alts1985's Recent Activity
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alts1985 liked flying scotsman123's post in the thread GWSR | Cotswold Festival of Steam Gala | 23-25 May 2026.
We did have it down as 4472 for a while on the working timetable as a joke placeholder number, it was tempting to release it like that! :)
May 14, 2026 at 10:56 PM -
alts1985 liked Flying Phil's post in the thread 34039 Boscastle WC class.
[ATTACH] (Pic courtesy Daniela works) Here is one of the valve gear forgings, the others were being heat treated. It is believed that all six forgings are now at Daniela Works.
May 14, 2026 at 7:26 PM
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alts1985 liked 2857Harry's post in the thread Saphos Trains 2026.
[IMG] Marching On by Harry Bradley, on Flickr Bayston Hill yesterday afternoon. A proper dodging the clouds job!
May 14, 2026 at 5:27 PM -
alts1985 liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
So the latest as I understand it is that 32424 is going away this week to Didcot, so won't be out at the weekend. Saturday: 34059 / 6 coach Mark 1 set - 10:30, 13:00, 15:30 ex-SP 80151 / 6 coach vintage set (Brighton 1st + 100 seater + 3...
May 14, 2026 at 2:38 PM -
alts1985 replied to the thread GWSR | Cotswold Festival of Steam Gala | 23-25 May 2026.
Looking at timetable and comparing Saturday and Sunday, it looks like the 2.37 from Winchcombe could be with 78022 which detaches from the rear of the 13.29 Broadway-Cheltenham train. Sundays timetable has a -W mark where’s as Saturdays does not.
May 14, 2026 at 1:22 PM -
alts1985 liked I. Cooper's post in the thread Saphos Trains 2026.
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May 13, 2026 at 7:29 PM
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alts1985 liked Bulleid Pacific's post in the thread RTC 2026.
This enthusiast just ploughs on regardless in the knowledge it could all end with a flick of a switch anyway - let's face it, there's quite a few headwinds facing the sector at the moment. There's still some good stuff to be had.
May 12, 2026 at 5:47 PM -
alts1985 liked SebWelsh's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
We tend to swap sets over occasionally to even out wear. The reason that Set A (Crimson and Cream) has been allocated to the lower mileage diagram this week is that there was a small fault with Buffet 4346 which meant this was better suited to...
May 10, 2026 at 10:14 AM -
alts1985 liked meiga's post in the thread Saphos Trains 2026.
[ATTACH] 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley at Bradford-on-Tone en route to Kingswear with the English Riviera Express.
May 10, 2026 at 10:11 AM
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alts1985 replied to the thread WSR Spring Steam Gala 1-4 May 2026.
My photos from a brilliant weekend... https://www.flickr.com/photos/alts1985/albums/72177720333537943/
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alts1985 liked free2grice's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.
The Kidderminster platform extension has been completed. See the view of it using the SVR Railcam. It looks really good. <BJ> [IMG] Thanks to the SVR for the photograph.
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alts1985 liked geoff_in_chester's post in the thread 6024 King Edward 1.
Here's a view of it during its reversal at Chester South Junction yesterday for those who like to chew over what's missing/changed etc. RE an earlier comment, both my wife and I commented on hearing a regular "squeak" when it passed us during the...
May 8, 2026
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alts1985 liked kieranhardy's post in the thread GWSR | Cotswold Festival of Steam Gala | 23-25 May 2026.
Manston in the sun on her first day in traffic last Saturday.... [ATTACH]
May 8, 2026
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alts1985 liked SebWelsh's post in the thread WSR Spring Steam Gala 1-4 May 2026.
This and some of the other posts above is really genuinely nice feedback, we absolutely love to hear it. Thank you so much for taking the time out to post it. Seb Welsh WSR Gala Planning Team Chairman
May 8, 2026
