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VT: Ticket to Ride with 7029 - 11/07/26

Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by Pendle Witch, Jun 8, 2026.

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  1. free2grice

    free2grice Part of the furniture Friend

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    If you study the timings for Winsford at the time that 44871 passed through, it is surely more than a coincidence that the fire started around that time. <BJ>

    Realtime Trains | Departures from Winsford around 1740 on 11/07/2026
     
    free2grice, Jul 12, 2026 at 12:45 PM
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    It appears that the application of bans/different colour levels is very far from consistent. So, much as I love main line steam, I cannot understand why any steam was allowed to run in any areas that have been so obviously very, very dry. IF the LE move was the culprit this time, that is extremely unfortunate and ironic, being the working least likely to require any real effort. With the country rapidly turning brown and yellow, and with only very localised rain forecast over huge swathes of the country for the next several weeks, I fear there may (justifiably) be very little steam anywhere this summer.
     
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    Were the thick stems shown here cut back after the fire or before? It would seem a fundamental thing to prioritise the removal of vegetation around equipment such as this.
     
    Deepgreen, Jul 12, 2026 at 2:42 PM
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    Almost certainly after, or the cut stems would be blackened too.
     
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