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3ABescot liked black5's post in the thread Embsay and Bolton Abbey Railway Updates.
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Jun 14, 2025 at 9:54 PM -
3ABescot liked black5's post in the thread Embsay and Bolton Abbey Railway Updates.
J27 entered service today, in service alongside Douglas, first time two tender engines out on the railway. [ATTACH]
Jun 14, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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3ABescot liked Shep Woolley's post in the thread Saphos 2025.
[ATTACH] Under threatening skies, thunder rumbling around, LNER Thompson class B1 No. 61306 'Mayflower' heads 'The Lakelander' through Holme and onwards to Carlisle [ATTACH] Running slightly late LNER B1 class No. 61306 'Mayflower' approaches...
Jun 14, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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3ABescot liked 2857Harry's post in the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2025.
Tuesday to Thursday 5Z31 and 5Z32 Crewe-Preston-Crewe 5029 loaded testing.
Jun 14, 2025 at 7:42 PM -
3ABescot liked Oswald T Wistle's post in the thread Saphos 2025.
We had some heavy overnight rain but that wasn't going to change the fire risk level, amber. LSL had chosen to amend their original plan and would add 61306 to the front of whatever diesel had headed the train from Leicester to Crewe. It...
Jun 14, 2025 at 6:56 PM -
3ABescot liked nige757's post in the thread Saphos 2025.
61306 + 57002 tnt 57311 seen from a dull and midge infested Shap Wells. [MEDIA]
Jun 14, 2025 at 6:44 PM -
3ABescot liked TH Railway Videos's post in the thread RTC 2025.
Ready for the off from the X to the seaside! Load 10 with 47802 doing the rear work [ATTACH]
Jun 14, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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3ABescot liked NathanP's post in the thread Jacobite 2025.
44871 running around the empty stock in the yard, getting ready for the afternoon train. [ATTACH]
Jun 14, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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3ABescot liked NathanP's post in the thread Jacobite 2025.
45407 at Fort William for the morning train. [ATTACH]
Jun 14, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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3ABescot liked twr12's post in the thread Saphos 2025.
I believe there has been, for many years, a conspiracy between Network Rail, DfT & ORR to allow lineside vegetation to grow and not be controlled. It’s practically cartel behaviour. For NR & DfT it’s clearly cost cutting, but the Safety...
Jun 14, 2025 at 2:08 PM -
3ABescot liked The Green Howards's post in the thread Saphos 2025.
Predates that. Many years ago I picked up a glossy brochure at KGX from Railtrack (remember them?) who said that they were creating a large, linear nature reserve by not going to BR levels of lineside management.
Jun 14, 2025 at 2:08 PM -
3ABescot replied to the thread Saphos 2025.
More like a large, linear handout to themselves and their shareholders wrapped in thin, green, packaging
Jun 14, 2025 at 2:08 PM -
3ABescot liked Keith Sergeant's post in the thread Saphos 2025.
Passing Brock [ATTACH]
Jun 14, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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3ABescot liked Deepgreen's post in the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2025.
Indeed, it just annoys me that so much modern stock is moved by road when it would seem to be perfectly able to go by rail, given, as you say, suitable inspection.
Jun 14, 2025 at 2:03 PM -
3ABescot liked Big Al's post in the thread Saphos 2025.
Something that they are not particularly good at. Only slowly are they realising that steam crews have sight lines much closer to the cess than on units.
Jun 14, 2025 at 7:44 AM
