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Oswald T Wistle liked frazoulaswak's post in the thread Saphos 2024.
34046 Braunton heading south through Hartford station at 9pm with the return leg of The White Rose on 17th April 2024. Station lighting not quite bright enough, so had to shoot at 1/200 f2.8 and 3200 ISO to get anything at all. [ATTACH] Cheers,
Apr 18, 2024 at 6:18 AM
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Oswald T Wistle liked 46223's post in the thread Saphos 2024.
34046 at Smithy Bridge this evening. [ATTACH]
Apr 18, 2024 at 6:18 AM
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Oswald T Wistle liked Sidmouth's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.
I had the pleasure of 45305 Kyle to Inverness on an earlier GB thanks to the kindness of Nigel Dobbing and James Shuttleworth . It was tender first but even then the soundtrack was spine tingling . When WC are good they can be really good and...
Apr 17, 2024 at 8:11 PM -
Oswald T Wistle liked Apollo12's post in the thread Jacobite 2024.
I knew I could come on here to find out what happened ;) Sanders were tested and all ok on shed, dried out before starting out from Glenfinnan and then when stuck on the hill in filthy weather conditions they were checked and no longer working....
Apr 17, 2024 at 8:10 PM -
Oswald T Wistle liked neildimmer's post in the thread Saphos 2024.
I went to see 34046 Braunton with Saphos Trains 'The White Rose' which unusually was routed over Standedge instead of Hope Valley line, making it the first Saphos steam charter through Huddersfield (apart from the Brexit Express a number of years...
Apr 17, 2024 at 7:24 PM -
Oswald T Wistle liked 16Ventnor's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.
This afternoon’s climb from Strathcarron to Luib summit near Achnasheen was absolutely wonderful listening from the first coach behind the support. With ‘continuous’ jointed track it transported me back many decades. Although I had serious...
Apr 17, 2024 at 6:32 PM -
Oswald T Wistle liked David likes trains's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.
Photos from the morning of Day 2, the Black 5s seen racing along towards Bromsgrove at Oddingley. [img] [img] [img]
Apr 17, 2024 at 4:54 PM -
Oswald T Wistle liked Johnb's post in the thread Jacobite 2024.
There seems to be a lot of misinformation on here about the running of the Jacobite. The reason for normally having the engine facing west is so the passengers can get some proper pictures of it at Fort William, its off the end of the platform at...
Apr 17, 2024 at 4:45 PM -
Oswald T Wistle replied to the thread Saphos 2024.
The pressure was on Mrs W had booked a hairdressing appointment at 12.30. She has a lady who comes to the house and also cuts my hair and Oswald Jnr's. I had planned to go to Diggle Jn/Standedge Tunnel which is a drive of just over an hour....
Apr 17, 2024 at 3:18 PM -
Oswald T Wistle replied to the thread Saphos 2024.
Thanks
Apr 17, 2024 at 9:57 AM -
Oswald T Wistle replied to the thread Saphos 2024.
Anyone know why it was 52L leaving Hereford?
Apr 17, 2024 at 9:37 AM -
Oswald T Wistle liked sgthompson's post in the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2024.
Good to hear a Jubilee again .
Apr 16, 2024 at 6:47 PM -
Oswald T Wistle liked Bodorganboy's post in the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2024.
[MEDIA] 45699 and 44932 on a test run Bentham an Paley Green Lane
Apr 16, 2024 at 6:05 PM -
Oswald T Wistle liked wcmlbls1846's post in the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2024.
It is - misread TOPS list in haste. Photos of 44932 and 45999 here. Note that 45699 now has 45627 cab side numbers, previously 45562. https://andrewstransport.smugmug.com/Northwesttrains/North-West-trains-2024/i-CTXZCJM Andrew N
Apr 16, 2024 at 5:33 PM -
Oswald T Wistle liked wcmlbls1846's post in the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2024.
44932, 45699 & 47802 dep Carnforth 1153 Tues 5M50 to Hellifield. AN
Apr 16, 2024 at 12:20 PM
