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beavis liked mdewell's post in the thread North Dorset Railway - Shillingstone.
You could try the car park that is clearly marked on their 'How to Find Us' page https://www.northdorsetrailway.co.uk/how-to-find-us.php
Jul 13, 2026 at 6:33 PM -
beavis liked GWR4707's post in the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2026.
I suspect that was the issue, looking at video's on line (yeah I know not the most accurate observation technique) the five was just being hauled in steam and appeared to be doing nothing (albeit I assume regulator needs to be at least cracked...
Jul 13, 2026 at 10:26 AM -
beavis liked Selsig's post in the thread VT: Ticket to Ride with 7029 - 11/07/26.
So, with the benefit of a few hours of sleep - my impressions of yesterday. Picking up at Nuneaton, we left about 50 down after a points failure at Coleshill had delayed things - but a barnstorming run up the WCML, and skipping all of the...
Jul 12, 2026 at 9:19 AM -
beavis liked Johnb's post in the thread RTC: End of Southern Steam - 9/07/26.
Best comment so far. When I walked round Nine Elms on 10th July 67 with some engines still showing pressure on the gauge there was no way would I have thought we would be where we are now. Well done to NR, RTC and MNLPS for making it happen in...
Jul 10, 2026 at 1:23 PM -
beavis liked banana patch's post in the thread RTC: End of Southern Steam - 9/07/26.
Despite being pushed by a 47 and sitting in an air conditioned coach all day and only having just over an hour at Weymouth I felt it was as good as it was ever going to be. Who of those that can remember 9th July 1967 would believed on 9thJuly...
Jul 10, 2026 at 1:08 PM -
beavis liked The Gricing Owl's post in the thread RTC: End of Southern Steam - 9/07/26.
I didn't go out to time steam on the 9th July 1967 as we thought it was all over, and it is now, was what we said after the whistle went at the end of 9 July 1967. With help very gratefully received from Ian Simpson and a good number of other...
Jul 9, 2026
