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  1. MikeParkin65 liked 30567's post in the thread Vintage Trains 2025.

    I had a day out to Stratford yesterday. Not a bad schedule from Derby, just two stands at signal/loop on the way back. Particularly in the morning the schedule was quite demanding but as far as I could tell the tractor did nothing at all. Put it...

    Jun 9, 2025 at 7:45 PM

  2. MikeParkin65 liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    But as you carry fewer and fewer people, you end up spreading your fixed costs onto a smaller and smaller number of shoulders. The reductio ad absurdum of your approach might be to find a single person willing to pay £8m for a single return...

    Jun 9, 2025 at 3:19 PM

  3. MikeParkin65 replied to the thread SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.

    To be fair it wasnt a brilliant weekend weather wise and maybe also a dip in visitors following the recent 'festival of steam' ?

    Jun 9, 2025 at 3:10 PM

  4. MikeParkin65 liked 5944's post in the thread SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.

    If it's a 40s weekend, surely D306 should be out ;)

    Jun 9, 2025 at 3:05 PM

  5. MikeParkin65 liked LMarsh1987's post in the thread Vintage Trains 2025.

    I was told 77 at Bromsgrove and 28 over the top.

    Jun 8, 2025 at 1:53 PM

  6. MikeParkin65 liked ficksberglion's post in the thread Vintage Trains 2025.

    7029 gets away from Derby at Pear Tree with 1Z10 Derby to Stratford upon Avon.[ATTACH]

    pt 2 lr.jpg Jun 8, 2025 at 1:53 PM

  7. MikeParkin65 liked Johnb's post in the thread British Pullman 2025.

    For those who don’t do FB, my phone shot [ATTACH]

    IMG_3613.jpeg Jun 6, 2025 at 11:09 AM

  8. MikeParkin65 liked The Gricing Owl's post in the thread British Pullman 2025.

    An unusual presentation from me that incorporates my photo of 35028 on the up Golden Arrow today. That photo on its own is of no consequence. Below is without the explanatory text and normal photo captions that will be under the presentation in...

    C-07-Arrow-11June-1961-and-Arrows-Oct-2023-and-June-2025 .JPG Jun 6, 2025 at 11:07 AM

  9. MikeParkin65 liked Shep Woolley's post in the thread The Dalesman 2025.

    [ATTACH] Despite the wet weather A1 class No. 60163 'Tornado' puts on a fine show leaving Helwith Bridge with the inaugural 'Dalesman' for 2025 with Mick Kelly driving, Craig Todd on the shovel and Roly Parker Guard [ATTACH] With a moody...

    Dalesman 601563 1 NP.jpg Dalesman 601563 2 NP.jpg Jun 6, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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