Michael Whitehouse is quoted in todays Trackside mag. that double-headed Castles to Plymouth will happen again next September and indeed be an...
Thanks, nice one, shades of O Winston Link?
@Romsey Many thanks Neil. I knew nothing about these codes but have now found a list of them, very useful.
presumably this must be a DBS job?
Indeed, wasn't 34092 City of Wells known as "the volcano" back in the 80's due to it's similar output?!
Hmm. An awful lot of generalisations there? Whilst I would not minimise WCRC's massive contribution to mainline steam, they have surely lost...
Indeed, now shown as 2 x Cromptons on R Herald Railtours
The 'shadow' LE moves: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U63210/2025-09-27/detailed...
from the RTT timings looks like steam on at Hanwell Bridge Loop and off at Willesden SWS on the return
The WCRC operated Bristol/Par Royal Duchy (before the Mark 1/CDL nightmare kicked off) in September 2023 ran as load 8 and was hauled by Bahamas....
That brings back some memories! On 9 July 1967, aged 12 I was hanging around Waterloo with a friend, the arrival of 34021 partly made up for...
Timings up for the 6 Sep Mayflower double-headed trip (Clun Castle & Bahamas) to Plymouth....
not forgetting regional variations, here in S Devon we have had many hours of steady rain all day today since before dawn, in fact it has just...
Don't think LSL do anything without a diesel on the back since the Kent debacle with Britannia a few years back?
Well maybe, but surely people book first class mainly for the extra space, ability to book table for 2 etc. not for the tea/coffee/snacks?...
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