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    Kirklees Light Railway

    20yrs since the Hurd Family bought the railway Anniversary Gala with home fleet locos on 25/26th Apr Plus visiting loco 6284 from Haigh Hall...
    Post by: charterboy, Mar 26, 2026 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    RTC 2026

    Indicative of people getting fed up of the same steam locos Tangmere or a Black Five on coffins?
    Post by: charterboy, Mar 25, 2026 in forum: What's Going On
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    LE movements, ECS and test runs 2026

    Scotsman heading back to York on Monday with the RA Powercars 5Z43 0921 Alton to Kings Norton Ot Plant Dept...
    Post by: charterboy, Mar 21, 2026 in forum: What's Going On
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    Vintage Trains 2026

    The selling point of the tour and what attracted me was Clun Castle to Newcastle, not an A1 which has been on the ECML plenty of times
    Post by: charterboy, Mar 14, 2026 in forum: What's Going On
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    Vintage Trains 2026

    Yep just had the same moved from a Saturday to a Friday now so can't do the revised date Seems the trip from York to Newcastle is thwarted
    Post by: charterboy, Mar 13, 2026 in forum: What's Going On
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    Saphos: Blue Peter to Carlisle - 12/02/26; Sir Nigel Gresley - 11/03/26; Britannia - 8/04/26

    Probably because it's a Wed and those who are still of employment age and don't live near Crewe would require 2 days annual leave I'd love to...
    Post by: charterboy, Mar 3, 2026 in forum: What's Going On
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    Saphos: Blue Peter to Carlisle - 12/02/26; Sir Nigel Gresley - 11/03/26; Britannia - 8/04/26

    No tour booklet in first class on the Blue Peter run. I presumed they hadn't bothered doing one to keep the ticket price down compared to normal...
    Post by: charterboy, Mar 3, 2026 in forum: What's Going On
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    Saphos Trains 2026

    Out of interest which loop was that please?
    Post by: charterboy, Feb 23, 2026 in forum: What's Going On
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    Saphos: Blue Peter to Carlisle - 12/02/26; Sir Nigel Gresley - 11/03/26; Britannia - 8/04/26

    Similarly didn't record below 45mph on Shap, appreciate from a standing start at Greyrigg but load is only 9 when usually haven't charters been 11...
    Post by: charterboy, Feb 12, 2026 in forum: What's Going On
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    Saphos: Blue Peter to Carlisle - 12/02/26; Sir Nigel Gresley - 11/03/26; Britannia - 8/04/26

    Stock reported as follows 5366, 3125, 3148, 3100, 80044, 3122, 3045, 35467
    Post by: charterboy, Feb 12, 2026 in forum: What's Going On
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    Saphos: Blue Peter to Carlisle - 12/02/26; Sir Nigel Gresley - 11/03/26; Britannia - 8/04/26

    Timings now in RTT 1Z32 Euston to Carlisle https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U76415/2026-02-12/detailed 1Z33 Carlisle to Euston...
    Post by: charterboy, Feb 3, 2026 in forum: What's Going On
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    Saphos: Blue Peter to Carlisle - 12/02/26; Sir Nigel Gresley - 11/03/26; Britannia - 8/04/26

    Ticket arrived this morning for Saphos Blue Peter tour to Carlisle on Thurs 12th Feb Confirmed timings Crewe 10:35 Carlisle 14:20-17:10 Crewe 20:35
    Post by: charterboy, Feb 2, 2026 in forum: What's Going On
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    RTC 2025

    Full timings on rail record 1Z20 https://live.rail-record.co.uk/train.php/?c=U71971&d=2025-12-17 1Z21...
    Post by: charterboy, Dec 16, 2025 in forum: What's Going On
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    The 'Festive Flying Scotsman'. 14/12/25

    UKR Scotsman Tour - Sun 14th Dec DB 67 to York for Scotsman to Newcastle and back Timings now on RTT 1Z71 0841 Finsbury Park to York...
    Post by: charterboy, Dec 13, 2025 in forum: What's Going On
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    RTC 2025

    RTC update re 20th Dec tour York to Edinburgh Steam now from Carlisle to Edinburgh and return only not from York The Edinburgh Christmas...
    Post by: charterboy, Dec 12, 2025 in forum: What's Going On