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Paul42 liked Jamessquared's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
I'm not volunteering to crew that one! (Booking on time is likely to be - yesterday!) Tom
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Paul42 priljepljuje datoteku u temu Bluebell Railway | Spring Steam Gala | 20th-22nd March 2026.
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13. Ožujak 2026. u 19:42
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Paul42 priljepljuje datoteku u temu Bluebell Railway | Spring Steam Gala | 20th-22nd March 2026.
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13. Ožujak 2026. u 19:07
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Paul42 priljepljuje datoteku u temu Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
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13. Ožujak 2026. u 19:03
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Paul42 liked Jamessquared's post in the thread 2026 Entries/Returnees and Withdrawals.
850 is at the Mid Hants, or at least it was last time I visited in October. I wasn’t aware it was being overhauled. Tom
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Paul42 liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
For something like a footplate ride that costs the host railway comparatively little marginal cost to deliver, I suspect the pricing is essentially "how high can we go and still fill the available places?" On the Bluebell, we started out at £110...
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Paul42 liked John Petley's post in the thread 35028 + British Pullman 2026.
Tomorrow (Friday 13th March) will be Clan Line's first run of the year with the Pullmans round the Dover circuit. As no one else has created a thread for it, I thought I would. Regrettably, it's not a particularly brilliant weather forecast for...
12. Ožujak 2026. u 20:57
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Paul42 liked free2grice's post in the thread 35028 + British Pullman 2026.
Good news from the MNLPS. Clan line has passed it's FTR exam and is ready to haul the Belmond Pullman tomorrow. [BJ] ''Mainline Update – 35028 Clan Line We’re delighted to confirm that 35028 Clan Line has successfully passed its fitness to run...
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Paul42 liked Oswald T Wistle's post in the thread Saphos: Blue Peter to Carlisle - 12/02/26; Sir Nigel Gresley - 11/03/26; Britannia - 8/04/26.
The Cumbrian Mountaineer 11 March 2026 with 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley hauling 7 + POB + Generator Car I hadn’t planned to travel on this train, a little early in the year for Oswald, but having missed out on a run behind 60532, I got the urge -...
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Paul42 liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
It's the modern approach to design - you put an initial version of your product out there that is buggy as hell, and allow your customers to do the user acceptance testing for you in production ... When you think of all the factors that go into...
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Paul42 liked Shep Woolley's post in the thread Saphos: Blue Peter to Carlisle - 12/02/26; Sir Nigel Gresley - 11/03/26; Britannia - 8/04/26.
[ATTACH] Despite the overcast and chilly conditions LNER A4 class No. 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley makes a fine sight and sound as it works the northbound 'Cumbrian Mountaineer' through Greenholme on the climb to Shap and onwards to Carlisle...
11. Ožujak 2026. u 21:02
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Paul42 liked Oswald T Wistle's post in the thread Saphos: Blue Peter to Carlisle - 12/02/26; Sir Nigel Gresley - 11/03/26; Britannia - 8/04/26.
Just had a quick look at the GPS stored data for the northbound run. (GPS at the front of 5th coach) Grayrigg MP13 - 70.9mph (max 73.9 about a mile before); MP26 - 54.1mph with a minimum of 53.7 just before MP26. Shap MP31.5 - 74.5mph (max of...
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Paul42 liked ficksberglion's post in the thread Saphos: Blue Peter to Carlisle - 12/02/26; Sir Nigel Gresley - 11/03/26; Britannia - 8/04/26.
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11. Ožujak 2026. u 18:19
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Paul42 liked Chris86's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
The impression I have been given by someone who has been involved with Thomas events is that with the licensing etc. they are quite expensive to run, and the key to making them a success is to have plenty available to facilitate secondary spend...
11. Ožujak 2026. u 16:04 -
Paul42 liked Saint's post in the thread Società Veneta Ferrovie..
What did happen in the meanwhile? We continued our obscure campaign to lure poor unsuspected souls in the world of railway fandom and then of railway heritage preservation, with the "Macchinista per un giorno" events at the "Museo Veneto del...
11. Ožujak 2026. u 09:15
