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Oswald T Wistle liked Sidmouth's post in the thread Vintage Trains 2025.
one thought is many over the last few years have suffered quite a significant erosion of discretionary spend . anyone over 50k earnings suffers tax and NI impacts . So an annual inflation payrise is subject to almost 50% in tax and ni . so you...
Jul 9, 2025 at 11:02 AM -
Oswald T Wistle liked Enterprise's post in the thread Vintage Trains 2025.
My wife and I did only two RTC trips last year and we will do none this year unless things change. We decided to travel only on proper steam tours, that is Mk1s and no diesel. Our next steam trips are with British Pullman and VT. In the future,...
Jul 9, 2025 at 9:11 AM -
Oswald T Wistle liked Will RL's post in the thread Fire Risk.
Next five days taking us to Sunday. Amber for all notified steam movements. NW region: Red Thursday. Black Friday to Sunday.
Jul 9, 2025 at 9:09 AM -
Oswald T Wistle liked MellishR's post in the thread Vintage Trains 2025.
In practice yes, there are few mentions in this section of railtours (or light engine or ECS movements) without steam, but those do all belong quite appropriately under the WGO heading if someone cares to post about them. With the combination of...
Jul 9, 2025 at 7:41 AM -
Oswald T Wistle replied to the thread Vintage Trains 2025.
From personal experience I know just what a commitment it is to produce such a detailed report of a trip and am always pleased to read them, with or without a diesel, so thanks from me (but why no mention of a cat?) In a perfect world all trips...
Jul 8, 2025 at 10:03 PM -
Oswald T Wistle liked 30567's post in the thread Vintage Trains 2025.
But what is there to say really? Without inside knowledge you can't say for sure what the diesel is doing, though you can have an educated guess and maybe talk to the crew. So that leaves how many, three or four unassisted trains this year....
Jul 8, 2025 at 9:15 PM -
Oswald T Wistle replied to the thread WCR Rail Tours.
Disappointing news, but with another hot, dry spell in the forecast steam may have been prohibited anyway. :(
Jul 8, 2025 at 9:13 PM -
Oswald T Wistle liked Will RL's post in the thread Fire Risk.
I’ll update in morning as there have been discussions about the current status.
Jul 8, 2025 at 9:08 PM -
Oswald T Wistle liked 1020 Shireman's post in the thread Vintage Trains 2025.
Well, as we did go and we timers can't resist timing, I've put together a report with times that we tried to make sense of. Can't say we succeeded but this is how our day went. The Cathedral Express to Swansea 5th July 2025: or Three go to El...
Jul 8, 2025 at 3:56 PM -
Oswald T Wistle liked TH Railway Videos's post in the thread Vintage Trains 2025.
A late upload from myself after getting back home from last nights show with the Big O, non the less my upload on I believe 45596’s final solo tour before its ticket expires and goes in for overhaul Filmed at Severn Tunnel Jc, west and east of...
Jul 8, 2025 at 3:39 PM -
Oswald T Wistle replied to the thread WCME & CME 2025.
With another spell of dry weather forecast I assume that the LE move from Blackburn to Crewe will need a "minder". I wonder if that makes it likely that the trip will have a diesel tucked in behind 45212(?) instead of/in addition to the usual...
Jul 8, 2025 at 11:48 AM -
Oswald T Wistle liked 47406's post in the thread WCME & CME 2025.
https://www.railwaytouring.net/cme-12-07-25 The Cumbrian Mountain Express https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U58209/2025-07-12/detailed https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U58210/2025-07-12/detailed...
Jul 8, 2025 at 11:39 AM -
Oswald T Wistle liked RalphW's post in the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2025.
At least we got a toot from the diesel.
Jul 7, 2025 at 9:34 PM -
Oswald T Wistle liked Bodorganboy's post in the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2025.
7th July 2025 37706 46115 Loco Move 37706 and 46115 at Hampson Lane Ellel
Jul 7, 2025 at 6:37 PM -
Oswald T Wistle attached a file to the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2025.
Yet more rain yesterday evening - Network Rail please note. Despite it being dark and raining steadily we had a struggle to get Maisie to come back indoors; she eventually appeared around 10.15 and was decidedly wet. She finished off what was...
Jul 7, 2025 at 4:23 PM
