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Oswald T Wistle's Recent Activity

  1. Oswald T Wistle liked Keith Sergeant's post in the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2024.

    Tangmere departing Carnforth to work the Great Britain south from Carlisle. [ATTACH]

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  2. Oswald T Wistle liked GBoreham's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.

    Footage of the Fives and 34067 racing south past Beckfoot then Tangmere attacking the stiff grade through Thatto Heath on the Liverpool line. Good to see that there was little or no assistance from the 47 with the Bullied doing virtually all the...

    Apr 19, 2024 at 9:06 PM
  3. Oswald T Wistle liked Bodorganboy's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.

    [MEDIA] 34067 at Carnforth and Oubeck Goods Loops

    Apr 19, 2024 at 9:04 PM
  4. Oswald T Wistle liked Shep Woolley's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.

    And then there were three [ATTACH] Ian Riley's 5's Nos 44871 and 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier' having handed over to 'Tangmere' at Carlisle speed through Beckfoot and on to Carnforth, reluctant to pass the GBXVI headboard by the looks of it...

    Great Britain XVI Day 7 2 NP.jpg Great Britain XVI Day 7 3 NP.jpg Apr 19, 2024 at 9:01 PM
  5. Oswald T Wistle liked 46203's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.

    [ATTACH] Carlisle 19.04.24.

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  6. Oswald T Wistle liked sgthompson's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.

    Back to the main subject of the thread we see day 7 of the GBXVI at Abington, near Crawford, Cleuchside, Breckonhill and finally Clifton. [MEDIA]

    Apr 19, 2024 at 9:00 PM
  7. Oswald T Wistle liked Keith Sergeant's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.

    Tangmere heading the Great Britain through Brock in the drizzle, it was sunny a few minutes earlier :( [ATTACH]

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  8. Oswald T Wistle replied to the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.

    Over to Leyland in plenty of time, I was third person on the platform and the first to set up a tripod - its the early worm that catches . . . ? There was sun but a cool breeze although it was pleasant enough waiting. Someone who I have met...

    Apr 19, 2024 at 8:51 PM
  9. Oswald T Wistle liked kaydee's post in the thread Saphos 2024.

    A day late in publishing, two shots of 34046 on the outward White Rose either side of a sunny Manchester - Patricroft and Mossley. [MEDIA]

    Apr 19, 2024 at 3:22 PM
  10. Oswald T Wistle replied to the thread Saphos 2024.

    Why I was particularly miffed was this is a spot that I have visited only infrequently. After checking my records I find that the last time I was hereabouts was also a Wednesday and also for a SR locomotive, it was 11 March 1981 to see 850, Lord...

    Apr 19, 2024 at 11:51 AM
  11. Oswald T Wistle liked Bulleid Pacific's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.

    Quick snaps at Elgin and Edinburgh. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]

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  12. Oswald T Wistle liked 5944's post in the thread Saphos 2024.

    I tried to video 6233 on the Royal Train over the S&C years ago. Camera set up, videoed a service train, but when I pressed record for 6233 nothing happened. Somehow I'd managed to flick the switch from video to stills!

    Apr 18, 2024 at 2:28 PM
  13. Oswald T Wistle liked MellishR's post in the thread Saphos 2024.

    Haven't we all? Or are there some clever buggers who never do it?

    Apr 18, 2024 at 2:28 PM
  14. Oswald T Wistle liked staffordian's post in the thread Saphos 2024.

    Very nice! And I'm so glad I'm not the only one to have done that with a recording...

    Apr 18, 2024 at 1:27 PM
  15. Oswald T Wistle liked jonathonag's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.

    When was the last time steam faced out of Kyle of Lochalsh? 1st October 2000? [img]Black 5 No. 44871 - Erbusaig by Jonathon Gourlay, on Flickr [img]Black 5 No. 44871 - Loch a' Chuillin by Jonathon Gourlay, on Flickr And Gleneagles the...

    Apr 18, 2024 at 1:23 PM