One of those "could be worse" evenings. Valve gear easier to work on than (say) an axle bearing, outside motion on a black five easier to work on...
Bulleids never give a completely regular 6-beats-to-the-bar, but if there's a problem, I expect Crewe can sort it out themselves. They've done a...
Correct. It's why she couldn't attend the WSR S&D gala. However, she was back at work last time I was on the line.
RTT says 44871 has reached Crewe. Let's see what Riley & Sons can do once they've had a good look at her.
Not a very practical suggestion, I fear. Given that TYS have decided not to run any more tours until the summer, their locos are likely to be laid...
I disagree. Most passengers will be on this trip to experience as much steam haulage as possible. Few would complain at one steam loco being...
I wonder if 45407 can be scrambled to cover some of 44871's duties? I suspect not - first priority will be to get 44871 home and see if she can be...
Oh dear. 46100 doesn't really need assistance with 11 carriages until Newton Abbott, but I bet the logistics are difficult. Maybe they've reckoned...
Since Sir Lamiel retired from the mainline, Flying Scotsman may be the oldest mainline certified steam loco in the country, but that's not quite...
I'm told Noggin has gone to a good home. We're going (almost) all the way: first shot on Wed is likely to be around Burngullow, and we'll...
I and my pals have decided we will join the caravan with our video cameras, and there should be a DVD or BluRay disc in the fullness of time. I'm...
I'm told that times for 34052's LTR are now on RTT: "2030 fm Crewe to Crewe via Chester, Salop, Telford, Bushbury and Stafford." Not had time to...
There's time for loco changes at Crewe in both directions, and there's a turning move from Coton, around the triangle and back, so looks like...
Perhaps not "confirmed", but @RayMason wrote "46100 Vic - Ply plus 45407 ... Locos t/f LE to Pnz" which I take to mean that the train is steam...
Many thanks for this, @RayMason It's the Great Britain - it wouldn't be the same without a few last-minute dramas. Hooray! Nigel has said that...
I hear on the grapevine that either Day 1 might run steam into Cornwall or Day 2 might steam out of Cornwall, or perhaps both. I'm afraid my...
Don't say such things, please, even in jest... :Depressed:
Interesting. Thanks @maureen. I can see how that might have been difficult to arrange. Loco changes used to be commonplace at Banbury or...
I do find it a little surprising that 45699 was considered for this trip after she was found to be out-of-gauge for the Stratford line a few weeks...
Lovely pictures. Shame about the over-compressed sound, but I guess that's down to YouTube - another reason for buying the disc when it appears!
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