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  1. sunstream liked Foxontour's post in the thread Strathspey Railway.

    I was reading the GCR black 5 45491 thread where a couple of posters speculated if the latest Steam railway magazine report was correct. Then my copy arrived, and I had to laugh, in The Roster section it has a report on the progress of 92219....

    Jun 18, 2025 at 12:23 PM

  2. sunstream liked free2grice's post in the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2025.

    5029 'Nunney Castle' + 37.521. Departed Crewe stn 09:15 <BJ> Realtime Trains | 5Z31 0840 Crewe H.S. to Preston | 18/06/2025 Realtime Trains | 5Z32 1130 Preston to Crewe H.S. | 18/06/2025

    Jun 18, 2025 at 10:54 AM

  3. sunstream liked Jamessquared's post in the thread The 10A Allocation.

    Only the LBSCR? So all those GER, LCDR, NER, Caledonian, Rhymney and other locos running round with air pumps and air brake hoses were just doing it for fun? (And the LBSCR didn't convert to vacuum brakes, though some locos became dual fitted...

    Jun 17, 2025 at 11:48 AM

  4. sunstream liked Sheff's post in the thread 71000.

    The answer iirc is ‘yes’. The Advanced Steam Traction Trust looked at this as part of the design study for Clan Hengist, prompted by the uneven cylinder wear experienced on DoG where the inside cylinder had significant less wear than the outside...

    IMG_9093.png Jun 17, 2025 at 8:46 AM

  5. sunstream liked 2857Harry's post in the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2025.

    Tuesday to Thursday 5Z31 and 5Z32 Crewe-Preston-Crewe 5029 loaded testing.

    Jun 14, 2025 at 8:19 PM

  6. sunstream liked 2857Harry's post in the thread Saphos 2025.

    Just to follow up I’ve just been told the plan will be to put Mayflower on the front of the diesel when it arrives at Crewe so it’ll be Steam+Diesel+Coaches+Diesel

    Jun 13, 2025 at 10:35 AM

  7. sunstream liked 45698Mars's post in the thread Saphos 2025.

    Timings for the train have changed too. it now looks like steam on at Crewe and water at Oxenholme rather than Grayrigg. It also looks like steam all the way back to Crewe in the evening.

    Jun 13, 2025 at 9:45 AM

  8. sunstream liked 2857Harry's post in the thread Saphos 2025.

    I’ve just asked my reliable LSL source - Because Region 5 (North West) is now back under an orange fire risk and steam cannot run solo again Mayflower cannot run Crewe to Preston and Carnforth to Crewe without a diesel. As such It’ll be...

    Jun 13, 2025 at 9:45 AM

  9. sunstream liked 2857Harry's post in the thread Saphos 2025.

    Confirmed as the B1 for tomorrow. Also keep an eye out for some testing paths between Crewe-Preston next week for steam. And finally mutterings of more “diesel assistance” following Wednesdays fire and the still dry conditions in the North West.

    Jun 13, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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