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torgormaig replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I think that is tomorrow's roster - its earlier than usual, I know, but it does say Tuesday 9th June. Peter
Jun 8, 2026 at 5:10 PM -
torgormaig liked Johnb's post in the thread 76079.
To follow on from This is the pair shortly after leaving Ardlui heading home. The water in the background is the top end of Loch Lomond for those who don’t know the area [ATTACH]
Jun 8, 2026 at 2:57 PM
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torgormaig liked ficksberglion's post in the thread 76079.
76079 running as former Ft William loco 76001 makes a very rare appearance on 23rd May 2004 with a private charter to Mallaig. [ATTACH]
Jun 8, 2026 at 11:03 AM
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torgormaig replied to the thread 76079.
Funny the details that some people notice and others don't. For me the give away that this isnt the real 76001 isnt the cab but the Southern lamp brackets on the smokebox door. I believe that this is because 76079 had its last overhaul down south...
Jun 7, 2026 at 5:16 PM -
torgormaig liked henrywinskill's post in the thread 76079.
Any excuse to post a pic of 76001 on the moor.[ATTACH]
Jun 7, 2026 at 5:06 PM
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torgormaig liked 45698Mars's post in the thread Jacobite 2026.
A nice thought but it doesn't really make sense. Note too that the WCR Jacobite website advertises "heritage Mk2 coaches". If I had a nice shiny rake of CDL fitted Mk1's then why would I send it to work with air brake fitted locos in Scotland...
Jun 7, 2026 at 10:23 AM -
torgormaig attached a file to the thread 76079.
Nice picture there John. I was working there over that weekend and was the afternoon guard when the loco worked back to Mallaig that day, having turned during the lunch layover at F ort William. Here is the train standing in Lochailort station...
Jun 7, 2026 at 10:20 AM
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torgormaig liked Johnb's post in the thread 76079.
76079 did go up to the WHL in 2008, renumbered as Fort William’s 76001 it took part in the photo charters. It wasn’t a lot of use on the Jacobite as it was restricted to hauling six coaches on the Mallaig Road [ATTACH]
Jun 7, 2026 at 9:33 AM
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torgormaig liked Jamessquared's post in the thread V2 4771 Green Arrow to return?.
Even if the T1 successfully broke the record, for 99.9% of the world it will all be a bit "meh". A bit like the efforts people spend with old Grumman Bearcats and Sea Furies, going to Reno to try and become the fastest ever piston-engined...
Jun 7, 2026 at 7:30 AM -
torgormaig liked The Green Howards's post in the thread V2 4771 Green Arrow to return?.
Without wishing to divert another bl**dy thread into records, my namesake's record* didn't save it from the cutter's torch :( As for the T-1, have the Yanks even got a bit of track suitable for those speeds? Americans really hate not being...
Jun 7, 2026 at 7:28 AM -
torgormaig liked D1004's post in the thread 76079.
Thanks v much for the info. My notes say that I had 63395 from Pickering to Grosmont and 76079 from Grosmont to Whitby on 22 April 23 so that sounds like it may well have been it’s v last trip. And I attach a pic at Whitby taken on that day....
Jun 7, 2026 at 7:27 AM
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torgormaig replied to the thread 76079.
I fired 76079 to Whitby on the 13.30 ex Grosmont, then through to Pickering and back to Grosmont on 12/4/2023. On shed it was found that the tubes were leaking yet again. One more attempt was made to expand them and I think it was tried once more...
Jun 6, 2026 at 10:00 PM -
torgormaig liked 5944's post in the thread Bluebell Railway General Discussion.
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BCb386xfg/ MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT How good is this!!! The High Weald Steam Working Weekend team are immensely excited to announce that the Bluebell Railway's Manning Wardle 0-6-0T "Sharpthorn" of 1877 will be...
Jun 6, 2026 at 9:21 PM
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torgormaig replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Probably because the problem was not anticipated at the time. I believe that those stays should have lasted longer than they did. Peter
Jun 5, 2026 at 10:53 AM
