Wagoniester's Recent Activity
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Wagoniester replied to the thread GWSR | Cotswold Festival of Steam Gala | 23-25 May 2026.
It's the first time I've done one of these galas for quite a few years, and by 3pm all I had managed to achieve (having arrived at 9am) was Tod-Winch-Tod-Winch. The hour gap at Winchcombe after 229's return was devoid of anything that I heard...
May 24, 2026 at 5:31 PM -
Wagoniester replied to the thread RTC Atlantic Coast Express - 23/05/26.
It was 9 late out of the depot first thing so I suspect that there was something there that held it up, but that's just speculation on my part.
May 23, 2026 at 11:59 AM -
Wagoniester attached a file to the thread RTC Atlantic Coast Express - 23/05/26.
It was a rather early (4.30am) alarm for me to hop on the train from the outer suburbs to Wandsworth Road (retracing a route I once regularly did for work, and at a similar time too), from where I wandered round to the high rise car park by the...
May 23, 2026 at 11:08 AM
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Wagoniester replied to the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
From what I recall following a chat with staff at the branch line gala, the Pullmans will likely be included in service trains again for the breakfast / tea and cake upsell, which suits me very well...
May 22, 2026 at 9:50 PM -
Wagoniester replied to the thread Great Central Railway General Matters.
I don't recall seeing it in any events listing previously, and certainly it was mooted that the event would be rested this year, but I see from the Mail Rail newsletter that Railways at Work will be taking place on July 25th & 26th. No event page...
May 22, 2026 at 7:35 PM
