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6026 King John's Recent Activity

  1. 6026 King John attached a file to the thread Mid-Hants Railway | Autumn Steam Gala | 2nd-4th October 2026.

    Good day at the Watercress Line today. Ivatt 41313 did appear to have been fixed as it was out and about early this morning and did an unscheduled extra duty by banking the 0900 Ropley to Alton as far as Medstead. Everything ran very well to...

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  2. 6026 King John liked green five's post in the thread Mid-Hants Railway | Autumn Steam Gala | 2nd-4th October 2026.

    Wow! We just had a phenomenal run up the bank from Alton with 41312 on the delayed 16.30 departure. A full on assault from the plucky Ivatt tank. Haven't heard her work like that since she took a Daylight Railtour up the formidable bank at...

    Oct 2, 2026 at 7:01 PM

  3. 6026 King John replied to the thread Saphos Trains 2026.

    I'm beginning to feel like one too and I'm only just over 60!!!

    Sep 30, 2026 at 3:37 PM

  4. 6026 King John liked Gladiator 5076's post in the thread Saphos Trains 2026.

    Modern tours rarely seem to have much time at the destination these days, or very rarely way too much such as the 11 hours or so at Bristol on the FS tour recently. Saphos/SD/Statesman appear to sell out most of their tours, maybe in part due to...

    Sep 30, 2026 at 3:36 PM

  5. 6026 King John replied to the thread Saphos Trains 2026.

    Just arriving at Canterbury 27 minutes late! Given that it was only due to have a 2 hour layover in Canterbury that barely gives the crew time to service the loco (especially as various shunt moves have to happen before and after) and hardly...

    Sep 30, 2026 at 2:18 PM
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