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Spitfire liked torgormaig's post in the thread RTC 2026.
I was on the K1 in May 2008 taking the Jacobite stock to Fort William. As was ascended Beattock we found the lineside ablaze. No doubt we would have been blamed for it but for the evidence that it was alight before we got there.[ATTACH] Peter
Jul 12, 2026 at 4:11 PM
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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 -
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 -
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...
Jul 12, 2026 at 10:12 AM
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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 -
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
