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Britfoamer reageerde op het topic Saphos Trains 2026.

I was looking at some of my old Hi8 videos of 30 years ago and it had that strange addled whistle back then.

Britfoamer vond nige757's post leuk in het topic Saphos Trains 2026.

60532 Seen from high above Helwith Bridge by kind permission of the landowner. [MEDIA]

Britfoamer vond black5's post leuk in het topic ELR Diesel Gala 2-5 July 2026.

Couple of bits and bobs not on the website: Driver Experience at Rawtenstall At Rawtenstall station on Thursday 2nd July and Sunday 5th July, you can have your chance to drive Class 09 09024 along the bay platform line into the headshunt (get...

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ELR Diesel Gala 2-5 July 2026

The annual big paraffin can bash starts this Thursday, details are up on the website including timetables with loco allocations. Interesting one for me will be 58023, hydraulics in action....

Forum: Galas and Events

Britfoamer vond torgormaig's post leuk in het topic Railways and People.

[ATTACH] A bit of what is now "old school" railway working - the driver of 37017 is talking to the box on the SPT (signal post telephone) having been stood at the signal at Bootham outside York station for a few minutes - no radio communication...

Britfoamer reageerde op het topic North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

Interesting email from the railway this morning, their lineup of 'rockstar' locomotives for the Summer and into Autumn: 60163, 4079, 60007 - but no mention if any are in use for the autumn gala.

Britfoamer vond Gladiator 5076's post leuk in het topic Railways and People.

Harmans Cross during the 2018 Autumn Gala. From memory the up train was late, hence the "audience" for the Duchess that was on the rear of the train.[ATTACH]

Britfoamer vond torgormaig's post leuk in het topic Railways and People.

In a more deferential age a PW gang stand to attention as the Royal Train passes by. A bulled up 47557 passes Chaloners Whin Junction just south of York on 12/11/1981. The then ECML swings off to the left through what is now a Tesco Retail store....

Britfoamer vond silversteellady's post leuk in het topic KWVLR Diesel Gala 18 - 21 June 2026.

Oooo yes I've been meaning to post some of my snaps from the gala too :eek:, here they are :) Featuring Griff the dog in the cab of 47715 :D [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]

Britfoamer vond Johnb's post leuk in het topic Railways and People.

A chat with the Shedmaster, Didcot April 2016 [ATTACH]