26D_M's Recent Activity
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26D_M replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
On the upside it makes using 4MT tanks etc full line to Whitby more viable if the trains are 2 fewer in length, perhaps?
Jun 4, 2026 at 1:27 PM -
26D_M liked Johnb's post in the thread Colin Gifford.
In 1964 I received a copy of a book as a birthday present that changed the world of railway photography for me and a whole generation, Decline of Steam. It meant the more adventurous (or foolhardy) would brave wind, rain and cold to get images...
Jun 4, 2026 at 1:17 PM
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26D_M liked Spamcan81's post in the thread GWSR | Cotswold Festival of Steam Gala | 23-25 May 2026.
Does it even matter where 45110 is concerned?
Jun 4, 2026 at 9:39 AM -
26D_M replied to the thread Saphos Trains 2026.
The type of conditions today is known in our household as "Fellsman weather", David. Having observed almost all the Fellsmans back to 2009 I would say the weather is more often than not cool, cloudy with a threat of rain. The occasional bright...
Jun 3, 2026 at 4:11 PM -
26D_M liked Oswald T Wistle's post in the thread Saphos Trains 2026.
After last week's heatwave we came back to normality with a bump. The weather forecast for today was not good, in fact it was bad, with rain forecast for much of the day. Would the weather gods be kind? Probably not! Would Oswald be able to...
Jun 3, 2026 at 4:02 PM -
26D_M liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
A couple of years ago, now, I was told by a well known NYMR engineer that his maintenance budget for the whole year was £5k/ loco. That doesn’t go far when you keep breaking springs.
Jun 3, 2026 at 1:02 PM -
26D_M replied to the thread Northern Belle 2026.
"Steam not guaranteed" is prominent on the Belle booking information, automatic refund provided of roughly £30 per passenger if the train ends up being diesel hauled. As steam isn't necessarily the essence of the Belle it's probably easier to...
Jun 3, 2026 at 10:46 AM -
26D_M replied to the thread Jacobite 2026.
Of course. It just stands rather at odds with the public statements WC has been making this year. If what you deduce is correct, and no reason to doubt it, those firms with long standing bookings must surely have received reassurances from WC...
Jun 2, 2026 at 6:51 PM
