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  1. alastair gefällt acorbs Beitrag in dem Thema The 'Festive Flying Scotsman'. 14/12/25.

    A reflection on the fact that DB no longer own any electric locos too, suspect a class 90 would do a lot better than a 67. Les Ross makes such a difference on the West Coast legs of the CMEs etc, when not availableWest Coast need x2 47s to keep...

    14 Dezember 2025 um 10:53

  2. alastair antwortete auf das Thema Steam Dreams 2025.

    Interesting, thanks for info. In answer to your last question (why not continue to Exeter), that would almost certainly be due to Bristol being a major XC crew depot - all XC trains seem to have a complete or partial crew change at Temple Meads....

    12 Dezember 2025 um 18:36

  3. alastair gefällt The Gricing Owls Beitrag in dem Thema Steam Dreams 2025.

    A very long day before the late arrival, and even for the scheduled arrival a long day especially for those working on board etc. But there would have been good reasons for Steam Dreams to have had that schedule I am sure. It's one of the...

    10 Dezember 2025 um 19:45

  4. alastair antwortete auf das Thema Steam Dreams 2025.

    Not a chance I would have thought. From SD's booking conditions: 4) Locomotives On steam hauled tours every effort is made to run with the advertised locomotive however, in times of difficulty such as high fire risk, locomotive failure or...

    8 Dezember 2025
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