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Mick45305's Recent Activity

  1. Mick45305 liked RalphW's post in the thread WCME & CME 2026.

    Don't forget rhe days of Albert and Bill.

    2. Ožujak 2026. u 12:28
  2. Mick45305 liked Oswald T Wistle's post in the thread WCME & CME 2026.

    Thanks Al, if I keep turning up (and I do), just now and again I'll get to witness something a bit special. Back in 2013 48151 brought 13+ a 47 on tick over up the bank and a week later 44932 did similar. Back to Saturday, Riley's certainly set...

    2. Ožujak 2026. u 12:27
  3. Mick45305 liked ribble's post in the thread WCME & CME 2026.

    In the last of the light 45407 climbs Wilpshire Bank with the WCME on 28/2/2026 David Cop lane on Flickr [ATTACH]

    DSC_6318LRcopy.jpg 1. Ožujak 2026. u 16:04
  4. Mick45305 liked Oswald T Wistle's post in the thread WCME & CME 2026.

    This year, Oswald has been surviving on a meagre diet of Tangmere; always better than nothing, but . . . ! What I needed was some variety, something to stir the blood. I had hoped to get out to see Blue Peter but Maisie was unwell for a few...

    1. Ožujak 2026. u 13:20
  5. Mick45305 liked RalphW's post in the thread WCME & CME 2026.

    Thanks to all those out there bringing us such excellent cover, there's nothing like the sight and sound of a Black 5 being worked well and straight out of the box...

    1. Ožujak 2026. u 00:00
  6. Mick45305 liked nige757's post in the thread WCME & CME 2026.

    Ian Riley's finest returns to Shap and the S&C after winter maintenance, LMS 45407 seen from Shap Wells and Kirkby Stephen Station and the Old Goods Yard. [MEDIA]

    28. Veljača 2026. u 20:52
  7. Mick45305 liked Shep Woolley's post in the thread WCME & CME 2026.

    [ATTACH] Ian Rileys class 5 No. 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier' heads through Greeholme with the 'Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express' 1Z86 on the climb to Shap and onwards to Carlisle with Mick Rawling driving, Cameron Overend on the shovel and...

    WCME 3 45407 1 NP.jpg WCME 3 45407 2 NP.jpg WCME 3 45407 2a (2).jpg 28. Veljača 2026. u 20:52
  8. Mick45305 liked Bodorganboy's post in the thread WCME & CME 2026.

    [MEDIA] 45407 seen near Galgate on its move from Castleton to Carnforth and then later at the head of the CME attacking Yealand Bank

    28. Veljača 2026. u 18:32
  9. Mick45305 liked TH Railway Videos's post in the thread WCME & CME 2026.

    A very decent journey so far with very minimal diesel assistance especially going up Shap, seemed like a slog up there Loco and coach turned round for standard class leading over the S&C

    28. Veljača 2026. u 18:32
  10. Mick45305 liked The Gricing Owl's post in the thread Saphos Trains 2026.

    Presumably 34067 didn't have the usual Bulleid/Jarvis signage next to the regulator? Bryan [ATTACH]

    101-Bulleid-ROOF-sign.jpg 28. Veljača 2026. u 18:32
  11. Mick45305 liked Bodorganboy's post in the thread Saphos Trains 2026.

    [MEDIA] Late in posting this sequence of 60532 Blue Peter heading north on the Cumbrian Mountaineer. Seen at Cleveley Bank Lane Forton

    28. Veljača 2026. u 18:31
  12. Mick45305 liked 3ABescot's post in the thread LSL ECS moves and private charter 26th - 28th Feb. 2026.

    For the record, here is the set returning to Crewe and passing Leominster with D213 "Andania" and 50050 "Fearless". [ATTACH]

    LeominsterStation-2026-02-28-4.jpg LeominsterStation-2026-02-28-5.jpg 28. Veljača 2026. u 18:31
  13. Mick45305 liked Keith Sergeant's post in the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2026.

    45407 "The Lancashire Fusilier" passing Brock working 5Z07 0600 Castleton to Carnforth Steamtown 28/02/26. [ATTACH]

    _MG_2962-DeNoiseAI-low-light.jpg 28. Veljača 2026. u 09:35
  14. Mick45305 liked sunstream's post in the thread Vintage Trains 2026.

    60163's tender has been modified to work with VT's water carrier.

    27. Veljača 2026. u 11:38
  15. Mick45305 liked Aberdare's post in the thread 6024 King Edward 1.

    When 6024 came out of service in 2012 (?) a "Rent of workshop space" contract was agreed between the WSR and 6024 Pres Soc so that the society had space to overhaul the locomotive in the workshops at Minehead. This suited both parties as they had...

    27. Veljača 2026. u 11:37