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    Northern Belle 2022

    I travelled back, after working a freight south, over Shap on a Pendolino. The train was stopped and cautioned at Tebay and then travelled past...
    Post by: rule55, Apr 23, 2022 in forum: What's Going On
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    The Duchess to Carlisle: VT - 12/03/22

    20mph restriction for the Duchess over Ribblehead viaduct.
    Post by: rule55, Mar 12, 2022 in forum: What's Going On
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    Sugar Loaf Mountaineer : 7/07/18 - now 23/09/18

    Knowing the amount of resources that went into this trip today and the last minute problems that had to be overcome, I'd be happy that it ran at...
    Post by: rule55, Sep 23, 2018 in forum: What's Going On
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    Sugar Loaf Mountaineer : 7/07/18 - now 23/09/18

    Are you sure about that? I would expect the turning move from Llandeilo Jct via Morlais and Hendy to be for the locomotive only. As far as I'm...
    Post by: rule55, Sep 20, 2018 in forum: What's Going On
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    60009 The Talisman: 15/9/18

    Footplate crews: Kings Cross-Peterborough; Paul Major (Driver), Wayne Thompson (Fireman), Bob Hart (TI). North of Peterborough; Steve Hanczar...
    Post by: rule55, Sep 19, 2018 in forum: What's Going On
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    Torbay Express 2018

    Yeah, and we all know what happens when people who hold that view get themselves on a diesel locomotive on the mainline....
    Post by: rule55, Jul 27, 2018 in forum: What's Going On
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    Steam Ban Nationwide

    Crikey, I knew that old chestnut would flush out a response. I recently spent a very pleasant evening in a very crowded hostelry in Caernarfon...
    Post by: rule55, Jul 2, 2018 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Steam Ban Nationwide

    I'm rather surprised that anyone (even on NP) thinks that saying stuff like that in 2018 is anywhere near acceptable. You'll be telling us that...
    Post by: rule55, Jul 2, 2018 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Spring/Summer/Autumn 2018 CMEs

    Prophetic statement maybe, OHLE isolated and all services at a stand south of Oxenholme
    Post by: rule55, Jun 23, 2018 in forum: What's Going On
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    Welsh Marches Express 12/05/18 (Saphos)

    The rule book changed several years ago in this regard. I've copied and pasted the relevant bit below: Locomotives at both ends of the train or...
    Post by: rule55, May 18, 2018 in forum: What's Going On
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    Saphos Trains 2018

    Keith Murfin (DBC) drove outward with TI Sean Levell (now of LSL, formerly of DBC) and an LSL fireman. Pete Sheridan drove on the return, Tony...
    Post by: rule55, Apr 16, 2018 in forum: What's Going On
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    Ebor Flyer - A1ST and Tornado: 14/04/18

    Whilst I understand that steam locos have done good for the railway (and also that the internet is fast becoming a fact-free zone), it's worth...
    Post by: rule55, Apr 15, 2018 in forum: What's Going On
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    6023

    I suspect it's more to do with what happens when a vacuum-braked train sits down on the mainline and requires assistance (and the costs incurred...
    Post by: rule55, Feb 3, 2018 in forum: Steam Traction