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46203 liked Oswald T Wistle's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.
Over to Leyland in plenty of time, I was third person on the platform and the first to set up a tripod - its the early worm that catches . . . ? There was sun but a cool breeze although it was pleasant enough waiting. Someone who I have met...
Apr 19, 2024 at 9:09 PM -
46203 attached a file to the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.
[ATTACH] Carlisle 19.04.24.
Apr 19, 2024 at 6:17 PM
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46203 liked frazoulaswak's post in the thread Saphos 2024.
34046 Braunton heading south through Hartford station at 9pm with the return leg of The White Rose on 17th April 2024. Station lighting not quite bright enough, so had to shoot at 1/200 f2.8 and 3200 ISO to get anything at all. [ATTACH] Cheers,
Apr 17, 2024 at 10:00 PM
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46203 liked 46223's post in the thread Saphos 2024.
34046 at Smithy Bridge this evening. [ATTACH]
Apr 17, 2024 at 10:00 PM
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46203 liked Oswald T Wistle's post in the thread Saphos 2024.
The pressure was on Mrs W had booked a hairdressing appointment at 12.30. She has a lady who comes to the house and also cuts my hair and Oswald Jnr's. I had planned to go to Diggle Jn/Standedge Tunnel which is a drive of just over an hour....
Apr 17, 2024 at 3:24 PM -
46203 liked Keith Sergeant's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.
Tangmere departing Lancaster [ATTACH]
Apr 15, 2024 at 6:02 PM
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46203 liked Shep Woolley's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.
[ATTACH] In not the best weather conditions SR Battle of Britain class No. 34067 'Tangmere' heads 1Z34 day 3 of 'The Great Britain XVI through Kirkby Stephen Station and on to Carlisle with Mick Rawling driving, Matt Southwell on the shovel and...
Apr 15, 2024 at 6:02 PM
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46203 attached a file to the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.
[ATTACH] GBXVI positioning move from Carnforth to Carlisle, 15.04.24.
Apr 15, 2024 at 3:18 PM
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46203 liked Oswald T Wistle's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.
Every Sunday afternoon Mrs W calls round to see her mother who lives nearby and so she would not be accompanying me on a trip out. In fairness she did offer, but some rituals are best left untouched. As the train was booked on the slow line...
Apr 14, 2024 at 7:31 PM -
46203 liked Shep Woolley's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.
[ATTACH] Ian Riley's Black 5's Nos. 44871 and 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier' make for a fine sight and sound as they work the 'Great Britain XVI day 2 over the six arch bridge at Galgate on the approach to Lancaster with today's Drivers Mick...
Apr 14, 2024 at 5:51 PM
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46203 liked Spike's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.
After a bright start in north Staffordshire by late morning the clouds had started to roll in before the rare sight of steam on the fast lines between Stafford and Crewe witnessed the Black 5s heading north at Heamies Farm near Norton Bridge....
Apr 14, 2024 at 2:38 PM
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46203 liked LMarsh1987's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.
The LMS Black Fives are seen blasting through Bromsgrove and then are captured going at a brisk pace at the top end of the hill. Plenty of noise from upfront so no complaints there, though as expected the box was taking a few coaches, which was...
Apr 14, 2024 at 12:43 PM -
46203 liked Shep Woolley's post in the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2024.
[ATTACH] Black 5 No. 45212 heads the ECS across Docker Bridge heading for Fort William with Steve Chipperfield driving and Andy Simpson firing (Diesel removed in PS)
Apr 14, 2024 at 9:04 AM
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46203 liked Oswald T Wistle's post in the thread Northern Belle 2024.
In recent weeks on its return journey the Northern Belle has omitted the Appleby stop, gained more time to Aisgill, cut short the Hellifield stop, made up time to Horrocksford Jn and left Clitheroe very early (and Oswald almost missed it last...
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46203 liked Oswald T Wistle's post in the thread Lakelander Tours 2024.
The day dawned grey but dry, the forecast for further north was either drizzle or showers. Today promised no fewer than 3 trains, with steam locomotives, heading north over Shap. Unfortunately today was the day when Oswald had a prior...
Apr 13, 2024
