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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.
I inadvertently touched a bit of a nerve with my comment about the chap wandering about alongside SNG and agree with most of what has been said. I chose the location as, I like the angle, the close up view and the sun was shining on that side of...
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Paul42 liked Breva's post in the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.
That's brilliant news! We must have deep pockets, because it's not cheap to hire. So come one, come all! I have a photograph of one at Long Marston in 1951, taken by the signalman. Described as a Leamington to Honeybourne journey. [ATTACH] Is...
15. Ožujak 2026. u 12:02
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Paul42 liked blink bonny's post in the thread Saphos: Blue Peter to Carlisle - 12/02/26; Sir Nigel Gresley - 11/03/26; Britannia - 8/04/26.
In 99% 0f cases it certainly does. The exception I can think of was once in 1990, when John Cameron stood on the track in front of 60009 at Appleby just for a few moments. I cherish that shot This is the main reason I avoid stations for...
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Paul42 odgovara u temi Saphos: Blue Peter to Carlisle - 12/02/26; Sir Nigel Gresley - 11/03/26; Britannia - 8/04/26.
You usually need to wait for the right moment, many a time I have had to wait for the people you describe to get out the way. With the improvement in quality of the cameras in mobile phones it is lot easier that it use to be with a conventional...
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Paul42 liked Spamcan81's post in the thread East Lancs Railway.
Perhaps having exhaust arrangements like this SAR Class 19C could be an option. :) [ATTACH]
15. Ožujak 2026. u 11:03
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Paul42 liked gwralatea's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I totally get this, and I’m not disagreeing but I want to amplify the bit about balance. I have been steam dept, in the dim and distant past - but the reverse of your comment is also true. These are businesses and *if* they have come down on the...
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Paul42 liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
As @21B says, this means that the trainee/cleaner can't ride on the loco for that trip if one is rotered and. on the NYMR, that's usually the case. I try and make the footplate passenger part of the team by inviting him/her to fill the back end...
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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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