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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.
May 3, 2026 at 7:37 PM -
MikeParkin65 liked beavis's post in the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.
May 2nd 2026. Something Different at Toddington.[ATTACH]
May 3, 2026 at 7:32 PM
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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 at 7:31 PM
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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...
May 3, 2026 at 7:23 PM -
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 at 7:17 PM
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MikeParkin65 liked NathanP's post in the thread RTC 2026.
Today's diesel tour at Plymouth. [ATTACH]
May 3, 2026 at 7:13 PM
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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...
May 3, 2026 at 7:11 PM -
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 at 7:08 PM
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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 at 9:05 AM -
MikeParkin65 liked acorb's post in the thread The 10A Allocation.
Have to correct you with the 'kids bringing mum & dad comment'! Most Harry Potter fans are in their 30's now, or even my age - the films were 20 years ago.. Daniel Radcliffe is 37 this year, my mate's wife is a massive fan and she's 42! But that...
Apr 30, 2026 at 11:27 PM -
MikeParkin65 liked 3ABescot's post in the thread Saphos Trains 2026.
Yes, thanks, I know the station very well, and that certainly fits the layout at the north end. But it long used to accommodate the biggest locos of both the GWR and the LMS - until recently. I personally have been through it behind 46245, 6000,...
Apr 29, 2026 at 8:45 PM -
MikeParkin65 liked class8mikado's post in the thread The 10A Allocation.
Well its certainly not 'the Poor'...
Apr 28, 2026 at 1:57 PM -
MikeParkin65 replied to the thread Vintage Trains 2026.
Thinking about it the first 2 meets scheduled for Worcester Racecourse have been moved to Hereford due to the state of the course and the sprinklers are now on here (Worcester).
Apr 28, 2026 at 1:17 PM
