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  1. PaulT liked ficksberglion's post in the thread Vintage Trains 2024.

    After a mammoth day out, Vintage train’s ever reliable Castle Class No.5043 heads for home through Albrighton. [ATTACH]

    5043 Albrighton lr.jpg Jun 23, 2024 at 2:52 AM
  2. PaulT liked ragl's post in the thread Vintage Trains 2024.

    On the return this evening, 5043 gallops along the Onny Valley with a mere wisp of heat haze from the chimney - it did sound good tho'.............. [ATTACH] Cheerz, Alan

    DSC_1457.jpg Jun 23, 2024 at 2:51 AM
  3. PaulT liked I. Cooper's post in the thread Vintage Trains 2024.

    Ooo - very nice! Unfortunatley at Burgs Lane I was all but on my own stood in the shadow of a cloud <sigh> If it hadn't departed 2 minutes early then I'd have had the sun as well. [ATTACH]

    DSC07293.jpg Jun 23, 2024 at 2:50 AM
  4. PaulT liked 2857Harry's post in the thread Vintage Trains 2024.

    Stunning

    Jun 23, 2024 at 2:50 AM
  5. PaulT liked ragl's post in the thread Vintage Trains 2024.

    5043 purring along uphill at Boiling Well on the way to the summit at Church Stretton............... [ATTACH] Cheerz, Alan

    DSC_1442.jpg Jun 23, 2024 at 2:50 AM
  6. 3ABescot liked Shep Woolley's post in the thread RTC 2024.

    [ATTACH] SR BoB class No.34067 'Tangmere' speeding the late running 'Cumbrian Mountain Express' through Beckfoot towards Tebay and on to Carlisle with Mick Rawling driving, Maretryn Soames firing and Steve Adams Guard, the crew will also work...

    CME 1 34067 1 NP.jpg CME 1 34067 2 NP.jpg Jun 23, 2024 at 2:50 AM
  7. PaulT liked jsm8b's post in the thread Vintage Trains 2024.

    And so to today ! 5043 at Codsall station ( a better result than last year when West Midlands managed to be in the station as the double headed Castles passed ) and emerging from the shadows of Oakengates cutting after the Telford pick up stop....

    _24Z2592 5043 Codsall station 220624.jpg _24Z2598 5043 Oakengates 220624.jpg Jun 23, 2024 at 2:49 AM
  8. PaulT liked I. Cooper's post in the thread Vintage Trains 2024.

    The whole half hour wait in advance was spent in overcast conditions - apart from breifly when the preceding DMU came through. I'd resigned myself to yet another shot at this location without the sun. It was cutting it a bit fine, but right at...

    DSC07310_iac.jpg DSC07313_iac.jpg Jun 23, 2024 at 2:49 AM
  9. 3ABescot liked ficksberglion's post in the thread Vintage Trains 2024.

    After a mammoth day out, Vintage train’s ever reliable Castle Class No.5043 heads for home through Albrighton. [ATTACH]

    5043 Albrighton lr.jpg Jun 23, 2024 at 2:31 AM
  10. The Dainton Banker liked Chris86's post in the thread Brighton Atlantic: 32424 Beachy Head.

    Off topic I know, but I wonder which railway will eventually be the one to host a gala using only new builds as a celebration of what can be achieved. That would be quite a thing.

    Jun 23, 2024 at 1:42 AM
  11. The Dainton Banker liked goldfish's post in the thread P2 Locomotive Company and related matters.

    I’m sure this is one of those cyclical questions that crops up from time to time in these threads of strong criticism and entrenched opinions, but… what are you doing about it other than wanging on about it on a discussion forum? Simon

    Jun 23, 2024 at 1:31 AM
  12. RichardSalmon liked Matt78's post in the thread Rolling Stock Movements.

    The Barry Carriage Trust plan to continue restoration both offsite (parts) and at the Gwili and then 163 will be matched up with GWR 216 and Taff Vale 220 which are already based at the GR.

    Jun 23, 2024 at 12:25 AM
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