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torgormaig liked Steve's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I must have missed the instruction to use Goathland water but I am very much on the fringe of things, these days. . It is on a par with that at Grosmont. I agree that the operations team are good and well up to the job. They need to be under the...
Mar 26, 2026 at 7:01 AM -
torgormaig replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Is the Pickering turntable back in use again? It certainly was awaiting repairs at the back end of last season and if it cannot be used then we are stuck with the locos facing as they are now. Current instructions are that the steam loco is to be...
Mar 25, 2026 at 11:05 PM -
torgormaig liked MuzTrem's post in the thread K&WVR Steam Gala 19-22 March 2026.
The giveaway is that 52044 still has her Barton-Wright smokebox door, rather than the Hughes one fitted a few years ago. Personally, I think the old one looked far better, but maybe that's just me...!
Mar 23, 2026 at 2:59 PM -
torgormaig replied to 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 at 9:56 AM -
torgormaig attached a file to the thread K&WVR Steam Gala 19-22 March 2026.
Here is a picture of two of the gala stars that could have been taken today, but instead of being dated 22nd March 2026 the date is in fact the spring gala on 22nd March 1975 [ATTACH] Peter
Mar 22, 2026 at 6:12 PM
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torgormaig attached a file to the thread K&WVR Steam Gala 19-22 March 2026.
Very enjoyable day yesterday, but very busy and not easy to photograph as I spent the day travelling, but these two may be of interest[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Visiting Nunney Castle at Oxenhope yesterday and on it's last visit for the spring gala in...
Mar 22, 2026 at 6:06 PM
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torgormaig liked The Gricing Owl's post in the thread Bluebell Railway | Spring Steam Gala | 20th-22nd March 2026.
There was only one photo I really wanted today, and that was 75069+73082 on the 14.00 ex S Park. In the end my short visit got me three photos. It was a close run thing getting there in time and at the right location for the 14.00 SP. I was...
Mar 22, 2026 at 9:31 AM
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torgormaig liked Paul42's post in the thread Swanage Railway General Discussion.
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Mar 21, 2026 at 10:32 PM
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torgormaig liked The Gricing Owl's post in the thread Bluebell Railway | Spring Steam Gala | 20th-22nd March 2026.
Time for a Time for another 'oh dear' from the resident dinosaur!;) Bryan - now doubled up on look outs for even more incoming asteroids - B
Mar 20, 2026