3ABescot's Recent Activity
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3ABescot liked Andy Moody's post in the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.
Yes exactly, That is my concern as well.
Jun 15, 2026 at 6:35 AM -
3ABescot liked ficksberglion's post in the thread VT Cathedrals Express to Newcastle - 12/06/26.
An impressive start away through the weeds at Burton.[ATTACH]
Jun 14, 2026 at 3:07 PM
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3ABescot liked ficksberglion's post in the thread VT Cathedrals Express to Newcastle - 12/06/26.
Same location 62 years earlier !! [ATTACH]
Jun 14, 2026 at 3:07 PM
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3ABescot liked JEB-245584's post in the thread VT Cathedrals Express to Newcastle - 12/06/26.
Through Sherburn-in-Elmet, a minute or so down, 37240 on the back just ticking over.[ATTACH][ATTACH]
Jun 14, 2026 at 3:07 PM
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3ABescot liked 45698Mars's post in the thread VT Cathedrals Express to Newcastle - 12/06/26.
Approaching Ulleskelf https://www.flickr.com/photos/90397953@N02/55330770590/in/photostream/ and approaching Tollerton after the stop in York https://www.flickr.com/photos/90397953@N02/55330344656/in/photostream/
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3ABescot liked 5098's post in the thread VT Cathedrals Express to Newcastle - 12/06/26.
Monk Fryston: [ATTACH]
Jun 14, 2026 at 3:07 PM
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3ABescot liked silversteellady's post in the thread VT Cathedrals Express to Newcastle - 12/06/26.
Not my best pic as it came out a little bit fuzzy but here's my shot of 5043 passing through Croft Spa earlier today :D [ATTACH]
Jun 14, 2026 at 3:07 PM
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3ABescot liked LittleRedTrain's post in the thread VT Cathedrals Express to Newcastle - 12/06/26.
My wife and I had an excellent day yesterday. A great run with 5043 including some good sustained lengths of high speed running. There was a little bit of 37 shoveage happening to get us up to speed, but when 5043 was working we could still hear...
Jun 14, 2026 at 3:06 PM
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3ABescot liked 5098's post in the thread VT Cathedrals Express to Newcastle - 12/06/26.
Ackworth on the return: [ATTACH] https://richardstevens.smugmug.com/
Jun 14, 2026 at 3:05 PM
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3ABescot liked neildimmer's post in the thread VT Cathedrals Express to Newcastle - 12/06/26.
One of my photos from Friday's trip to Newcastle with Vintage Trains 'The Cathedrals Express' hauled by 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe with 37240 as tail gunner. At York for a scheduled 35 minute wait [ATTACH] Others can be viewed at:...
Jun 14, 2026 at 3:05 PM
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3ABescot liked 5944's post in the thread Steam Dreams 2026.
[ATTACH] Screen grab of 71000 near Baldock at lunchtime today. 3 seconds after the class 47 went by, a pair of class 379s came the other way - phew!
Jun 14, 2026 at 3:04 PM
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3ABescot liked 26D_M's post in the thread Northern Belle 2026.
WC bought the Northern Belle, which is an air braked train. Who knows what their strategy was given WC had and has only 1 air braked steam loco in its fleet, which at the time of acquisition was out of traffic awaiting major boiler repairs. The...
Jun 10, 2026 at 6:54 PM -
3ABescot liked Big Al's post in the thread Northern Belle 2026.
And that was the point I was trying to make, merely as an observation about the 'shifting sands' of main line charter operations across TOCs, including steam. The 'high end' market is popular with customers and in a business sense WC is wise to...
Jun 10, 2026 at 6:54 PM -
3ABescot liked Robin's post in the thread Severn Valley Autumn Steam Gala - 17 to 20 Sept.
Ditto (I last saw it at the ESR in 2017). Its first appearance on the SVR; 41421 and 41312 have visited before.
Jun 10, 2026 at 6:51 PM
