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3ABescot liked ragl's post in the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2026.
Moments that make up a dull day................. 60007 captured between stops whilst on the transfer move thro' Shropshire to the West Somerset Railway....................... Passing Hadnall, whistling for the crossing................ [ATTACH]...
Apr 28, 2026 at 4:48 PM
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3ABescot liked jsm8b's post in the thread Great Britain XVIII: 18/4 -25/4/26.
A bit of close regulation not long before the steam on Friday, the 158 was proceeding quite slowly. [ATTACH]
Apr 28, 2026 at 1:08 PM
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3ABescot attached a file to the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2026.
[ATTACH] Sir Nigel passes the Shrewsbury and Hereford signal box at Leominster South. Greetings are exchanged.
Apr 28, 2026 at 12:43 PM
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3ABescot liked jsm8b's post in the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2026.
East meets West !. 60007 at Sutton Bridge Jct this morning, just 4 minutes behind the preceding Manchester - Cardiff service. Many years ago 'Gresley' was my first steam haulage down the Marches. [ATTACH]
Apr 28, 2026 at 11:58 AM
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3ABescot liked free2grice's post in the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2026.
60007 Sir Nigel Gresley + mk.1 35465. No diesel 5Z07 08:50 Crewe HS to Bishops Lydeard On time departure from Crewe. <BJ> https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U76426/2026-04-28/detailed
Apr 28, 2026 at 9:22 AM -
3ABescot liked silversteellady's post in the thread RTC 2026.
My shots of yesterday's Sussex Belle leaving and arriving back into Victoria, was nice seeing Eddystone on the main line for the first time :D [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Apr 27, 2026 at 8:22 PM
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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
