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acorb liked torgormaig's post in the thread Flying Scotsman Main Line Railtours Autumn 2026.
Went down the road yesterday lunchtime to see the Scarborough outing go by. Was concerned by the gusty wind but never gave a thought about this happening on a line that only has one train an hour. Ah well - some you win and some.....:eek:. Peter
Oct 15, 2026 at 11:02 PM -
acorb liked ficksberglion's post in the thread Flying Scotsman Main Line Railtours Autumn 2026.
60103 passes Willington with 1Z73 Scarborough to Coleshill Parkway. [ATTACH]
Oct 15, 2026 at 8:51 PM
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acorb liked bluetrain's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Some wise words from you in the above post. A while back, I spent some time looking through WSR annual reports and accounts. It was apparent that WSR passenger numbers peaked in 2009, followed by a steady decline in subsequent years until they...
Oct 15, 2026 at 4:21 PM -
acorb liked 1020 Shireman's post in the thread VT: The Great Northern with Tornado - 26/09/26.
Surprised so little has been dropped into this thread. It wasn't a great railtour but had some unassisted steam. I did a report but didn't want to clutter the thread up with it as the route had few significant gradients and might be one for the...
Oct 14, 2026 at 7:32 PM -
acorb liked 35B's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Two separate issues. One is the personal tax position, where I see what you're saying. The other is that this is £1.88bn that government passes on in a range of ways without ever having to manage the complexities of grant applications,...
Oct 14, 2026 at 7:28 PM -
acorb replied to the thread SVR General Discussion.
Precisely, the article makes it read as if there were no diesels prior to 2013 which is absolutely not the case and they have always done full journeys.
Oct 14, 2026 at 7:26 PM -
acorb liked class8mikado's post in the thread LSL Ltd / Icons of Steam fleet.
Top and tailed on the blue pullman stock perhaps...;)
Oct 14, 2026 at 4:47 PM -
acorb liked meeee's post in the thread FR & WHR & WHHR News.
Yes that's exactly the point. Most of the F&WHR locos have sealed ashpans and spark arrestors which is why there haven't really been any lineside fires during the long dry spells this summer. Visiting engines are rarely equipped in the same way....
Oct 14, 2026 at 4:45 PM -
acorb replied to the thread SVR General Discussion.
Really odd article, states 'diesel trains were introduced in 2013' and 'enough diesels have to travel over the full length to allow passengers to complete their journey'. What??!! I am thinking the journalists may not have actually interviewed Mr...
Oct 13, 2026 at 9:29 PM -
acorb liked Chris86's post in the thread The 10A Allocation.
Wonder if Tyseley would loan Rood Ashton Hall's tender? Chris
Oct 13, 2026 at 8:54 PM -
acorb replied to the thread The 10A Allocation.
I suspect (but not sure this has been confirmed yet?) that the Mogul is to be used on the Polar Express trips, so both things are true in this instance. She will still be available for SVR use most of the time (11 months of the year!), but in...
Oct 13, 2026 at 8:54 PM -
acorb replied to the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
I know that feeling Nathan, this news has quite affected me today as I could see a lot of myself in him, despite having never met the guy. Life can really be cut short so suddenly and really none of us are immune.
Oct 13, 2026 at 4:36 PM -
acorb liked NathanP's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Very sad news about Jonathan Jones-Pratt. I met him once on a railtour, the only time I ever met him, but that short encounter left an indelible impression. He was so passionate and enthusiastic about railway heritage and had already achieved so...
Oct 13, 2026 at 4:34 PM -
acorb liked green five's post in the thread The 10A Allocation.
The latest issue of Trackside has a report that suggests 45110 could be heading back to it's old home, the Severn Valley Railway to help out with their Winter/Christmas services as they are currently short of suitable motive power (Class 4 and...
Oct 13, 2026 at 3:57 PM -
acorb liked Andy B's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
I was lucky enough to work alongside jjp in his early days of owning 4936 and then also when the collection ‘grew’ somewhat. Jonny had the spirit of the early preservationists and wanted to save everything. His heart sometimes ruled his head and...
Oct 13, 2026 at 9:05 AM
