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Spitfire liked jonathonag's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.
When was the last time steam faced out of Kyle of Lochalsh? 1st October 2000? [img]Black 5 No. 44871 - Erbusaig by Jonathon Gourlay, on Flickr [img]Black 5 No. 44871 - Loch a' Chuillin by Jonathon Gourlay, on Flickr And Gleneagles the...
Apr 18, 2024 at 8:16 PM -
Spitfire liked Swiss Toni's post in the thread Saphos 2024.
A very dull Horbury cutting. [img] "Braunton", 17/04/24. A little brighter at Gauxholme. [IMG] "Braunton", 17/04/24.
Apr 18, 2024 at 8:15 PM -
Spitfire liked Jamessquared's post in the thread A2 60532 Blue Peter.
You're getting Fenchurch, FFS! What more do you want? :) But being more serious - surely it is better for the SVR to have two bites of the enthusiast cherry? In other words, the gala is presumably seen as good value based on what is advertised....
Apr 18, 2024 at 8:00 PM -
Spitfire liked Jamessquared's post in the thread A2 60532 Blue Peter.
I find it drily amusing that you go to the effort of promoting a gala, you have an absolutely megastar visitor (take a bow, Fenchurch); a home-railway favourite back after overhaul and looking the bees knees (the Stanier Mogul) and yet all anyone...
Apr 18, 2024 at 7:57 PM -
Spitfire liked frazoulaswak's post in the thread Saphos 2024.
34046 Braunton heading south through Hartford station at 9pm with the return leg of The White Rose on 17th April 2024. Station lighting not quite bright enough, so had to shoot at 1/200 f2.8 and 3200 ISO to get anything at all. [ATTACH] Cheers,
Apr 18, 2024 at 3:01 AM
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Spitfire liked 35B's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
I'm not. The train is part of the work of the charity, so travelling on it is a means of experiencing that work. Full credit is due to those who've identified the opportunity.
Apr 17, 2024 at 6:51 PM -
Spitfire liked 5944's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
It was only a hot big end (ooh err, missus!) so should be a quick fix. Loco is already back at Crewe.
Apr 17, 2024 at 6:44 PM -
Spitfire liked David likes trains's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.
Photos from the morning of Day 2, the Black 5s seen racing along towards Bromsgrove at Oddingley. [img] [img] [img]
Apr 17, 2024 at 6:06 AM -
Spitfire liked acorb's post in the thread Jacobite 2024.
I agree with you to a certain extent, both organisations are led by individuals who have questionable ethics and attitudes towards others - you could argue both are successful businessmen because of their ruthlessness. However, ruthlessness (and...
Apr 16, 2024 at 8:27 PM -
Spitfire liked mikehartuk's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.
And another post on the RVR website: Tamping the track around the headshunt for the loco shed site and turntable. In part in preparation for the 1st & 2nd June K&ESR gala weekend when trains hauled by steam loco 'Britannia' and a Class 73 from...
Apr 16, 2024 at 8:03 PM -
Spitfire liked jamesd's post in the thread No smoke without coal?.
I suspect trying to mitigate fire risk also played a significant part in the decision.
Apr 16, 2024 at 7:59 PM -
Spitfire liked Jamessquared's post in the thread No smoke without coal?.
Is oil cheaper than coal then? I thought it still worked out more to use oil than coal. As far as I can see, for the time being, conversion to oil is about hedging against future supply chain unavailability of coal; and reducing spark throwing...
Apr 15, 2024 at 7:28 AM -
Spitfire liked jsm8b's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.
Two today from Millmeece and Moore. As Spike already noted the morning sun disappeared progressively as the cloud built up towards midday. But Black 5s on home ground, does it get better than that ? [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Apr 14, 2024 at 9:46 PM
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Spitfire liked Shep Woolley's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.
[ATTACH] Ian Riley's Black 5's Nos. 44871 and 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier' make for a fine sight and sound as they work the 'Great Britain XVI day 2 over the six arch bridge at Galgate on the approach to Lancaster with today's Drivers Mick...
Apr 14, 2024 at 6:05 PM
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Spitfire liked LMarsh1987's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.
The LMS Black Fives are seen blasting through Bromsgrove and then are captured going at a brisk pace at the top end of the hill. Plenty of noise from upfront so no complaints there, though as expected the box was taking a few coaches, which was...
Apr 14, 2024 at 5:33 PM
