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3ABescot liked Waterbuck's post in the thread Great Britain XVIII: 18/4 -25/4/26.
Having just enjoyed my sixth Gt Britain with many familiar faces, I have to agree with others it was another remarkable achievement. We don’t know every hurdle jumped or how high, but there is clearly a lot of work put into making it happen by...
Apr 27, 2026 at 11:18 AM
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3ABescot liked The Man's post in the thread Great Britain XVIII: 18/4 -25/4/26.
Due to my professional involvement I don’t usually post here. The GBXVIII has landed after 8 days. The tour can only be described as a triumph for RTC & WCR and all of the others who supported it. The black 5 company of Bury turned out two of...
Apr 27, 2026 at 11:18 AM -
3ABescot liked marshall5's post in the thread Isle Of Man Steam Railway.
As you say the service starts tomorrow, initially Th -SuO. I haven't been into Douglas this week but photos posted last week on the Supporters FB page (below) showed that work was still ongoing on roads 1 & 2 (the platform and loop normally...
Apr 27, 2026 at 9:16 AM
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3ABescot liked 5944's post in the thread Isle Of Man Steam Railway.
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18X5fbm3C7/ C17 passing over No.4 this afternoon as captured my heroic fireman wing commander Will Bradley north of Castletown Station #aceshigh [ATTACH]
Apr 27, 2026 at 9:16 AM
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3ABescot liked marshall5's post in the thread Isle Of Man Steam Railway.
...... and the photo below was posted on the Supporters' Facebook page of IMR No.4 at Castletown station with the first train of the season (09.50 ex Douglas). No.13, in the background, was departing on the first northbound train (10.00 ex Port...
Apr 27, 2026 at 9:15 AM
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3ABescot liked 60044's post in the thread Isle Of Man Steam Railway.
No the LNERCA haven't run out - we built up sufficient to restore all the carriages we then had, although since then we've acquired more carriages but, in fact, 4-5 years ago we bought a large lot from a timber merchant in Essex, who had stored...
Apr 27, 2026 at 9:15 AM -
3ABescot liked Steve's post in the thread Embsay and Bolton Abbey Railway Updates.
I’ve just had a quick look on their website and find some of the headline fares being quoted are quite misleading. For instance this coming weekend there is a Bluey event and train fares are advertised as ‘from £2.12’. That sounds like a real...
Apr 27, 2026 at 9:11 AM -
3ABescot liked andy1571's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Having not been for years, I thought I’d venture (with some trepidation, given the general tone of this thread!) to the NYMR today. First, a very big caveat - I am as happy with a Black Five at the head of the train as I am with a 37, but I...
Apr 26, 2026 at 10:24 PM -
3ABescot liked 5098's post in the thread Great Britain XVIII: 18/4 -25/4/26.
45407 approaches Montrose on Day 6, 23rd April. I chose this location for the composition, and was not expecting the loco to be working on the downhill gradient, but it was a very welcome bonus! [ATTACH] Another 17 pictures of the four Scottish...
Apr 26, 2026 at 10:21 PM
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3ABescot liked Davo's post in the thread Vintage Trains 2026.
Been on the Derby Shakespeare express today from Derby to Stratford upon Avon, an enjoyable day despite being quite hot and dry here is my pic of 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe at S.U.A. railway station waiting to depart with the 13:35 Stratford...
Apr 26, 2026 at 10:19 PM
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3ABescot replied to the thread Saphos Trains 2026.
Yes, thanks, I know the station very well, and that certainly fits the layout at the north end. But it long used to accommodate the biggest locos of both the GWR and the LMS - until recently. I personally have been through it behind 46245, 6000,...
Apr 26, 2026 at 1:07 PM -
3ABescot liked acorb's post in the thread Saphos Trains 2026.
I understand platform 4, as trains coming from Hereford join it at an angle, with the point being at the end of the platform. I have seen steam locos joining the platform and it is...tight! Anything with a bit of an overhang or wider cylinders...
Apr 26, 2026 at 9:42 AM -
3ABescot replied to the thread Saphos Trains 2026.
Hoping for 5029 or 60532 on the Marches. The Castle is obviously appropriate, but AH Peppercorn was born at Stoke Prior, just outside Leominster and there is a plaque to that effect at the station! I don’t understand this gauging issue at...
Apr 26, 2026 at 8:19 AM -
3ABescot liked Sidmouth's post in the thread Saphos Trains 2026.
thank you , so 5029 is in the frame . Next $10000 question maybe fire risk on the marches
Apr 26, 2026 at 8:10 AM -
3ABescot liked jonathonag's post in the thread Great Britain XVIII: 18/4 -25/4/26.
Making a promise to myself not to photograph any further South than my postcode, my final images of The Great Britain from this year. Of main interest were the Aberdeen legs, conducted at times of day that I don't believe have been done in...
Apr 24, 2026 at 9:55 PM
