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  1. Spitfire liked 45698Mars's post in the thread VT: Ticket to Ride with 7029 - 11/07/26.

    A classic example in this photograph of the perils of not clearing lineside vegetation. The metal cabinet didn't catch fire, it was obviously surrounded by vegetation that did and the contents of the cabinet were effectively "cooked". I am old...

    Jul 12, 2026 at 10:17 AM

  2. Spitfire liked acorb's post in the thread VT: Ticket to Ride with 7029 - 11/07/26.

    Well we thought we were on the move, but now aren't again.. Really feel for VT, seems the communication from NR hasn't been what it should be.

    Jul 12, 2026 at 10:15 AM

  3. Spitfire liked Shep Woolley's post in the thread WCR Rail Tours.

    [ATTACH] Heading for the hills, SR BoB class N0. 34067 'Tangmere' works today's 'Cumbrian Mountain Express' 1Z64 towards Beckfoot and onwards to Carlisle with Craig Todd driving, Rob Russell on the shovel and Matt Miller Guard [ATTACH] Under...

    CME Tangmere 1NP.jpg CME Tangmere 3 NP.jpg Jul 12, 2026 at 10:12 AM

  4. Spitfire liked twr12's post in the thread RTC: Eddystone to York - 11/07/26.

    What has to be remembered, when moaning about the diesel doing most of the work, that the cross section of passengers on the train means that there is practically no option to cancel the train when Network Rail impose Red restrictions to steam...

    Jul 11, 2026 at 5:56 PM

  5. Spitfire liked jnc's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    A very significant share of the people who are buying seats on heritage lines are 'ordinary people' (i.e. 'not us'). What do they think? I'm not sure, but I have to think that, for an ordinary person, steam trains are a big part of the picture of...

    Jul 10, 2026 at 9:07 PM

  6. Spitfire liked oldmrheath's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I was looking at some reviews for another railway last night and the recent negative reviews were from people who had been expecting steam but got diesel. Yes the balance may be shifting but for many steam is still the expectation Jon

    Jul 10, 2026 at 7:18 AM

  7. Spitfire liked oldmrheath's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    It's not just those walking away- it will be the disappointing experience for a number who do travel, including people with advance bookings, leading to people not returning, negative word-of-mouth or reviews etc Jon

    Jul 9, 2026 at 8:33 PM

  8. Spitfire liked twr12's post in the thread RTC: End of Southern Steam - 9/07/26.

    Don I don’t know where you get your Rules information from, but the “ban” on a locomotive on the rear of a train providing traction power was dropped many years ago.

    Jul 9, 2026 at 7:48 PM

  9. Spitfire liked Sulzerman's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    Using diesel may cost, idk, £500 more per day but if the result is a guaranteed steam journey with 2253, the trip it will pay for itself. Using a class 37 could put off 50 to 100 or more people a day.

    Jul 9, 2026 at 7:37 PM

  10. Spitfire liked RalphW's post in the thread RTC: Tynesider - 4/7/26.

    It would seem from your report that much of the problem was with NR, and just remember you are not a teacher talking to 10 year olds, but adults with more probably more life experience than you.

    Jul 5, 2026
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