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  1. 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

  2. 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]

    DSC_6465LRcopy.jpg Mar 29, 2026 at 5:31 PM

  3. Spitfire liked TH Railway Videos's post in the thread VT: The Shap Mountaineer with Tornado - 28/03/26.

    Sunshine on Salterwaith [ATTACH]

    IMG_5298.jpeg Mar 28, 2026 at 6:30 PM

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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.

    Mar 24, 2026 at 6:51 PM

  7. 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 at 6:51 PM

  8. Spitfire replied to the thread Embsay and Bolton Abbey Railway Updates.

    At the NNR we’re currently undertaking a resignalling project at Sheringham which limits what we can run. Cream Tea reservations and advance sales meant that some trains were full on Sunday and a handful of visitors weren’t able to travel. Had...

    Mar 24, 2026 at 6:10 AM

  9. Spitfire liked mikehartuk's post in the thread Rother Valley Railway.

    Would that have been BR driver John Baker? We know he was on the BR Class 03 Drewry locos that worked the freight trains on K&ESR in the lines last few years. He was also a mainline Hasting DEMU driver. Went on to be a K&ESR volunteer driver...

    Mar 23, 2026

  10. Spitfire liked jnc's post in the thread Embsay and Bolton Abbey Railway Updates.

    But what if the train is full, and they don't do standing passengers? What else can they do, but turn last-minute arrivals away? Add on another coach (if they have one) at the last minute? Noel

    Mar 23, 2026

  11. Spitfire liked Gladiator 5076's post in the thread Embsay and Bolton Abbey Railway Updates.

    Well based on the fact that from my experience from viewing coaches at Swanage, and my wife's from 3 or 4 coach tours in the last two years it is a market segment that is likely to be hit far later than sooner, due to the fact it is mainly old...

    Mar 23, 2026

  12. Spitfire liked torgormaig's post in the thread Embsay and Bolton Abbey Railway Updates.

    Unfortunately for you guys the likes of Caledonian Travel provide a very regular and worthwhile source of income to the railway and as a result its finances have improved no end. I get the impression that you are assuming that as a heritage...

    Mar 23, 2026
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