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The Royal Duchy 2025

Discussie in 'What's Going On' gestart door free2grice, 24 mei 2025.

  1. The Gricing Owl

    The Gricing Owl Well-Known Member

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    Some of those (not me, its not on my photo and or/travel list), could be people who have/still are funding the build/rebuild etc of Tornado. You might also be one of those.

    Bryan
     
  2. Deepgreen

    Deepgreen Well-Known Member Friend

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    Now you've done it..!
     
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  3. Gladiator 5076

    Gladiator 5076 Resident of Nat Pres

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    Is Tornado serviceable?
     
  4. Deepgreen

    Deepgreen Well-Known Member Friend

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    My last comment may have been too accurate! I have heard eleswhere that 'Tornado' is not running the 'Duchy' now. How true that is I don't know (it was a comment posted on my YT video).
     
  5. Sidmouth

    Sidmouth Resident of Nat Pres Staff Member Moderator

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    Tornado is sat alongside Britannia in the yard at Wansford . Wansford is of course close for LMS if needed but of course that maybe a little supposition on my part

    we are getting squeaky for getting it to the Greatest Gathering for the much vaunted four Class A line up , not to mention the Sunday tour
     
  6. 2857Harry

    2857Harry Well-Known Member

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  7. The Green Howards

    The Green Howards Nat Pres stalwart

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    There's an ECS move to/from Chaddesden Sidings from Orton Mere showing up on RTT now.

    https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:K41123/2025-07-25/detailed
     
  8. Will RL

    Will RL Member

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  9. The Green Howards

    The Green Howards Nat Pres stalwart

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    Interesting.
     
  10. Deepgreen

    Deepgreen Well-Known Member Friend

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  11. Riley

    Riley New Member Friend Loco Owner

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    Rileys staff have been working constantly in relay fashion for the last 48 hrs to try to ensure 45212 makes it to Bristol on Saturday, whilst at the same time carrying WOX exams on 45407 AND 44871 in Fort William all in the same week..........
     
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  12. John Merry

    John Merry New Member

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    Riley international rescue!
     
  13. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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  14. Deepgreen

    Deepgreen Well-Known Member Friend

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    I don't think it's about the colours, but the sealed windows of Mk2s, etc., which many feel spoils the ambience of a steam-hauled trip.
     
  15. Deepgreen

    Deepgreen Well-Known Member Friend

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    Indeed - my comment was merely a play on words, rather than a criticism.
     
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  16. Riley

    Riley New Member Friend Loco Owner

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    28 day washout exams, boiler drained and properly washed out and 28 day mechanical exams and maintenance
     
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  17. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    Thank you. :)
     
  18. 1Z89

    1Z89 New Member

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    45212 + 8 bogies + 47812 at Bedminster this morning, running on time. Cameo appearance from my Father and my Son. 20250727_085200.jpg
     
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  19. Barrie Childs

    Barrie Childs New Member

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    And on time at Norton Fitzwarren.

    IMG_20250727_100648.jpg
     
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  20. dublo6231

    dublo6231 Member

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    This is so much more than just a like - I've gone through a whole gamut of emotions and shed a tear or two remembering times when I'd had a similar view.
    I lost my Dad a few years back and these memories are so precious to look back on.
     
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