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ragl liked Oswald T Wistle's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.
Over to Leyland in plenty of time, I was third person on the platform and the first to set up a tripod - its the early worm that catches . . . ? There was sun but a cool breeze although it was pleasant enough waiting. Someone who I have met...
Apr 19, 2024 at 9:08 PM -
ragl liked GBoreham's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.
Footage of the Fives and 34067 racing south past Beckfoot then Tangmere attacking the stiff grade through Thatto Heath on the Liverpool line. Good to see that there was little or no assistance from the 47 with the Bullied doing virtually all the...
Apr 19, 2024 at 9:04 PM -
ragl liked Bodorganboy's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.
[MEDIA] 34067 at Carnforth and Oubeck Goods Loops
Apr 19, 2024 at 9:04 PM -
ragl liked Shep Woolley's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.
And then there were three [ATTACH] Ian Riley's 5's Nos 44871 and 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier' having handed over to 'Tangmere' at Carlisle speed through Beckfoot and on to Carnforth, reluctant to pass the GBXVI headboard by the looks of it...
Apr 19, 2024 at 9:04 PM
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ragl liked 46203's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.
[ATTACH] Carlisle 19.04.24.
Apr 19, 2024 at 9:03 PM
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ragl liked sgthompson's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.
Back to the main subject of the thread we see day 7 of the GBXVI at Abington, near Crawford, Cleuchside, Breckonhill and finally Clifton. [MEDIA]
Apr 19, 2024 at 9:03 PM -
ragl liked Keith Sergeant's post in the thread The Great Britain XVI - 13/04/24 to 21/04/24.
Tangmere heading the Great Britain through Brock in the drizzle, it was sunny a few minutes earlier :( [ATTACH]
Apr 19, 2024 at 9:03 PM
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ragl liked ianh1's post in the thread BR Standard class 6 No. 72010 'Hengist' and Clan Discussion Thread.
There's am interesting comment in Peter Townend's book, LNER Pacifics Remembered. In the Chapter written by H. Rowley, he states Manganese liners came into use for the faces and side cheeks of the solid horns and caused many problems of...
Apr 19, 2024 at 12:34 PM -
ragl liked David likes trains's post in the thread Pathfinder 2024.
Western Champion's test run/tour passing Kings Sutton and then Clattercote. [img] [img]
Apr 19, 2024 at 12:26 PM -
ragl liked KristianGWR's post in the thread Pathfinder 2024.
[MEDIA] My two cents on Sunday's doings, filmed at Kings Sutton and Great Bourton.
Apr 19, 2024 at 12:25 PM -
ragl liked Oswald T Wistle's post in the thread Saphos 2024.
Why I was particularly miffed was this is a spot that I have visited only infrequently. After checking my records I find that the last time I was hereabouts was also a Wednesday and also for a SR locomotive, it was 11 March 1981 to see 850, Lord...
Apr 19, 2024 at 12:24 PM -
ragl liked Oswald T Wistle's post in the thread Saphos 2024.
After my "digit" problems at Diggle the day got worse. Mrs W & I set off (in plenty of time) to video the return at Todmorden or Walsden; there was a very recent incident just east of J9 on the M65, some of the traffic was filtering off at J9...
Apr 18, 2024 at 10:21 PM -
ragl liked frazoulaswak's post in the thread Saphos 2024.
34046 Braunton heading south through Hartford station at 9pm with the return leg of The White Rose on 17th April 2024. Station lighting not quite bright enough, so had to shoot at 1/200 f2.8 and 3200 ISO to get anything at all. [ATTACH] Cheers,
Apr 18, 2024 at 10:19 PM
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ragl liked 46223's post in the thread Saphos 2024.
34046 at Smithy Bridge this evening. [ATTACH]
Apr 18, 2024 at 10:19 PM
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ragl liked Oswald T Wistle's post in the thread Saphos 2024.
The pressure was on Mrs W had booked a hairdressing appointment at 12.30. She has a lady who comes to the house and also cuts my hair and Oswald Jnr's. I had planned to go to Diggle Jn/Standedge Tunnel which is a drive of just over an hour....
Apr 18, 2024 at 10:18 PM
