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  1. 26D_M liked acorb's post in the thread RTC 2026.

    The last WCME I did was roasting hot behind the 86 and then next to no heat behind steam. Perhaps the plan was to heat everything up to boiling up to Carnforth and hope it lasted until Preston!

    Jun 24, 2026 at 11:08 PM

  2. 26D_M replied to the thread RTC 2026.

    My memory is clearly faulty, thanks for some facts, I will now eat some humle pie. I wonder what all the transparency debate was all about then .... https://www.settlecarlislesteam.co.uk/years/2022 https://www.settlecarlislesteam.co.uk/years/2023...

    Jun 24, 2026 at 10:30 PM

  3. 26D_M replied to the thread RTC 2026.

    Interesting, I was told quite some time ago the WC steam heat coaches had their systems decommissioned. Does the Jacobite employ steam heat April/May/October?

    Jun 24, 2026 at 10:28 PM

  4. 26D_M replied to the thread RTC 2026.

    WCMEs etc have routinely had a diesel on the rear for ETH purposes as the steam heat systems aren't operational, as I understand. I'd add that BIL rarely went out unassisted. Ditto 60103. Then there's the customary fire risk occasions ..... As I...

    Jun 24, 2026 at 9:06 PM

  5. 26D_M replied to the thread RTC 2026.

    Yes WC trains eg Dalesman, SSE etc were more regularly diesel free. RTC, Pathfinder etc trains operated by WC though?

    Jun 24, 2026 at 8:34 PM

  6. 26D_M replied to the thread RTC 2026.

    "Should" perhaps but before their enforced suspension, use of mk1s on charters by WC had typically involved a diesel on the rear more often than not, which an interminable thread on this forum bears testimony too. I don't see that custom changing...

    Jun 24, 2026 at 8:07 PM

  7. 26D_M replied to the thread RTC 2026.

    Or a generator car Peter, but that's dead weight.

    Jun 24, 2026 at 6:58 PM

  8. 26D_M replied to the thread RTC 2026.

    A return of mk1s would be no guarantee of diesel free, steam hauled, trains either though .... Seems like the generators are regarded as dead weight, there isn't much incentive to use them really I imagine, for a variety of perfectly...

    Jun 24, 2026 at 6:56 PM
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