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acorb liked Colin Allcars's post in the thread WSR SSG 2024 May 3rd to 6th.
Thanks, Seb and team. That was an excellent gala, a return to the good old days. I have been to most steam galas since 1996 and this one compares very well. It was much busier than it has been for quite a few years. Good choice of locos, mostly...
May 9, 2024 at 7:29 PM -
acorb liked Greenway's post in the thread WSR SSG 2024 May 3rd to 6th.
The WSR with all the stops pulled out. Good to see, an excellent choice of locomotives with the freight trains making a well turned out addition. It appears to have been a success with well patronized trains. Full marks to the organisers,...
May 9, 2024 at 6:10 PM -
acorb liked LMarsh1987's post in the thread WSR SSG 2024 May 3rd to 6th.
As mentioned above the WSR really is a wonderful place in springtime. Here is our video from the weekend which hopefully shows the WSR at its best. [MEDIA]
May 9, 2024 at 6:09 PM -
acorb replied to the thread Vintage Trains 2024.
I must admit I am suprised there are still seats avaliable for this trip, had an email only a few days ago. Those on here bemoaning the lack of real steam and the presence of pesky diesels need to take a look at these timings tonight and perhaps...
May 8, 2024 at 10:59 PM -
acorb replied to the thread Vintage Trains 2024.
Well done to Vintage Trains and Network Rail for some cracking paths, now significantly more difficult since Crossrail. A friend of mine who used to work for Network Rail (and who lives in Reading) just commented that Vintage Trains must have...
May 8, 2024 at 10:57 PM -
acorb liked free2grice's post in the thread Vintage Trains 2024.
This is what we have been waiting for ..... <BJ> Friday, 10th May: 1Z46 Birmingham Snow Hill to Bristol Temple Meads Realtime Trains | 1Z46 0830 Birmingham Snow Hill to Bristol Temple Meads | 10/05/2024 1Z47 Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth...
May 8, 2024 at 9:47 PM -
acorb replied to the thread RTC 2024.
Given the lack of vacuum stock, yes any tour with DB would be an air braked loco and likely Riviera stock, but it's another option when you consider West Coast only have one rake of usable stock currently. In the summer, RTC often ran two tours...
May 8, 2024 at 9:28 PM -
acorb replied to the thread RTC 2024.
Pure speculation, but DB pulled out of the 'one off' market - but many of VT's London based operations are repeat intenary, tried and tested, days out. They are also on VSOE territory as far as route knowledge is concerned. Given it was reported...
May 8, 2024 at 5:15 PM -
acorb liked GWR4707's post in the thread RTC 2024.
Sorry but I do not believe for a second that RTC don't have a pretty good idea what's going on/will pan out, maybe the person answering the phone doesn't know but those higher up the ladder will have a pretty good idea, no one in their right mind...
May 8, 2024 at 3:28 PM -
acorb replied to the thread Vintage Trains 2024.
The train arrives 20 minutes after last service out of Snow Hill!! Was planning on leaving car at Stourbridge.. Think we may jump ship at Paddington - appears to lose 3 hours between there and Oxford..
May 7, 2024 at 7:22 PM -
acorb replied to the thread WSR SSG 2024 May 3rd to 6th.
Looks to have been a superb event, wish I could have made this one - great selection of locomotives. Also, there's something about Somerset in springtime!
May 6, 2024 at 8:37 PM -
acorb liked meiga's post in the thread The 'Royal Duchy' 2024.
Black Five 44871 on the Royal Duchy on 5th May 2024 at Creech St. Michael. [ATTACH]
May 5, 2024 at 8:14 PM
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acorb liked 49010's post in the thread WSR SSG 2024 May 3rd to 6th.
I've got to say this has been a great Gala so far and the time keeping has been pretty good on the whole. Highlights for me a very vigorous run from BL to Williton behind Mayflower yesterday, albeit with a few slips, not surprising given she is...
May 5, 2024 at 7:51 PM -
acorb liked Johnb's post in the thread 35028 Clan Line.
Without trying to appear smug, it’s just what we do. Having said that it could never have happened without the lads at Leaky Finders almost working almost around the clock to get it all done, the members who travelled down to Devon to do some of...
May 4, 2024 at 10:19 PM
