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26D_M liked Steve's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
'Bucket' - a childish expression adopted by kids down south to describe locos that they couldn't find to underline in their ABC's.:)
Apr 2, 2026 at 11:42 AM -
26D_M liked Steve's post in the thread Kent & East Sussex Railway.
You may call them spades to go with your so-called buckets. We call them shovels on our locomotives.;)
Apr 2, 2026 at 11:42 AM -
26D_M replied to the thread VT: The Shap Mountaineer with Tornado - 28/03/26.
Of course, thanks for the pointer [emoji1303]
Apr 2, 2026 at 8:45 AM -
26D_M liked LittleRedTrain's post in the thread VT: The Shap Mountaineer with Tornado - 28/03/26.
Don't forget that Tornado also worked with the VT rake to York last December, so this trip wouldn't have been a first regardless.
Apr 2, 2026 at 8:44 AM -
26D_M liked acorb's post in the thread VT: The Shap Mountaineer with Tornado - 28/03/26.
The beauty with Tornado is it doesn't matter, she can pull either. If last Saturday proved anything, the blueprint for Tornado being the 'Ultimate go anywhere, do anything' 21st century mainline steam loco, is fully realised. Combined with the VT...
Apr 1, 2026 at 11:19 PM -
26D_M replied to the thread VT: The Shap Mountaineer with Tornado - 28/03/26.
Yes, the short spell of WC use last year was of course in the 'coffin' phase. The A1 worked with WC prior to its recent overhaul too, when the mk1s were still in use but as they're dual braked my guess is air mode would have been used. If the A1...
Apr 1, 2026 at 10:15 PM -
26D_M replied to the thread 2026 Gala Dates.
The September event could even be an ex Mountain Ash event with Haulwen, Rennes, Llantarnam Abbey and 7754 all currently operational having previously worked there.
Apr 1, 2026 at 3:17 PM -
26D_M replied to the thread VT: The Shap Mountaineer with Tornado - 28/03/26.
Would it be right to think this was a vacuum braked train? If so, is that the first time the A1 has operated a charter in vac mode?
Apr 1, 2026 at 3:01 PM
