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    Vintage Trains 2026

    I'm quite confused about "red fire risk", I always thought that meant a mandatory pilot diesel on the front and the steam loco doing effectively...
    Post by: alastair, May 30, 2026 in forum: What's Going On
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    Rother Valley Railway

    Thanks but the page is not working or seems to have been removed?
    Post by: alastair, Apr 30, 2026 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    VT: The Shap Mountaineer with Tornado - 28/03/26

    shoveage from the back should take care of that!
    Post by: alastair, Mar 20, 2026 in forum: What's Going On
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    Rother Valley Railway

    Thanks for clarification. I've now deleted my earlier post.
    Post by: alastair, Mar 19, 2026 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    RTC 2026

    How strange, as well as the recent Saphos Carlisle trips, are the semi-regular Vintage trips to Plymouth and Carlisle which make a point of...
    Post by: alastair, Mar 19, 2026 in forum: What's Going On
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    Rother Valley Railway

    Deleted.
    Post by: alastair, Mar 19, 2026 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    VT: The Shap Mountaineer with Tornado - 28/03/26

    Thanks, of course I had completely forgotten about the water carrier.
    Post by: alastair, Feb 27, 2026 in forum: What's Going On
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    VT: The Shap Mountaineer with Tornado - 28/03/26

    Carlisle/Blackburn, is that longer than usual without a water stop?
    Post by: alastair, Feb 25, 2026 in forum: What's Going On
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    Vintage Trains 2026

    We did Pullman dining on the double headed Plymouth trip last September. It was a good experience, staff were well-organised and...
    Post by: alastair, Jan 22, 2026 in forum: What's Going On
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    Rother Valley Railway

    Very interesting updates on the RVR site 2512 Along the Route -1 | RVRailway News and 2512 Along the Route -2 | RVRailway News Really...
    Post by: alastair, Jan 22, 2026 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Steam Dreams 2025

    Interesting, thanks for info. In answer to your last question (why not continue to Exeter), that would almost certainly be due to Bristol being a...
    Post by: alastair, Dec 12, 2025 in forum: What's Going On
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    Steam Dreams 2025

    Not a chance I would have thought. From SD's booking conditions: 4) Locomotives On steam hauled tours every effort is made to run with the...
    Post by: alastair, Dec 8, 2025 in forum: What's Going On
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    Vintage Trains 2025

    Michael Whitehouse is quoted in todays Trackside mag. that double-headed Castles to Plymouth will happen again next September and indeed be an...
    Post by: alastair, Dec 5, 2025 in forum: What's Going On