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The Royal Duchy 2025

Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by free2grice, May 24, 2025.

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  1. cg

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    https://www.flickr.com/photos/16582147@N07/albums/72177720327838776

    Leaving Yatton.
     
    cg, Jul 27, 2025
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    Oswald T Wistle, Jul 27, 2025
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    Thank you, I have no excuses for making that mistake now I have had a new lens for my glasses.
     
    cg, Jul 27, 2025
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    45212 at Durston with the Royal Duchy en route to Par 45212-at-Durston-with-the-Royal-Duchy-en-route-to-Par.jpg
     
    meiga, Jul 27, 2025
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    45212 reportedly come off at Plymouth
     
    AaronT, Jul 27, 2025
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    Maybe they've decided to turn and service the loco at Laira?
     
    45698Mars, Jul 27, 2025
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    Hotbox again apparently
     
    Ben Jenden, Jul 27, 2025
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    A short video of 45212 at Laira Junction, on the approach to Plymouth.
     
    Hemerdon, Jul 27, 2025
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    horace, Jul 27, 2025
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  10. martin1656

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    How much longer has 45212 got left on its ticket? it can only be a few months I did hear end of the year, If it keeps on needing attention, might the decision be taken to retire it early for overhaul? thats going to leave West coast in a bit of a pickle loco wise,
     
    martin1656, Jul 27, 2025
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    I get your point about WCR being short of locos, but even if 45212 soldiers on, they are already there. They need at least 3 and more realistically 4 air-braked locos to fulfill all their commitments (not including the Jacobite).
     
    45698Mars, Jul 27, 2025
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    That must be at least 3 in a month? I can recall one on a LE trip south, coming off at Rugby a few weeks back?
     
    Sheff, Jul 27, 2025
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    It must be hard fixing a problem like this away from base
     
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    I wonder if it’s the same bearing each time?
     
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    26 min from EXD to TAU. That must be diesel hauled.
     
    Big Al, Jul 27, 2025
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    Charles Smythe, Aug 28, 2025
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    No cos 45212 was going to go to the west Highland line it was failed out on a light steam test run to Tebay on Tuesday.
     
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    So after 45212’s failure they have one available locomotive suitable for Sunday’s Royal Duchy?
     
    Charles Smythe, Aug 28, 2025
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    The Royal Duchy will now be diesel hauled this Sunday.
     
    steamingyorkshire, Aug 28, 2025
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    The Royal Duchy this Sunday (31st August) will now be diesel hauled.
     
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