If you register, you can do a lot more. And become an active part of our growing community. You'll have access to hidden forums, and enjoy the ability of replying and starting conversations.

green five's Recent Activity

  1. green five liked torgormaig's post in the thread 76079.

    Nice picture there John. I was working there over that weekend and was the afternoon guard when the loco worked back to Mallaig that day, having turned during the lunch layover at F ort William. Here is the train standing in Lochailort station...

    DSCF4450 copy.jpg DSCF4529 copy.jpg Jun 7, 2026 at 11:51 AM

  2. green five liked jsm8b's post in the thread 76079.

    76079 went first to Fort William in 2004 for a private charter over the late May Bank Holiday and then ran a public train the day after. As John says it was then at Fort William in 2008 during the photo charter. On both visits it masqueraded as...

    Jun 7, 2026 at 11:50 AM

  3. green five liked Johnb's post in the thread 76079.

    76079 did go up to the WHL in 2008, renumbered as Fort William’s 76001 it took part in the photo charters. It wasn’t a lot of use on the Jacobite as it was restricted to hauling six coaches on the Mallaig Road [ATTACH]

    IMG_0031.jpeg Jun 7, 2026 at 11:50 AM

  4. green five liked D1004's post in the thread 76079.

    Thanks v much for the info. My notes say that I had 63395 from Pickering to Grosmont and 76079 from Grosmont to Whitby on 22 April 23 so that sounds like it may well have been it’s v last trip. And I attach a pic at Whitby taken on that day....

    IMG_7824.jpeg Jun 7, 2026 at 11:49 AM

  5. green five liked torgormaig's post in the thread 76079.

    I fired 76079 to Whitby on the 13.30 ex Grosmont, then through to Pickering and back to Grosmont on 12/4/2023. On shed it was found that the tubes were leaking yet again. One more attempt was made to expand them and I think it was tried once more...

    Jun 7, 2026 at 11:49 AM

  6. green five liked William Fletcher's post in the thread V2 4771 Green Arrow to return?.

    The cost of FS, much vaunted and derided as the "Flying Moneypit" has now in my view been eclipsed by others, including Blue Peter, which Jeremy Hosking had quoted very publically last year as having cost him £5m. We are now in the era of the...

    Jun 5, 2026 at 1:25 PM

  7. green five liked Steve's post in the thread V2 4771 Green Arrow to return?.

    It would be interesting to see the income and expenditure cost of operating Scotsman. However, if the hire figures I’ve seen are correct then it should be cash positive at the end of its current ticket. Whether that money is put back into...

    Jun 5, 2026 at 1:24 PM

  8. green five liked std tank's post in the thread V2 4771 Green Arrow to return?.

    Everything would have to be done by contractors. The NRM no longer has a workshop.

    Jun 5, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Show older items