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  1. acorb odgovara u temi 70013.

    I thought the issue was more to do with custodianship and meeting NRM requirements for this? Wasn't aware there was animosity. The NRM website states "Although custodianship of the locomotive will transfer to Great Central Railway, the 5305...

    22. Travanj 2026. u 13:05
  2. acorb liked 5944's post in the thread Saphos Trains 2026.

    No appreciable rain for weeks now. After the very wet start to the year it's turned completely the opposite. I believe parts of East Anglia have had less than 8mm of rain in the last month.

    22. Travanj 2026. u 11:36
  3. acorb odgovara u temi Saphos Trains 2026.

    Not in the slightest bit surprised. The brisk wind this week and no rain forecast is drying everything out quite rapidly. There isn't a huge amount of fresh growth yet either.

    21. Travanj 2026. u 22:42
  4. acorb odgovara u temi 70013.

    IIRC, 70013 was operated on the mainline last time by 5305 locomotive group. 45305 has certainly been used by Vintage Trains in the past, indeed I had a particularly high speed run behind it to Crewe once...it wasn't nicknamed 'The Black 5 gti'...

    21. Travanj 2026. u 19:02
  5. acorb liked Big Al's post in the thread Great Britain XVIII: 18/4 -25/4/26.

    Well, at least it was on the train and did the leg it was booked for. But by all accounts it was a day of dual haulage. In another context we sometimes might joke (rather unkindly) about someone not being allowed out without their carer. It...

    21. Travanj 2026. u 18:56
  6. acorb liked jsm8b's post in the thread Great Britain XVIII: 18/4 -25/4/26.

    A 'bucket list' location for Tangmere at Plumley in Cheshire. [ATTACH]

    _26Z2208 34067 Plumley 200426.jpg 21. Travanj 2026. u 18:55
  7. acorb liked jsm8b's post in the thread Great Britain XVIII: 18/4 -25/4/26.

    Towards the end of a long day, a blue hour reflection at Stokesay. [ATTACH]

    _26Z2166 34028 Stokesay blue hour reflection 190426.jpg 21. Travanj 2026. u 18:55