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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 -
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 -
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 -
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]
Jul 10, 2026 at 4:43 PM
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Johnb replied to the thread RTC: End of Southern Steam - 9/07/26.
Best comment so far. When I walked round Nine Elms on 10th July 67 with some engines still showing pressure on the gauge there was no way would I have thought we would be where we are now. Well done to NR, RTC and MNLPS for making it happen in...
Jul 10, 2026 at 1:10 PM -
Johnb liked banana patch's post in the thread RTC: End of Southern Steam - 9/07/26.
Despite being pushed by a 47 and sitting in an air conditioned coach all day and only having just over an hour at Weymouth I felt it was as good as it was ever going to be. Who of those that can remember 9th July 1967 would believed on 9thJuly...
Jul 10, 2026 at 12:57 PM -
Johnb liked TH Railway Videos's post in the thread RTC: End of Southern Steam - 9/07/26.
1 year short of the Diamond Jubilee since the end, the not quite 150ton headboard carrier (no complaints on that one!) gets to try and show it’s sound whilst getting a push on the return leg back to the Captial Seen at Parkstone, Winchester &...
Jul 10, 2026 at 12:55 PM
