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Johnbs letzte Aktivitäten

  1. Johnb erstellte einen Anhang in dem Thema 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 Juni 2026 um 12:48

  2. Johnb gefällt torgormaigs Beitrag in dem Thema 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 Juni 2026 um 12:45

  3. Johnb gefällt ficksberglions Beitrag in dem Thema 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 Juni 2026 um 11:00

  4. Johnb antwortete auf das Thema 76079.

    Still plenty of different locations up there but the ones I want to do but most involve long walks, perhaps I should have done those 20 years ago!

    7 Juni 2026 um 18:53

  5. Johnb gefällt henrywinskills Beitrag in dem Thema 76079.

    Hi John, still around but not much to shoot at nowadays, to much repetition same old shot syndrome .I probably be up in October. Theres always the real ale bar near Weatherspoons to quench ones thirst.:D:D

    7 Juni 2026 um 18:50

  6. Johnb antwortete auf das Thema 76079.

    I didn’t notice that and being a railway modeller too I usually look out for such details. While on the subject of accuracy both Galatea’s alternative identities are wrong, both Alberta and Sierra Leone were straight throatplate boilered engines...

    7 Juni 2026 um 18:16

  7. Johnb gefällt torgormaigs Beitrag in dem Thema 76079.

    Funny the details that some people notice and others don't. For me the give away that this isnt the real 76001 isnt the cab but the Southern lamp brackets on the smokebox door. I believe that this is because 76079 had its last overhaul down south...

    7 Juni 2026 um 18:01

  8. Johnb antwortete auf das Thema 76079.

    Long time no see you up there Henry. I still go up every October but it’s not the same, the Grog has gone to crown it all

    7 Juni 2026 um 18:00

  9. Johnb gefällt henrywinskills Beitrag in dem Thema 76079.

    Any excuse to post a pic of 76001 on the moor.[ATTACH]

    36581441630_cedf468cf9_o.jpg 7 Juni 2026 um 16:57

  10. Johnb antwortete auf das Thema 76079.

    For modellers and the pedantic it isn’t quite right for 76001 that had the earlier type of cab with full footplate longer footplate, no fallplate and handrail up to the cab roof in front of the tender. I don’t know about the Class 4s but their...

    7 Juni 2026 um 16:15

  11. Johnb gefällt 45698Marss Beitrag in dem Thema Jacobite 2026.

    A nice thought but it doesn't really make sense. Note too that the WCR Jacobite website advertises "heritage Mk2 coaches". If I had a nice shiny rake of CDL fitted Mk1's then why would I send it to work with air brake fitted locos in Scotland...

    7 Juni 2026 um 08:51

  12. Johnb erstellte einen Anhang in dem Thema 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 7 Juni 2026 um 08:50
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