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Oswald T Wistle's Recent Activity

  1. Oswald T Wistle attached a file to the thread Saphos 2025.

    Three phone pics from Wednesday, [ATTACH] Carlisle - what a shiny loco (no cropping and no interlopers - lucky Oswald) [ATTACH] Edinburgh Waverley - a work-stained loco moves the ECS for the return working into the station (no chance of...

    IMG_1965.JPEG IMG_1967.JPEG IMG_1976.JPEG Jul 18, 2025 at 2:18 PM
  2. Oswald T Wistle liked Keith Sergeant's post in the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2025.

    33207 + 45212 passing Brock working 5Z42 0623 Carnforth Steamtown to Southall Wcr 18/07/25. [ATTACH]

    _MG_0052-Edit.jpg Jul 18, 2025 at 1:49 PM
  3. Oswald T Wistle liked Sam 60103's post in the thread Saphos 2025.

    I’m not a fan of Mk2 air cons either as they don’t strike me as heritage. I’ve just got to hope that at some point soon steam will reach Aberdeen again. Let’s hope next year for plenty of steam to Aberdeen ideally with Mk1s.

    Jul 18, 2025 at 1:46 PM
  4. Oswald T Wistle liked Sam 60103's post in the thread Saphos 2025.

    Great to see a report from you after a very long time. 60007 looked magnificent when I saw it at Waverley and having spoken to the crew including Mike the driver and a representative from the SNGLT they confirmed to me that the loco had performed...

    Jul 18, 2025 at 1:46 PM
  5. Oswald T Wistle liked 46203's post in the thread Saphos 2025.

    [ATTACH] A crop of one of the photos I took of the loco changeover, is our Oswald in the picture?

    _DSC4225-Edit.jpg Jul 18, 2025 at 1:06 PM
  6. Oswald T Wistle replied to the thread Saphos 2025.

    Thanks, I’m not a fan of air con stock so chances to travel are fewer. Glad you got to see her at Waverley and sorry to hear about the SRPS trips.

    Jul 18, 2025 at 1:05 PM
  7. Oswald T Wistle replied to the thread Saphos 2025.

    A variation of Where’s Wally? We were further north, nice try :)

    Jul 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM
  8. Oswald T Wistle replied to the thread Saphos 2025.

    The Edinburgh Summer Explorer 16 July 2025 – 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley hauling POB+10+57311 This was my first “steam jolly” of the year; we were originally booked on the June trip that was subsequently cancelled for operational reasons. The June...

    Jul 18, 2025 at 11:44 AM
  9. Oswald T Wistle liked Bodorganboy's post in the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2025.

    17th July 2025 40013 Andania 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley Loco Move Seen at Burrow Lane Bridge Lancaster

    Jul 17, 2025 at 4:25 PM
  10. Oswald T Wistle liked Keith Sergeant's post in the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2025.

    D213 Andania passing Brock with 4498 Sir Nigel Gresley [ATTACH]

    _MG_0019-Edit.jpg Jul 17, 2025 at 3:29 PM
  11. Oswald T Wistle liked 46203's post in the thread Saphos 2025.

    [ATTACH] A4 60007 'eases forward' on B road at Carlisle, 16th July 2025

    _DSC4224-Edit.jpg Jul 16, 2025 at 6:43 PM
  12. Oswald T Wistle liked Mike Wylie's post in the thread Saphos 2025.

    Steam from the border/boundary.

    Jul 15, 2025 at 7:40 PM
  13. Oswald T Wistle liked torgormaig's post in the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2025.

    And it's St Swithen's Day too.....:) Peter

    Jul 15, 2025 at 4:46 PM
  14. Oswald T Wistle replied to the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2025.

    Don’t know NR’s status but 8 miles to the east the sky was certainly black and it was bucketing down at the time SNG passed through Leyland. Overnight rain followed by 6+ hours of steady/heavy rain today.:)

    Jul 15, 2025 at 3:24 PM
  15. Oswald T Wistle liked sunstream's post in the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2025.

    D213 + 60007 + POB just left Crewe for Upperby: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U57154/2025-07-15/detailed

    Jul 15, 2025 at 1:12 PM