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Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by 2857Harry, Sep 7, 2024.

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  1. neildimmer

    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    Beggers belief then 45212 is still being advertised as steam for Thursday (SSE) and Sunday (The Waverley) unless WCRC have a secret steam loco we dont know about!!!
     
    neildimmer, Jul 28, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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    I suspect the office may have been busy with other things today. This is on the CME page
    ** URGENT UPDATE - THE STEAM SECTIONS WILL NOW BE DIESEL HAULED **
     
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    Gladiator 5076, Jul 28, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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    Or if it's simply damaged the journal, it'll be easier to take the tender back to Bury for remedial work rather than try and remove a wheelset 300 miles from home.
     
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  4. Alex Productions

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    Well then WCR are left with Zero Operation locos outside of Scotland... What a state of events.
     
    Alex Productions, Jul 28, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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    Mr Riley doesn't give up easily... expect a miracle....
     
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    I really hope so. For the sake of all the people booked onto these upcoming railtours I want 45212 to not bow out yet.
     
    Alex Productions, Jul 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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  7. Riley

    Riley New Member Friend Loco Owner

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    45212 is being moved by road to our new works in Bury, the tender will be FULLY overhauled as soon as possble allowing a steam loco to return to Southall as soon as humanly possible.
     
    Riley, Jul 28, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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    That's the Spirit....
     
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    Thanks for the update, best of luck with the overhaul.
     
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  10. charterboy

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    They've also got the ECML thunderbird contract with 2 diesel locos stabled at Newark which are regularly called upon

    The WCML thunderbird contract is coming up for renewal and rumours are wcrc have secured that as they have started to refit dellner couplings to their fleet of 57s

    WCRC isn't just a charter operator for cheese butty and spotter tours
     
    charterboy, Jul 28, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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  11. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    That's the determination we like to see.
     
    RalphW, Jul 28, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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  12. osprey

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    Give em hell...never, never give up...
     
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  13. osprey

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    It's called "business"...you take advantage of opportunities available to your skills and experience you have. Then you turn it into income/profit. Sadly some folk on here don't like that....
     
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  14. martin1656

    martin1656 Nat Pres stalwart Friend

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    Thats the advantage of having your own very well-equipped workshop, that you can do that very quickly, I'm not doubting Ian's capability to turn it round fast, and no doubt, if he is carrying out the overhaul of 45212, that will be a speedy operation also, hopefully the work on 35009 will soon speed up, as I can see that loco being needed if Carnforth is going to rely soley on hired in 3rd party owned steam engines, rather than its own fleet.
     
    martin1656, Jul 29, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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  15. Alex Productions

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    We can only hope for 45212 speedy return. For now until the Jacobite Five's return it'll probably be only Clan Lines one summer trip with RTC that runs steam hauled. Hopefully RTC might be able to get Clan Line for a few more railtours to help out, maybe the ACE for example.

    In the meantime we'll need to wait for Eddystone to make an appearance and hope WCR see sense and air brake another locomotive.
     
    Alex Productions, Jul 29, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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    Possibly, but how long does typing one sentence take? I think it is a generic issue with web sites in that it is under-estimated how important they are as the main form of general communication these days.
     
    Deepgreen, Jul 29, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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  17. malc

    malc Part of the furniture

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    Let's start some speculation...

    "A steam loco"? Does that mean that it may not necessarily be 45212?
     
    malc, Jul 29, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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  18. TH Railway Videos

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    Regarding this Sundays The Waverley on RTCs website
    ** URGENT UPDATE - THE WAVERLEY WILL NOW BE FULLY DIESEL HAULED **
     
    TH Railway Videos, Jul 29, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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    As much as I hope so, surely that’s highly unlikely? Hopefully Eddy is ready soon/ 45212 is back out sooner rather than later
     
    Chailey Stowe, Jul 29, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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    I would suggest for a small wholly volunteer organisation MNLPS have got their work cut out keeping up with their current programme keeping Clan Line running. https://www.clan-line.org.uk/diary/
    There is also a maintenance period between 23rd October and 17th November, so the volunteers at Stewarts Lane will still be busy.

    Cheers, Neil
     
    Romsey, Jul 29, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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