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  1. ragl liked Spike's post in the thread Saphos Trains 2026.

    A little late to the party, Blue Peter is seen climbing away from Shrewsbury at Bayston Hill with last Wednesdays Welsh Marches express. [ATTACH]

    IMG_1454.jpg May 5, 2026 at 8:32 AM
  2. ragl liked neildimmer's post in the thread North Wales Coast Express: VT - 02/05/26.

    [ATTACH] 5051 Earl of Mount Edgecumbe departing Crewe Saturday 2nd May https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Days-out/2026/May-2026/

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  3. ragl liked Spike's post in the thread North Wales Coast Express: VT - 02/05/26.

    Earl of Mount Edgcumbe is seen racing along the WCML at Rugeley Trent Valley and Sytch Lane, Mill Meece and then paused at Stafford on the return journey from Llandudno with the North Wales Coast Express charter.[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]

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  4. ragl liked black5's post in the thread FR & WHR & WHHR News.

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    May 5, 2026 at 8:29 AM
  5. ragl liked I. Cooper's post in the thread News from The Talyllyn.

    I seem to recognise that view approaching Rhydy... <belated wave hello> Whilst you went to Wharf for Sunday lunch, I ventured further up the line to Quarry, then AberG for my lunch: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]

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  6. ragl liked Sidmouth's post in the thread News from The Talyllyn.

    [MEDIA] Footage from my eldest of May Bank Holiday services at the Talyllyn Railway . Pendre shots were under escort and many thanks to the railway for their hospitality

    May 5, 2026 at 8:28 AM
  7. ragl liked mattspencer's post in the thread Saphos Trains 2026.

    [IMG] Shooting to Taunton by Matt Spencer, on Flickr

    May 3, 2026 at 10:30 AM
  8. ragl liked GBoreham's post in the thread North Wales Coast Express: VT - 02/05/26.

    Footage of 5043 at speed on the return between Waverton and Tattenhall, along with the HST half an hour earlier. [MEDIA]

    May 3, 2026 at 10:24 AM
  9. ragl liked black5's post in the thread North Wales Coast Express: VT - 02/05/26.

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    May 3, 2026 at 10:24 AM
  10. ragl liked frazoulaswak's post in the thread North Wales Coast Express: VT - 02/05/26.

    Against a skyline dominated by the turrets of Beeston and Peckforton castles, ex-GWR Castle class 4-6-0 No 5043 Earl of Mount Edgecumbe makes its way towards Chester with Vintage Trains North Wales Coast Express charter from Birmingham New Street...

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  11. ragl liked 60017's post in the thread Steamtown Carnforth.

    The 80 tank was owned by Ulrich Kroll who was the Bahn Direktor for the DB Essen area. He was a good friend to Steamtown and a contact point that allowed Peter Beet to bring the 012 pacific to 10A. I got along well with him, to the point he...

    May 2, 2026 at 4:11 PM
  12. ragl liked 35B's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    Now try CofE governance and organisation structures...

    May 1, 2026 at 8:52 AM
  13. ragl liked flying scotsman123's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    Just for fun I asked AI what it thought of your proposal as a serious proposition. It wasn't having it, but tbf the response was quite good... As satire, it’s excellent. As governance design, it’s a very accurate parody of a particular failure...

    May 1, 2026 at 8:52 AM
  14. ragl liked I. Cooper's post in the thread Saphos Trains 2026.

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  15. ragl liked 3ABescot's post in the thread Saphos Trains 2026.

    And passing Stokesay and accelerating away from the Craven Arms water stop. [ATTACH]

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