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green five liked Saint Austell's post in the thread RTC: End of Southern Steam - 9/07/26.
Another week of blazing heat with no rain, Are we sure Clan Line's not just gonna be pushed round like a giant boiling headboard?
Jul 7, 2026 at 10:10 AM -
green five liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
Some bonus VEP-age. https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:K66387/2026-07-08/detailed That’s a very long way round to get from Strawberry Hill to Alton! Tom
Jul 7, 2026 at 10:10 AM -
green five replied to the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
You just beat me to it! I was about to post this to the thread. Yes, it is a very long way round.
Jul 7, 2026 at 10:10 AM -
green five replied to the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
Going by recent posts on Facebook there are some last minute additions to the line up for the forthcoming Diesel Gala. There will be a Class 66, 66613 attending on Friday only. A Class 31 is hauling one of the main line movements. The formation...
Jul 6, 2026 at 10:45 PM -
green five liked AMP's post in the thread RTC: End of Southern Steam - 9/07/26.
Many years ago but it 35028 has been towed from Pen Mill to Weymouth https://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/00s/100508uk.htm Andrew
Jul 6, 2026 at 2:32 AM -
green five liked Gladiator 5076's post in the thread RTC: End of Southern Steam - 9/07/26.
I guess if it red down here (cannot believe it is not) then the Yeovil Weymouth move for the loco would either need another diesel to be provided, or the loco to be turned at Yeovil and both the steam and diesel to swap ends along with the...
Jul 6, 2026 at 2:32 AM -
green five liked Sheff's post in the thread RTC: Tynesider - 4/7/26.
I have every sympathy with @Big Al’s views, I wouldn’t want to be shoved around in a coffin by a diesel with an asthmatic figurehead up front. However, my solution is simple - I save my money and no longer book any tour that involves WCRC.
Jul 5, 2026 at 4:22 PM -
green five liked Big Al's post in the thread RTC: Tynesider - 4/7/26.
To be clear, I had good company on the train yesterday and up to the return debacle at York things were handled well especially the unseen train movements and servicing at Morpeth from an arrival on the down line to the departure, still...
Jul 5, 2026 at 4:21 PM -
green five replied to the thread RTC: End of Southern Steam - 9/07/26.
Just been thinking about this after the most recent weather forecast. I was considering having a couple days of holiday from work at the end of this week to see the two Weymouth specials (RTC & LSL) on Thursday and to also attend the Watercress...
Jul 5, 2026 at 4:20 PM -
green five liked Gladiator 5076's post in the thread RTC: End of Southern Steam - 9/07/26.
With another heatwave forecast for the weekend/early next week at the London end, and little or no rain forecasted for the route I wonder if this will be steam hauled. Be a great shame if not as an anniversary train.
Jul 5, 2026 at 4:07 PM -
green five liked Big Al's post in the thread RTC: Tynesider - 4/7/26.
I do it just to annoy you two who seem to think WCR can do no wrong. ;) And to prove it why not swallow this one. Today's itinerary was good and it seems that despite the weather up north, we may have been operating under fire risk regs. That...
Jul 5, 2026 at 12:06 PM -
green five liked Big Al's post in the thread RTC: Tynesider - 4/7/26.
So here we are taking water at Heaton just 15 miles from our Morpeth drop off point! It was a nice run up to York with Les Ross doing what it does best. At York the ECML made us late away plus a power failure in York Depot that marooned...
Jul 5, 2026 at 12:06 PM -
green five liked 26D_M's post in the thread RTC: Tynesider - 4/7/26.
It betrays a very peculiar mindset to suggest somebody goes to the trouble and expense of travelling with the aim of being disappointed in order to criticise the operator! On the broader points about 'performance', it seems to me that the heart...
Jul 5, 2026 at 12:04 PM -
green five replied to the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
All services will be Diesel hauled this weekend due to the risk of lineside fires. Sent from my XQ-BT52 using Tapatalk
Jul 3, 2026 at 8:10 PM -
green five liked 21B's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.
Remember that well. With trepidation the two were hooked together on the Thursday before the gala. The 33 hadn’t used the MU control in a long time, and probably neither had the unit. However, needn’t have worried it worked perfectly! The vision...
Jul 3, 2026 at 8:07 PM
