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Saphos Trains 2026

Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by GWR7812, Oct 7, 2025.

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  1. The Gricing Owl

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    Presumably 34067 didn't have the usual Bulleid/Jarvis signage next to the regulator?

    Bryan

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    The Gricing Owl, Feb 27, 2026
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    Late in posting this sequence of 60532 Blue Peter heading north on the Cumbrian Mountaineer. Seen at Cleveley Bank Lane Forton
     
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    One of my favourite locations for photographing steam in the mid 1960s!
     
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    Christmas railtours for 2026 are now avaliable to book

    1 Christmas White Rose, 2 Bath Christmas Markets and 3 Pennine Moor Explorer Circulars, the latter of which is rostered for 71000, 60532 and 60007

    Also the return of Standard class to the latter tours and 1st class across all 6 have been reduced in price
     
    TH Railway Videos, Apr 2, 2026 at 8:08 PM
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    Christmas!! We've only just made it to Easter! :eek:
     
    46223, Apr 2, 2026 at 8:22 PM
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    Pennine Moors potentially a really good itinerary with 60532. It's reminiscent of the 2020 Cotton Mills, too.
     
    Bulleid Pacific, Apr 2, 2026 at 11:57 PM
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    Hopefully no blockades at Huddersfield!!
    60532 Blue Peter through my local station, wonder how far the Huddersfield Station rebuild will have reached by Christmas
     
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    It is a good itinerary, one that is a surprise isn't tried more regularly by WC I feel, given the locality etc. I've just assumed they've concluded it isn't likely to be a profitable offering.
    Likewise more involving the Little North Western route.
     
    26D_M, Apr 3, 2026 at 8:29 AM
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    Speaking on new trips. While not on the website yet. In the latest Trackside edition it commented on how in September there will be another Cumbrian Mountaineer, this time pulled by Braunton.

    So does indeed look like the whole LSL Steam fleet is going to get its turn eventually.
     
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    Might that be getting towards the time when Braunton is due to come out of traffic?
     
    26D_M, Apr 3, 2026 at 10:26 AM
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    I'd assume so. Could be it's final run.

    Speaking of which isn't Mayflower close to the end of it's ticket too?
     
    Alex Productions, Apr 3, 2026 at 10:33 AM
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    Not sure about the B1, did it maybe get a fresh ticket when LSL bought it? It was in the works a while for air braking etc.
    If not it must have been 2017 when outshopped from 10A last time. When was that double header with 35018 which was the return of 61306? January '18?
     
    26D_M, Apr 3, 2026 at 10:43 AM
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    The previous issue of Trackside (or one of the other mags) mentioned that Mayflower was going to be the first LSL steam loco to have ETCS fitted. So I doubt it is near the end of its ticket if it's first for that.
     
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