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  1. blink bonny liked pmh_74's post in the thread No smoke without coal?.

    True, but the heritage market was and is a tiny contributor to our carbon footprint. I’ll just leave this here, from a few weeks ago. Frankly, I was shocked (though not entirely surprised)....

    Apr 16, 2024 at 10:31 PM
  2. blink bonny liked Collett Goods's post in the thread No smoke without coal?.

    Coal will still be produced all over the world. Instead of using prime Welsh steam coal and hard coal from other now closed open cast mines the heritage movement will import coal pay more and increase our carbon footprint.

    Apr 16, 2024 at 10:31 PM
  3. blink bonny liked mdewell's post in the thread No smoke without coal?.

    "but the market for usable waste oil is now far bigger than it was then" But is the availability of supply also far bigger? I very much doubt it and therefore laugh when I hear people saying that using waste oil is sustainable. To my way of...

    Apr 16, 2024 at 10:30 PM
  4. blink bonny liked sgthompson's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.

    34067 at Selside Shaw , 44871 & 45407 at Oxenholme and Westmoor Bridge near Carlisle. [MEDIA]

    Apr 15, 2024 at 7:10 PM
  5. blink bonny liked 46203's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.

    [ATTACH] GBXVI positioning move from Carnforth to Carlisle, 15.04.24.

    _DSC3727-Edit.jpg Apr 15, 2024 at 3:28 PM
  6. blink bonny liked Johnb's post in the thread Lakelander Tours 2024.

    You are right, back in steam days it would have been seen as a good unassisted climb of Shap. The last time I went in 67 it was virtually all Britannias and Black Fives.

    Apr 15, 2024 at 8:57 AM
  7. blink bonny replied to the thread Northern Belle 2024.

    That Brit looks (and sounds) great. Very nice.

    Apr 13, 2024 at 11:05 PM
  8. blink bonny liked nige757's post in the thread Northern Belle 2024.

    34067 seen from Shap Wells and Kirkby Stephen Station and yard. [MEDIA]

    Apr 13, 2024 at 10:58 PM
  9. blink bonny liked wazza588's post in the thread Lakelander Tours 2024.

    Docker [ATTACH] Running under caution at Dillicar [ATTACH] Richard

    DSC_7287.JPG DSC_7299.JPG Apr 13, 2024 at 10:57 PM
  10. blink bonny liked nige757's post in the thread Lakelander Tours 2024.

    70000 seen from Shap Wells. [MEDIA]

    Apr 13, 2024 at 10:55 PM
  11. blink bonny liked sgthompson's post in the thread Northern Belle 2024.

    34067 at Shap Wells and a soggy Kirkby Stephen . [MEDIA]

    Apr 13, 2024 at 7:45 PM
  12. blink bonny liked Steve Sienkiewicz's post in the thread Lakelander Tours 2024.

    Working hard at Greenholme in challenging conditions......... [ATTACH]

    70000 Greenholme mono.jpg Apr 13, 2024 at 7:44 PM
  13. blink bonny liked Oswald T Wistle's post in the thread Lakelander Tours 2024.

    The day dawned grey but dry, the forecast for further north was either drizzle or showers. Today promised no fewer than 3 trains, with steam locomotives, heading north over Shap. Unfortunately today was the day when Oswald had a prior...

    Apr 13, 2024 at 7:43 PM
  14. blink bonny liked sgthompson's post in the thread Lakelander Tours 2024.

    70000 Attacking Shap . [MEDIA]

    Apr 13, 2024 at 7:42 PM
  15. blink bonny liked class8mikado's post in the thread A2 60532 Blue Peter.

    Makes you glad that Red Rum wasnt running 20 years earlier.

    Apr 11, 2024