Sulzerman's post in the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.
Super poster for the diesel gala [ATTACH]
May 3, 2026
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MikeParkin65 liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The preferred method of operating steam locos is smokebox facing south. However, locos are occasionally turned to even out tyre wear. Despite all the doom and gloom the railway is a wonderful line when things are going to plan and well worth a...
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MikeParkin65 liked blink bonny's post in the thread Back Of The Shed.
Bittern was painted as Silver Link and before moving to the NRM it was housed in the shed of the Stephenson Railway Museum at North Shields as a star attraction of that small enterprise. Its name lives on in the presence of the nearby retail...
May 3, 2026
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MikeParkin65 liked NathanP's post in the thread RTC 2026.
Today's diesel tour at Plymouth. [ATTACH]
May 3, 2026
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MikeParkin65 liked The Gricing Owl's post in the thread 35028 + British Pullman 2026.
If a diesel is required, and currently in drought stricken Kent there no doubt about that being 100% needed, then I think placing it behind the steam loco is the way to do it. Apart from the operational needs of that, for lineside photography I...
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MikeParkin65 liked Spike's post in the thread North Wales Coast Express: VT - 02/05/26.
Earl of Mount Edgcumbe is seen racing along the WCML at Rugeley Trent Valley and Sytch Lane, Mill Meece and then paused at Stafford on the return journey from Llandudno with the North Wales Coast Express charter.[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
May 3, 2026
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MikeParkin65 liked mattspencer's post in the thread Saphos Trains 2026.
[IMG] Shooting to Taunton by Matt Spencer, on Flickr
May 3, 2026
