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Spitfire liked William Fletcher's post in the thread Embsay and Bolton Abbey Railway Updates.
Yes, from carting 5 Mark 1s of fresh air around, they're really getting custom now, and I applaud them for it
Mar 30, 2026 at 7:26 PM -
Spitfire liked DerekTrotter's post in the thread Embsay and Bolton Abbey Railway Updates.
When I visited a few weeks ago, I found Bolton Abbey station, neat, tidy and a huge car park! The office and cafe staff were equally helpful. However the railway now does seem largely set up for dining style trains of all types at various times...
Mar 30, 2026 at 7:36 AM -
Spitfire liked ribble's post in the thread VT: The Shap Mountaineer with Tornado - 28/03/26.
60163 Tornado at Stockber on 28/3/2026 David [ATTACH]
Mar 29, 2026 at 5:31 PM
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Spitfire liked TH Railway Videos's post in the thread VT: The Shap Mountaineer with Tornado - 28/03/26.
Sunshine on Salterwaith [ATTACH]
Mar 28, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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Spitfire liked Hampshire Unit's post in the thread Flying Scotsman.
60103's visit to the Mid Hants was blessed with some decent weather on several days. Here she is on Saturday 21st running up to Medstead [img]"Flying Scotsman" at Rookwood by Stephen Morley, on Flickr
Mar 28, 2026 at 6:33 AM -
Spitfire liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
While I can see many reasons to criticise the leadership of the NYMR, I feel such criticism should always stay on the right side of criticising the actions, not the people. I think this post rather crosses the line, and in doing so weakens rather...
Mar 26, 2026 at 6:22 AM -
Spitfire liked Gladiator 5076's post in the thread The 10A Allocation.
There is no QED, the locos meet the operating requirements for vacuum braked stock. They are two separate requirements.
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Spitfire liked Johnb's post in the thread The 10A Allocation.
There is no ORR regulation on train braking. The Vintage Trains fleet is vacuum braked
Mar 24, 2026
