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  1. Johnb liked torgormaig's post in the thread RTC 2026.

    I was on the K1 in May 2008 taking the Jacobite stock to Fort William. As was ascended Beattock we found the lineside ablaze. No doubt we would have been blamed for it but for the evidence that it was alight before we got there.[ATTACH] Peter

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  2. Johnb liked torgormaig's post in the thread RTC 2026.

    A couple of points to consider here. One is the this is hearsay based on an apparently unauthorised leak of an internal Network Rail Control Log. The other point is that the Control Log is based on assessment at the time and these assessments do...

    Jul 13, 2026 at 4:39 PM

  3. Johnb liked Deepgreen's post in the thread RTC: End of Southern Steam - 9/07/26.

    I wonder where the chap at the first coach window is now... We are fortunate that people like you took the trouble to record scenes like this so well.

    Jul 11, 2026 at 7:16 PM

  4. Johnb replied to the thread RTC: Eddystone to York - 11/07/26.

    The route is through largely arable farming area areas almost all the way with tinder dry crops either side of the line. I’m very surprised it isn’t black restriction , ie no steam, today, just be thankful it’s there

    Jul 11, 2026 at 10:38 AM

  5. Johnb replied to the thread RTC: End of Southern Steam - 9/07/26.

    No problem with the editing, looks better

    Jul 10, 2026 at 9:22 PM

  6. Johnb replied to the thread RTC: End of Southern Steam - 9/07/26.

    I’m not so sure about 34028, I think it will depend on the fire risk status of its route, a lot of areas have gone black over the last few days

    Jul 10, 2026 at 5:59 PM

  7. Johnb liked torgormaig's post in the thread RTC: End of Southern Steam - 9/07/26.

    I find it quite amazing to think that in the 59th Anniversary week of the End of Southern Steam there are no less than four Bullied Pacifics at large on the national network at present. We had 35028 out yesterday, 34046 today with 34028 and 34067...

    Jul 10, 2026 at 5:46 PM

  8. Johnb attached a file to the thread RTC: End of Southern Steam - 9/07/26.

    You mean like this? It ain't going to happen. The driver looking out of the cab is the well known Bert Hooker btw [ATTACH]

    22S-35028 Waterloo 25-2-67.jpg Jul 10, 2026 at 4:43 PM
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