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torgormaig liked Deepgreen's post in the thread RTC 2026.

Back to my point about red, black and other fire risk levels being inconsistent and often not reflecting realities on the ground. I can't understand why most of England and parts of Scotland have not been under a steam ban in recent days...

torgormaig attached a file to 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

torgormaig replied to the thread RTC 2026.

A couple of points to consider here. One is the this is hearsay based on an apparently unauthorised leak of an internal Network Rail Control Log. The other point is that the Control Log is based on assessment at the time and these assessments do...

torgormaig liked bristolian's post in the thread RTC: Eddystone to York - 11/07/26.

The loco ran over the S&D frequently too :).

torgormaig replied to the thread RTC: Eddystone to York - 11/07/26.

It is also the S&D passenger headcode - the driver is a bit of a fan of that famous line. Peter

torgormaig replied to the thread RTC: End of Southern Steam - 9/07/26.

torgormaig replied to the thread RTC: End of Southern Steam - 9/07/26.

I find it quite amazing to think that in the 59th Anniversary week of the End of Southern Steam there are no less than four Bullied Pacifics at large on the national network at present. We had 35028 out yesterday, 34046 today with 34028 and 34067...