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  1. Spitfire liked Shep Woolley's post in the thread Northern Belle 2026.

    [ATTACH] Making up for lost time, SR BoB Class No.34067 'Tangmere' speeds the 'Northern Belle' through Beckfoot towards Tebay and onward to Carlisle with Craig Todd driving. Matt Anderson on the shovel and Matt Miller Guard. The crew will also...

    NB No. 34067 'Tangmere' 1 NP.jpg NB No. 34067 'Tangmere' 3 NP.jpg Apr 26, 2026 at 8:20 AM
  2. Spitfire liked misspentyouth62's post in the thread Great Britain XVIII: 18/4 -25/4/26.

    some stunning images shared by all - thank you. It's times like this that I remember why I don't label myself as a photographer. :-)

    Apr 25, 2026 at 4:55 PM
  3. Spitfire liked jonathonag's post in the thread Great Britain XVIII: 18/4 -25/4/26.

    Making a promise to myself not to photograph any further South than my postcode, my final images of The Great Britain from this year. Of main interest were the Aberdeen legs, conducted at times of day that I don't believe have been done in...

    Apr 25, 2026 at 1:50 AM
  4. Spitfire liked jonathonag's post in the thread Great Britain XVIII: 18/4 -25/4/26.

    A handful of shots from yesterday's leg over the West Highland Line. [img]Black 5 No. 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier' - Glen Falloch by Jonathon Gourlay, on Flickr [img]Black 5 No. 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier' - Tyndrum by Jonathon Gourlay,...

    Apr 23, 2026 at 8:54 AM
  5. Spitfire liked David likes trains's post in the thread Great Britain XVIII: 18/4 -25/4/26.

    My photographs of days 1 & 2 with 34028 down in the South West. First time I've ever been to Penzance, with the lovely weather I think it was worth the chase. Day 1 Climbing Whiteball near Backways Farm. [IMG] [IMG] Approaching Starcross...

    Apr 22, 2026 at 9:05 PM
  6. Spitfire liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.

    I think just in fuel terms, shunting is more costly than you might think. (That's a subjective view based on having done lots). Essentially, stopping and starting is more costly than running at an even speed. You also have to think about what...

    Apr 22, 2026 at 9:00 PM