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  1. Spitfire vond torgormaig's post leuk in het topic RTC 2026.

    I was on the K1 in May 2008 taking the Jacobite stock to Fort William. As was ascended Beattock we found the lineside ablaze. No doubt we would have been blamed for it but for the evidence that it was alight before we got there.[ATTACH] Peter

    DSCF3120 copy.jpg 12 jul 2026 om 16:11

  2. Spitfire vond 45698Mars's post leuk in het topic VT: Ticket to Ride with 7029 - 11/07/26.

    A classic example in this photograph of the perils of not clearing lineside vegetation. The metal cabinet didn't catch fire, it was obviously surrounded by vegetation that did and the contents of the cabinet were effectively "cooked". I am old...

    12 jul 2026 om 10:17

  3. Spitfire vond acorb's post leuk in het topic VT: Ticket to Ride with 7029 - 11/07/26.

    Well we thought we were on the move, but now aren't again.. Really feel for VT, seems the communication from NR hasn't been what it should be.

    12 jul 2026 om 10:15

  4. Spitfire vond Shep Woolley's post leuk in het topic WCR Rail Tours.

    [ATTACH] Heading for the hills, SR BoB class N0. 34067 'Tangmere' works today's 'Cumbrian Mountain Express' 1Z64 towards Beckfoot and onwards to Carlisle with Craig Todd driving, Rob Russell on the shovel and Matt Miller Guard [ATTACH] Under...

    CME Tangmere 1NP.jpg CME Tangmere 3 NP.jpg 12 jul 2026 om 10:12

  5. Spitfire vond twr12's post leuk in het topic RTC: Eddystone to York - 11/07/26.

    What has to be remembered, when moaning about the diesel doing most of the work, that the cross section of passengers on the train means that there is practically no option to cancel the train when Network Rail impose Red restrictions to steam...

    11 jul 2026 om 17:56

  6. Spitfire vond jnc's post leuk in het topic North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    A very significant share of the people who are buying seats on heritage lines are 'ordinary people' (i.e. 'not us'). What do they think? I'm not sure, but I have to think that, for an ordinary person, steam trains are a big part of the picture of...

    10 jul 2026 om 21:07

  7. Spitfire vond oldmrheath's post leuk in het topic North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I was looking at some reviews for another railway last night and the recent negative reviews were from people who had been expecting steam but got diesel. Yes the balance may be shifting but for many steam is still the expectation Jon

    10 jul 2026 om 07:18

  8. Spitfire vond oldmrheath's post leuk in het topic North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    It's not just those walking away- it will be the disappointing experience for a number who do travel, including people with advance bookings, leading to people not returning, negative word-of-mouth or reviews etc Jon

    9 jul 2026 om 20:33

  9. Spitfire vond twr12's post leuk in het topic RTC: End of Southern Steam - 9/07/26.

    Don I don’t know where you get your Rules information from, but the “ban” on a locomotive on the rear of a train providing traction power was dropped many years ago.

    9 jul 2026 om 19:48

  10. Spitfire vond Sulzerman's post leuk in het topic North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Using diesel may cost, idk, £500 more per day but if the result is a guaranteed steam journey with 2253, the trip it will pay for itself. Using a class 37 could put off 50 to 100 or more people a day.

    9 jul 2026 om 19:37
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