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  1. 26D_M liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I’d suggest that the only reason 76079 isn’t considered suitable is to provide an excuse for it being sold. Strange that the ‘ideal’ arrangement as far as the railway is concerned is for someone to buy it, overhaul it and let the railway use it.

    Jul 10, 2025 at 11:22 PM

  2. 26D_M liked Shep Woolley's post in the thread The Dalesman 2025.

    [ATTACH] Getting up to speed having been held at Horton, Class 5 No. 45212 approaches the hamlet of Selside with the northbound 'Dalesman' 1Z41 towards Ribblehead and onwards to Carlisle with David Blair driving, Craig Todd on the shovel and...

    Dalesman 1 NP.jpg Dalesman 2 NP.jpg Jul 10, 2025 at 10:27 PM

  3. 26D_M liked simon's post in the thread Watercress line diesel gala 11-13 July 2025.

    A Western, a Peak and a Warship through Woking. 50 plus years since I last saw a Warship on the SWML[ATTACH]

    20250710_145816~2.jpg Jul 10, 2025 at 3:34 PM

  4. 26D_M liked class8mikado's post in the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2025.

    Seems to be a trend to have not one but two boxes on a steam charter these days. Way things are going Steam charters will consist of a kettle being propelled by a HST set ...

    Jul 10, 2025 at 2:44 PM

  5. 26D_M liked 45698Mars's post in the thread The Dalesman 2025.

    45212 climbing out of Settle with the second Dalesman of the summer. https://www.flickr.com/photos/90397953@N02/54645675343/in/photostream/

    Jul 10, 2025 at 2:02 PM

  6. 26D_M liked acorb's post in the thread Vintage Trains 2025.

    Concur with much of the above. I used to do 3 or 4 trips a year, but now down to 1, very carefully selected trip. The prices now put them in very much special occasion territory, so really it needs to be a tour that ticks those sort of boxes.

    Jul 9, 2025 at 4:30 PM

  7. 26D_M liked 2857Harry's post in the thread Fire Risk.

    There are numerous factors and I think not all are being considered on this thread….. Take Water shortage/drought/whatever we want to call it…..Steam engine sets fire to NW region of which some is now officially in “drought” and under hosepipe...

    Jul 9, 2025 at 3:47 PM

  8. 26D_M liked 5944's post in the thread Vintage Trains 2025.

    It's not just the cost, though that is a massive consideration. It's the length of tours as well. VT aren't too bad for allowing time at a destination (4 hours in Swansea, 3 hours in Newcastle, etc), but others are minimal. There's no way I could...

    Jul 9, 2025 at 11:59 AM

  9. 26D_M liked Sidmouth's post in the thread Vintage Trains 2025.

    one thought is many over the last few years have suffered quite a significant erosion of discretionary spend . anyone over 50k earnings suffers tax and NI impacts . So an annual inflation payrise is subject to almost 50% in tax and ni . so you...

    Jul 9, 2025 at 9:49 AM

  10. 26D_M liked Oswald T Wistle's post in the thread Vintage Trains 2025.

    From personal experience I know just what a commitment it is to produce such a detailed report of a trip and am always pleased to read them, with or without a diesel, so thanks from me (but why no mention of a cat?) In a perfect world all trips...

    Jul 8, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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