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    Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters

    Off the top of my head.
    Post by: John Petley, Dec 12, 2025 at 9:11 AM in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    2026 Entries/Returnees and Withdrawals

    Judging by a recent photo and report in the "Tenterden Terrier", it looks as if 2-8-0T No. 4253 has a good chance of returning to steam at the...
    Post by: John Petley, Dec 9, 2025 at 11:11 AM in forum: Steam Traction
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    RTC Sherborne Christmas Carols: 3/12/25

    I'm not surprised you say that it can be a bit touch and go. Even when things go well, it must require almost military precison to organise a day...
    Post by: John Petley, Dec 4, 2025 in forum: What's Going On
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    RTC 2025

    Lovely shot. I must have been right next to you. Perfect weather for the Eastbourne run last year, also in 2023. By the law of averages, hardly...
    Post by: John Petley, Nov 20, 2025 in forum: What's Going On
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    Great Britain XVIII: 18/4 -25/4/26

    This is the big question. Since the start of the West Coast CDL saga RTC seems to have managed better than I for one was expecting. The "coffins"...
    Post by: John Petley, Nov 19, 2025 in forum: What's Going On
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    Bluebell Railway General Discussion

    I'd agree with these observations.I was there on the Saturday and the trains were well loaded but I had no problem finding a seat. By contrast, I...
    Post by: John Petley, Nov 17, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    RTC 2025

    35007 did a run from Litlehampton to Victoria on 18th October 1964 as part of a railtour that also visited Midhurst and Kemp Town. Others may know...
    Post by: John Petley, Nov 14, 2025 in forum: What's Going On
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    RTC 2025

    That, unfortunately is the result of trying to run steam over the very intensively-trafficked Brighton Main Line. Over 100 years ago, the LB&SCR's...
    Post by: John Petley, Nov 11, 2025 in forum: What's Going On
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    RTC 2025

    On the corresponding run in 2023. Motive power was Bahamas. Tangmere also took the pullmans over this line on Novermber 2022. Last year's RTC...
    Post by: John Petley, Nov 5, 2025 in forum: What's Going On
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    Dining Trains

    On heritage railways, my wife & I have travelled on both the Bluebell's and K&ESR pullman trains. Both are really excellent dining experiences....
    Post by: John Petley, Nov 3, 2025 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    The Route to Preservation following the end of Steam

    At the risk of thread drift, it struck me recently that the good cross-section of LSWR locos means that if we were to take a straw poll, the...
    Post by: John Petley, Oct 25, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    The Route to Preservation following the end of Steam

    21C123, 35028, 4472, 70000 and 92203 could also be added to the list, although I'm a bit confused by seeing 4900 on it. Do you know something we...
    Post by: John Petley, Oct 23, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Bluebell Railway Giants of Steam 17th-19th October 2025

    I must say how much I enjoyed the gala on Saturday. Being someone who likes to take a few pictures as well as travelling, I don't normally bother...
    Post by: John Petley, Oct 20, 2025 in forum: Galas and Events
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    71000

    This cooperation between LSL and WCRC reminds me of the response to the landslip in Folkestone Warren which blocked the South Eastern main line to...
    Post by: John Petley, Oct 13, 2025 in forum: Steam Traction