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    RTC 2025

    C Cock on!
    Post by: The Man, Sep 6, 2025 in forum: What's Going On
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    RTC 2024

    Tracked down to the West shed at Butterley, and returned this week to take its rightful place. Many thanks to the PRCLT for expediting its return.
    Post by: The Man, Sep 1, 2024 in forum: What's Going On
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    York Yuletide Express 26/11/22

    He was actually driving this thing. There is nothing to stop steam going via Corby ‘over the alps’ . It’s the lack of a place to water. The only...
    Post by: The Man, Nov 27, 2022 in forum: What's Going On
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    York Yuletide Express 26/11/22

    The reason for the Diesel pilot to Leicester is because there is no suitable place to water on the MML . We always watered at Kettering, but the...
    Post by: The Man, Nov 26, 2022 in forum: What's Going On
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    End of Southern Steam (RTC) - 9/07/22

    As Donald Beale said,”instead of electrifying it, they electrocuted it”
    Post by: The Man, Jul 10, 2022 in forum: What's Going On
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    Atlantic Coast Express: RTC/Clan Line - 2/07/22

    Andy is always pleased when the punters get a good show, and we get in on time or better. Many thanks to Craig Stinchcombe for a generous supply...
    Post by: The Man, Jul 2, 2022 in forum: What's Going On
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    Great Britain XIV 2022

    there was no speed restriction at NA. Given the generous timings I tried and proved a point. 6233 went up Dainton in first valve and no more than...
    Post by: The Man, Apr 29, 2022 in forum: What's Going On
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    The Royal Duchy 2021

    I think I am going to start reading 'Alice in Wonderland' , because its got more relevance than some of the posts on here. I really love it (NOT)...
    Post by: The Man, Aug 11, 2021 in forum: What's Going On
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    The Great Britain XII - April/May 2019

    On this occasion it wasn’t Pete, it was me. However, the major credit for getting her over the top goes to Chris Birmingham who worked the...
    Post by: The Man, May 1, 2019 in forum: What's Going On
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    The Great Britain XII - April/May 2019

    What a good looking Driver at Whiteball! .
    Post by: The Man, Apr 27, 2019 in forum: What's Going On
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    Polar Express in Birmingham

    The water columns at Moor St are not defunct. They are not used regularly, but they are operational. The Bays at Moor St have been used by...
    Post by: The Man, Nov 25, 2018 in forum: What's Going On
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    Flying Scotsman in Devon and Cornwall with Steam Dreams

    If ever there was a justification for GWR to build no more Pacific’s, it was wrestling with FS yesterday. FS was designed for the LNER. Relatively...
    Post by: The Man, Oct 7, 2018 in forum: What's Going On
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    Flying Scotsman in Devon and Cornwall with Steam Dreams

    Spot on. And adhesion was a real problem today. A
    Post by: The Man, Oct 6, 2018 in forum: What's Going On
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    Royal Duchy 2018

    Danny Davin was the Fireman TAU - PAR. Chris Birmingham PAR - TAU. Both lads did an excellent job, as usual. Altogether a much happier trip than...
    Post by: The Man, Sep 19, 2018 in forum: What's Going On