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  1. Johnb liked 2857Harry's post in the thread Jacobite 2026.

    The way it’s formed should mesn always guaranteed the 3 maroons behind the tender, assuming the brake gets run to the middle. Plenty of scope up in Scotland for loosing those back 4 and surely invites the challenge.

    9. Lipanj 2026. u 16:29
  2. Johnb odgovara u temi RTC Portsmouth Flyer - 13/06/26.

    Unless there’s a jobsworth on duty they usually let you through the barriers if you ask. After the short dip beyond Milford it’s up 1 in 80 to Haslemere. I think the conditional path you have found is the one for the old Surrey Hills Pullman.

    9. Lipanj 2026. u 08:58
  3. Johnb odgovara u temi Jacobite 2026.

    8151 is vacuum only and I don't think Mr Smith would want it knocked to bits on the WHL when its straight out of the box after overhaul.

    8. Lipanj 2026. u 18:11
  4. Johnb priljepljuje datoteku u temu 76079.

    To follow on from This is the pair shortly after leaving Ardlui heading home. The water in the background is the top end of Loch Lomond for those who don’t know the area [ATTACH]

    IMG_0089.jpeg 8. Lipanj 2026. u 12:48
  5. Johnb 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 8. Lipanj 2026. u 12:45
  6. Johnb liked ficksberglion's post in the thread 76079.

    76079 running as former Ft William loco 76001 makes a very rare appearance on 23rd May 2004 with a private charter to Mallaig. [ATTACH]

    76001 fw 24.05..jpg 8. Lipanj 2026. u 11:00