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  1. RLinkinS liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    In my day we simply got the person a cup of tea.

    Mar 12, 2026 at 8:06 PM

  2. RLinkinS replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I think it was A B McLeod who used his Hornby train set to develop the timetable for the combined Isle of Wight railways in the 1920s Sent from my SM-A356B using Tapatalk

    Mar 12, 2026 at 2:53 PM

  3. RLinkinS liked Shep Woolley's post in the thread Saphos: Blue Peter to Carlisle - 12/02/26; Sir Nigel Gresley - 11/03/26; Britannia - 8/04/26.

    [ATTACH] Despite the overcast and chilly conditions LNER A4 class No. 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley makes a fine sight and sound as it works the northbound 'Cumbrian Mountaineer' through Greenholme on the climb to Shap and onwards to Carlisle...

    Cumbrian Mountaineer 60007 1 NP.jpg Cumbrian Mountaineer 60007 2 NP.jpg Mar 11, 2026 at 10:17 PM

  4. RLinkinS liked iancawthorne's post in the thread Saphos: Blue Peter to Carlisle - 12/02/26; Sir Nigel Gresley - 11/03/26; Britannia - 8/04/26.

    Passing Low House Farm, Catterlen between Penrith and Carlisle... [img]Sir Nigel Gresley at Low House Farm by Ian Cawthorne, on Flickr

    Mar 11, 2026 at 10:16 PM

  5. RLinkinS liked LMarsh1987's post in the thread Saphos: Blue Peter to Carlisle - 12/02/26; Sir Nigel Gresley - 11/03/26; Britannia - 8/04/26.

    Well, that was a tad quick ! [MEDIA]

    Mar 11, 2026 at 10:16 PM

  6. RLinkinS liked frazoulaswak's post in the thread Saphos: Blue Peter to Carlisle - 12/02/26; Sir Nigel Gresley - 11/03/26; Britannia - 8/04/26.

    Thanks to a swift loco change at Crewe, ex-LNER A4 Class 4-6-2 No. 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley was almost right time as it approached Hartford station with Saphos Trains Cumbrian Mountaineer charter on Wednesday 11th March 2026. [ATTACH] Cheers,

    EOS 5D Mark IV_260311_8154.jpg Mar 11, 2026 at 10:11 PM

  7. RLinkinS liked mdewell's post in the thread Oswestry Update.

    A few piccies of Cambrian coach 238 (taken between shunting moves today). Now in the workshop, pending move into the Museum itself, so a rare opportunity to view it out in the open. . . [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]

    Cambrian238e.jpg Cambrian238f.jpg Cambrian238d.jpg Cambrian238b.jpg Mar 11, 2026 at 5:03 PM

  8. RLinkinS liked torgormaig's post in the thread Railways and People.

    [ATTACH] Scarborough Spa Express, 2021 Peter

    IMG_0062 (2) copy copy.jpg Mar 9, 2026 at 11:56 AM

  9. RLinkinS liked MG 7305's post in the thread What was I doing 50 years ago today.

    Helping return GWR pannier 3738 to steam when I should have been doing my engineering degree. I believe it is still the fastest return to steam from Barry ever, 1975 t0 1977 or 2 1/2 years. Mind you it had gone through Swindon 6 months before...

    Mar 7, 2026
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