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  1. Linesider liked Michael Whitehouse's post in the thread Vintage Trains 2024.

    7029 was safely back on shed by 1am, catering unloaded, rubbish cleared and team debriefed. It was a pleasure to be able to do virtually no management on 1Z48, simply because it was unnecessary. The enlarged team including FGW, Bristol and Laira...

    May 12, 2024 at 2:57 PM
  2. ChrisBridges liked Michael Whitehouse's post in the thread Vintage Trains 2024.

    7029 was safely back on shed by 1am, catering unloaded, rubbish cleared and team debriefed. It was a pleasure to be able to do virtually no management on 1Z48, simply because it was unnecessary. The enlarged team including FGW, Bristol and Laira...

    May 12, 2024 at 2:54 PM
  3. sunstream liked Michael Whitehouse's post in the thread Vintage Trains 2024.

    7029 was safely back on shed by 1am, catering unloaded, rubbish cleared and team debriefed. It was a pleasure to be able to do virtually no management on 1Z48, simply because it was unnecessary. The enlarged team including FGW, Bristol and Laira...

    May 12, 2024 at 2:49 PM
  4. acorb liked 3ABescot's post in the thread Vintage Trains 2024.

    Hear,hear! And a thank you too to all those photters and videographers who have recorded the event and shared their results. The conditions were perfect, and full advantage has been taken of them.

    May 12, 2024 at 2:35 PM
  5. acorb liked Michael Whitehouse's post in the thread Vintage Trains 2024.

    7029 was safely back on shed by 1am, catering unloaded, rubbish cleared and team debriefed. It was a pleasure to be able to do virtually no management on 1Z48, simply because it was unnecessary. The enlarged team including FGW, Bristol and Laira...

    May 12, 2024 at 2:35 PM
  6. ragl liked Karlh's post in the thread Vintage Trains 2024.

    [ATTACH] With waving from onlookers all along the sea wall 7029 Clun Castle charges along the sea wall at Dawlish, seconds before a Voyager hurtles the other way.... the castle was just in time. [MEDIA]

    Mainline-11.5.24-1Z48-7029.jpg May 12, 2024 at 2:33 PM
  7. Stephen Hughes liked Michael Whitehouse's post in the thread Vintage Trains 2024.

    Yes now we know The Mayflower double header can run, we plan pick ups on the diesel leg at Bham New St, Bromsgrove, Cheltenham, Bristol Parkway and Temple Meads. Web booking expected to be open early next week

    May 12, 2024 at 2:32 PM
  8. ragl liked Michael Whitehouse's post in the thread Vintage Trains 2024.

    7029 was safely back on shed by 1am, catering unloaded, rubbish cleared and team debriefed. It was a pleasure to be able to do virtually no management on 1Z48, simply because it was unnecessary. The enlarged team including FGW, Bristol and Laira...

    May 12, 2024 at 2:31 PM
  9. ragl liked 5098's post in the thread Vintage Trains 2024.

    Seen from Langstone Rock: [ATTACH] https://richardstevens.smugmug.com/

    upload_2024-5-12_10-41-17.jpeg May 12, 2024 at 2:31 PM
  10. ragl liked acorb's post in the thread Vintage Trains 2024.

    Couldn't agree more. Big shout out to the stewards in coach F, made us welcome from the minute we got on and kept us updated throughout on everything that was happening, with good humour and a smile. Some nice little touches, such as providing a...

    May 12, 2024 at 2:31 PM
  11. ragl liked theonlyadsrulz's post in the thread Vintage Trains 2024.

    My shots from the last two days, the outward run at Horse Cove, and the return run along the sea wall at Dawlish and Newton St Loe. Well done to all involved! [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]

    May 12, 2024 at 2:30 PM
  12. ragl liked ribble's post in the thread WCME/CME 2024.

    44871 at Smardale with the returning CME on a very warm 11/5/2024 David Price Cop Lane on Flickr[ATTACH]

    DSC_1271.jpgLR copy2.jpg May 12, 2024 at 2:30 PM
  13. Johnb replied to the thread Tornado.

    I did find it a bit odd that they should decide to divert resources to build a third boiler when the first one was and is still relatively new and they were involved in building a second locomotive. Did it mean that the first one was found to...

    May 12, 2024 at 2:22 PM
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