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  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. green five liked Shep Woolley's post in the thread Saphos Trains 2026.

    [ATTACH] Under threatening skies LNER Peppercorn A2 class No. 60532 'Blue Peter' makes a fine sight and sound as it works todays 'Fellsman' through Dent Station towards Garsdale and on to Carlisle [ATTACH] With the long awaited forecast of...

    Fellsman 60532 1 NP.jpg Fellsman 60532 3 NP.jpg Jul 2, 2026 at 1:20 PM

  4. green five liked iancawthorne's post in the thread Saphos Trains 2026.

    I was discussing the whistle today with a friend and it is believed to be from New Zealand, acquired by Geoff Drury. Today's job at Lazonby: [img] Blue Peter at Lazonby ...and Angerholme: [img] Blue Peter at Angerholme

    Jul 2, 2026 at 1:20 PM

  5. green five liked 26D_M's post in the thread Saphos Trains 2026.

    That I recall was documented in a slim book about Blue Peter from the early 70s I recollect having, think maybe bought at Dinting Railway Centre. It was a history of the loco and information about the plans for it in preservation, including the...

    Jul 2, 2026 at 1:19 PM

  6. green five liked kieranhardy's post in the thread SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.

    I tend to avoid the railways in the warmer Months and go to steam rallies but did pop out to see 4150 on loaded test runs this afternoon.... [ATTACH]

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  7. green five liked Kje7812's post in the thread SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.

    4150 has reached Kidderminster on its first loaded test run.[ATTACH]

    IMG_20260701_125257669.jpg Jul 2, 2026 at 1:16 PM

  8. green five liked SVR C&W's post in the thread SVR General Discussion.

    15 minutes ago. 4150 reached Kidderminster for the first time with a loaded test run.

    Jul 1, 2026 at 1:08 PM

  9. green five liked 73129's post in the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.

    [ATTACH] [ATTACH] From memory you need to go back to 2013 for the last time the railway had a 33/1 and VEP combo at a diesel gala.

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  10. green five replied to the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.

    Another update today on the website about the final visitor for the Diesel Gala: Latest Visitor Annoucement (30/06/2026): We are delighted to announce that our final visitor will be Class 33 no. 33108, courtesy of our friends at 33/1...

    Jun 30, 2026 at 10:21 PM

  11. green five liked gricerdon's post in the thread Mid-Hants Railway | Autumn Steam Gala | 2nd-4th October 2026.

    The climb out of Alton is hardly a mole hill. Some big engines have come to grief on it in the past.

    Jun 28, 2026 at 8:34 PM

  12. green five liked Ben Jenden's post in the thread Mid-Hants Railway | Autumn Steam Gala | 2nd-4th October 2026.

    GWR 4247 announced as guest two from Paignton

    Jun 28, 2026 at 8:33 PM
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