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  1. 26D_M replied to the thread Jacobite 2026.

    At least this time of year there is plenty of daylight to work in.

    Jun 15, 2026 at 8:11 AM

  2. 26D_M replied to the thread Northern Belle 2026.

    You can allus tell a Yorkshireman ..... but you can't tell him much.

    Jun 14, 2026 at 4:22 PM

  3. 26D_M replied to the thread Northern Belle 2026.

    I'm sure the BLS would welcome working in the north to a much greater extent than the last operating period. Whether the need for air braking will be quite as acute by the time it returns is something that remains to be seen. If WC is serious...

    Jun 14, 2026 at 10:08 AM

  4. 26D_M replied to the thread Northern Belle 2026.

    It'll be interesting to discover whether the reported 10 yearly overhaul of 35018 has extended to the adding of dual braking systems. With the amount of air only stock WC now operates another in-house loco would provide significant relief for all...

    Jun 14, 2026 at 9:54 AM

  5. 26D_M liked Big Al's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    That comment above is so true. True of heritage lines and also true of the main line. Every time a Saphos charter goes out it's with a beautifully prepared blood and custard set, and it turns heads, even if you are not on the train. By...

    Jun 14, 2026 at 9:09 AM

  6. 26D_M replied to the thread Northern Belle 2026.

    Maybe so but given the paucity of loco availability WC doesn't really have a good choice available, I'm guessing they'd prioritise the SSE over the Belle, with other charters upcoming too. The booking for the Belle has a very bold caveat in it...

    Jun 14, 2026 at 9:08 AM

  7. 26D_M replied to the thread Northern Belle 2026.

    Perhaps more a case of 34067 being conserved for the SSE when the Belle can be either steam or diesel hauled easily enough?

    Jun 13, 2026 at 3:42 PM

  8. 26D_M replied to the thread Jacobite 2026.

    I think that's a reasonable deduction, allied to the quotes in the latest Trackside from DS stating that none of the mk1s has been fitted with CDL. Taken alongside the reported application for a 13 year R5 exemption, beginning with 3 years...

    Jun 13, 2026 at 2:04 PM

  9. 26D_M liked Beardy's post in the thread Jacobite 2026.

    Given the evidence so far, I think that is very likely to be wishful/delusional thinking. Only a few months ago we had some, including yourself if I recall, declaring that WC had fitted a rake of Mk1s with CDL that would suddenly appear for the...

    Jun 13, 2026 at 1:56 PM

  10. 26D_M replied to the thread The 10A Allocation.

    An odd quirk, this being the 10A thread, is that the 3 5s now under WC ownership each have different boiler configurations.

    Jun 13, 2026 at 1:55 PM

  11. 26D_M liked acorb's post in the thread The 10A Allocation.

    Correct, West Coast operated all VT trains at the time.

    Jun 13, 2026 at 1:51 PM
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