Mick45305's Recent Activity
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Mick45305 liked Johnb's post in 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 2:45 PM -
Mick45305 liked Gladiator 5076's post in the thread RTC: End of Southern Steam - 9/07/26.
A few images from yesterday. It was really only the novelty of the 33 hauling the loco and support coach that got me any further than Wareham, and the fact I could combine it with the return leg of the Statesman trip without having to go out...
Jul 10, 2026 at 2:44 PM
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Mick45305 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 2:44 PM -
Mick45305 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 2:42 PM -
Mick45305 liked Oswald T Wistle's post in the thread LSL Private Train: 18-19/05/26; 10/07/26.
A very polite way of putting it.
Jul 10, 2026 at 2:42 PM -
Mick45305 liked steamingyorkshire's post in the thread LSL Private Train: 18-19/05/26; 10/07/26.
34046, Class 50 (50050) behind tender with Class 57 on the rear of the train.
Jul 10, 2026 at 2:41 PM -
Mick45305 liked green five's post in the thread RTC: End of Southern Steam - 9/07/26.
Looks like the Bluebell has something special lined up for June next year...... This arrived in my emails today:[ATTACH] Sent from my XQ-BT52 using Tapatalk
Jul 10, 2026 at 12:42 AM
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Mick45305 liked torgormaig's post in the thread RTC: End of Southern Steam - 9/07/26.
A contrast to 59 years ago when, almost unnoticed, there were three Weymouth - Westbury steam hauled perishable freights over the line. If I remember correctly two were Standard 5s and the third a West Country. All three locos returned light to...
Jul 9, 2026 at 1:09 PM -
Mick45305 liked Shep Woolley's post in the thread WCR Rail Tours.
[ATTACH] Under a threatening sky, with a strong strong cold wind blowing SR BoB class No.34067 'Tangmere' heads today's 'Dalesman' 1Z42 away from Ribblehead Station and onwards to Carlisle with Mick Kelly driving and Rob Russell on the shovel...
Jul 7, 2026 at 10:45 PM
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Mick45305 liked 45698Mars's post in the thread WCR Rail Tours.
Tangmere approaching Aisgill with the returning Dalesman this evening. https://www.flickr.com/photos/90397953@N02/55379267182/in/photostream/
Jul 7, 2026 at 9:10 PM -
Mick45305 liked neildimmer's post in the thread LSL Private Train: 18-19/05/26; 10/07/26.
5029 Nunney Castle in steam and running around the Crewe depot today (Tuesday) seen on Railcam
Jul 7, 2026 at 5:24 PM -
Mick45305 liked Bodorganboy's post in the thread WCR Rail Tours.
[MEDIA] 34067 at Horton in Ribblesdale
Jul 7, 2026 at 5:24 PM -
Mick45305 liked nige757's post in the thread WCR Rail Tours.
34067 With today's Dalesman seen from Selside Shaw. [MEDIA]
Jul 7, 2026 at 5:24 PM -
Mick45305 liked 45698Mars's post in the thread WCR Rail Tours.
34067 Climbing out of Settle with today's Dalesman. https://www.flickr.com/photos/90397953@N02/55379906425/in/photostream/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/90397953@N02/55379906485/in/photostream/
Jul 7, 2026 at 5:24 PM -
Mick45305 liked Andy B's post in the thread 76077.
Only money! It seems to be disappearing at a very quick rate with some hefty bills coming in from leaky finders. What’s great to see though is the progress they have made. I’ll post some boiler pics soon but in the meantime here are the latest...
Jul 5, 2026 at 7:59 PM
