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    Torbay Express 2019

    Nor, can I see any point either, as I was on it for the STEAM HAULAGE. This was in no way steam haulage. A meaningless exercise and a waste of a...
    Post by: Leslie10646, Jul 30, 2019 in forum: What's Going On
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    Longest Tank Engine Runs

    Actually, the tender used was a Mogul "Small tender" - that is of the ones which came with the first batch of moguls. The idea was that they...
    Post by: Leslie10646, May 8, 2019 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Longest Tank Engine Runs

    I gather that the NCC rather like the 'South of the Thames' lines was going over to 'All Tank Engines' after WW2 as they could cover all the jobs...
    Post by: Leslie10646, May 8, 2019 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Longest Tank Engine Runs

    The "other" Fowler tanks - ie the Irish Class WTs regularly ran Belfast - Londonderry (90 miles), to Portrush (65 miles); after 1958 to Dundalk on...
    Post by: Leslie10646, May 7, 2019 in forum: Steam Traction
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    The Great Britain IX

    Superb filming and a joy watch! Thanks
    Post by: Leslie10646, May 3, 2016 in forum: What's Going On
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    The Great Britain VIII

    I thought a "I survived GB8" teeshirt would go down well, in the same vogue as the extras on LotR2 wore one emblazoned with "I survived Helm's Deep".
    Post by: Leslie10646, May 7, 2015 in forum: What's Going On
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    RPSI South Munster Railtour

    Good heavens, the RPSI has sent me a FULL schedule for the train - main tour, positioning runs, light engine runs, the lot! How novel, I haven't...
    Post by: Leslie10646, May 4, 2015 in forum: What's Going On
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    RPSI South Munster Railtour

    And very welcome will be all followers of Saint Oliver to the Land where he was CME for the last time. (Actually, I'm a Northerner, but had such...
    Post by: Leslie10646, May 4, 2015 in forum: What's Going On
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    RPSI South Munster Railtour

    Naturally! Home territory!
    Post by: Leslie10646, May 3, 2015 in forum: What's Going On
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    The Great Britain VIII

    And that is exactly what happened, as my log shows. I have NEVER timed a steam loco this slowly for several miles - so the diesel set a new record...
    Post by: Leslie10646, May 2, 2015 in forum: What's Going On
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    The Great Britain VIII

    Well, I've had SOMETHING for my £2,200. Just photographed 70000 plus support coach on the FAST line at Deepcut Bridge in glorious sun running ten...
    Post by: Leslie10646, Apr 27, 2015 in forum: What's Going On
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    The Great Britain VIII

    It's on UK Steam Info, if you click on the correct Real Time button 1Z82 which gives the tour's timings to Exeter. Now click on Exeter St Davids,...
    Post by: Leslie10646, Apr 26, 2015 in forum: What's Going On
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    The Great Britain VIII

    I have no idea when RTC was told about Wick, but without it, I would not have booked - that was the big draw - to finish Penzance to Furthest North.
    Post by: Leslie10646, Apr 26, 2015 in forum: What's Going On
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    The Great Britain VIII

    It's hard not to echo these sentiments. Most of those telling us to be happy haven't shelled out over two grand! And as for being us all being...
    Post by: Leslie10646, Apr 25, 2015 in forum: What's Going On
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    The Great Britain VIII

    I don't want to pour cold water on RTC's efforts to rescue this tour, but, like Deaftech, I booked almost exclusively to get Helmsdale to Wick,...
    Post by: Leslie10646, Apr 25, 2015 in forum: What's Going On