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Saphos 2025

Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by NathanP, Feb 19, 2025.

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  1. Oswald T Wistle

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    Some times have appeared for Saturday’s Lakelander. Running only 7.5 mins in front of the NBelle at Shap. Any news of the LSL loco?
     
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    Same as last year. As Tangmere on Northern Belle was passing Paddy Lane, Brittania was showing on RTT as just leaving Grayrigg loop
     
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    Are Blue Peter and the B1 the only available locomotives at Crewe?
     
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    34046 through Wandsworth Road on time with today's Golden Arrow from Coventry to Canterbury West. Another full rake of Mk1's. Sounded great accelerating away towards Clapham High Street.
     
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    70000 Britannia? Not sure if at Crewe
     
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    Britannia is at Southall.

    I am told it will be something Blue, and as the A4 will be at the NYMR still I’ll let the rest be worked out….
     
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    I hope it can "breathe in" when heading down the coast!
     
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    In the words of two people I’ve spoken to at LSL and expressed my surprise it fits…”It’s nothing bigger than we’ve taken down there before” :eek:
     
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    The Golden Arrow, 34046 Braunton, 2nd April 2025.
    Filmed at Headcorn.

     
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    I am led to believe the current plan is to send the Lakelander with a generator van and the steam legs will be handled by the A2 only.
     
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    Unassisted steam in Mk1 coaches with opening windows? That will please a lot of people! I'm not on Saturday's, but I am on the one on 26th. Hopefully they'll do the same then (fire risk permitting!).
     
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    Just been dropped the traffic notice over. Steam only Preston to Carlisle.

    Steam+Diesel T&T around the coast, due to timing restrictions.
     
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    60532 looked good storming away past Preston North Railcam - POB+9+Generator Car. Lucky passengers!!!
     
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    60532 looking majestic leaving Preston with load 11 and no diesel.
     

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    Saphos showing the way with pure steam. I guess those for whom it matters must bite the bullet and pay for the privilege.
     
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    Going splendidly on the climb to Grayrigg! IMG_1952.jpeg
     
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    And we will if unassisted steam is offered.
     
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    You'd like to think their English Rivirea trips could run like the old Torbay Express.
     
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    Shame they were looped at Grayrigg. Hoped they'd let them through as the Glasgow was running 13 late.
     
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    Steam from and back to Bristol to make it worth while.
     
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