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John Petley vond A1X's post leuk in het topic SVR Spring Steam Gala 16-19 April 2026.

With 1450 and 4150 running it's just a shame 1054 hasn't been booked for a three-way anagram opportunity

John Petley reageerde op het topic K&WVR Steam Gala 19-22 March 2026.

I was considering coming to the gala on Saturday 21st but have had second thoughts after looking at the timetable. The big attraction for me is 34046 but it doesn't seem to have any solo runs after 11.10AM and doesn't seem to be in use at all in...

John Petley vond Barrie Childs's post leuk in het topic WSR Spring Steam Gala 1-4 May 2026.

Got my ticket![ATTACH]

John Petley vond Oswald T Wistle's post leuk in het topic Saphos: Blue Peter to Carlisle - 12/02/26; Sir Nigel Gresley - 11/03/26; Britannia - 8/04/26.

The Cumbrian Mountaineer 11 March 2026 with 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley hauling 7 + POB + Generator Car I hadn’t planned to travel on this train, a little early in the year for Oswald, but having missed out on a run behind 60532, I got the urge -...

John Petley postte een nieuw topic.

35028 + British Pullman 2026

Tomorrow (Friday 13th March) will be Clan Line's first run of the year with the Pullmans round the Dover circuit. As no one else has created a thread for it, I thought I would. Regrettably, it's not a particularly brilliant weather forecast for...

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John Petley vond Shep Woolley's post leuk in het topic Saphos: Blue Peter to Carlisle - 12/02/26; Sir Nigel Gresley - 11/03/26; Britannia - 8/04/26.

[ATTACH] Despite the overcast and chilly conditions LNER A4 class No. 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley makes a fine sight and sound as it works the northbound 'Cumbrian Mountaineer' through Greenholme on the climb to Shap and onwards to Carlisle...

John Petley reageerde op het topic Swanage Railway General Discussion.

Hope you enjoy it. I'm on the following slot so will say hello when I relieve you at Swanage. Like you, I'm immensely looking forward to it especially as Manston was one of only three light pacifics ever to be shedded at Ashford, where my...

John Petley vond RWJP's post leuk in het topic Swanage Railway General Discussion.

Good shots despite the weather! Driver experiences continue through the week. Tomorrow, Wednesday and Thursday Southern Locomotives Limited are running their driving and firing experiences for shareholders. I'm fortunate enough to have got a...

John Petley vond Gladiator 5076's post leuk in het topic Swanage Railway General Discussion.

With the U in service at the weekend and today on driver experience the "excellent Purbeck Spring weather?:( can be seen from the following images. The first being Saturday with the U's first train since the winter warm up and today on a very...

John Petley vond green five's post leuk in het topic Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.

Excellent news from the Heritage Railway Association Awards last night. CanPac won the Steam Locomotive Award! Well done to everyone involved with her overhaul[ATTACH] Sent from my XQ-BT52 using Tapatalk

John Petley vond Hampshire Unit's post leuk in het topic East Somerset Spring Gala 2026.

22 whizzing along in the gloom today [img]Railcar 22 flying along by Stephen Morley, on Flickr