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  1. odc liked Shep Woolley's post in the thread The Cumbrian Mountaineer: 11/11/26 with 6024.

    A King in Cumbria [ATTACH] Although it was running very late, GWR King class No.6024 'King Edward I' puts on a wonderful sight and sound as it works 'The Cumbrian Mountaineer' 1Z24 through Greenholme heading for Shap and onwards to Carlisle

    Cumbrian King 1 NP.jpg Nov 12, 2026 at 12:15 PM
  2. Oswald T Wistle replied to the thread The Cumbrian Mountaineer: 11/11/26 with 6024.

    After checking on RTT I decided that I would go out to watch "the return of the king". Assuming that 6024 "kept time" over the S&C it should pass Ramsgreave and Wilpshire a little after 8pm - Mrs W said that I could stay up late even though it...

    Nov 12, 2026 at 12:12 PM
  3. Gladiator 5076 replied to the thread The Cumbrian Mountaineer: 11/11/26 with 6024.

    Nice images Neil, but I think you are an hour adrift on your Crewe timings as it departed at 09:30

    Nov 12, 2026 at 11:51 AM
  4. mdewell replied to the thread SS United States.

    I don't suppose the fish will care which way up she is. So what if the occasional land dwelling visitor has to go a bit further down. . .

    Nov 12, 2026 at 11:50 AM
  5. guycarr360 replied to the thread SS United States.

    Seems as it has not gone to plan... The SS United States Sinking Did Not Go as Planned

    Nov 12, 2026 at 11:32 AM
  6. neildimmer attached a file to the thread The Cumbrian Mountaineer: 11/11/26 with 6024.

    I travelled over to Crewe yesterday Wednesday 11th June to se 6024 King Edward I on its maiden railtour after overhaul, which turned out to be plagued with problems for the tour and passengers The ecs was supposed to arrive into Crewe station at...

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  7. Andy2857 liked Ben Jenden's post in the thread SVR Loco Newsy News / discussions.

    4930 passed fit for traffic - will run with 7903s tender hired from the GWSR for the next few months Good news for Hagley Hall as locomotive declared fit for service - Severn Valley Railway

    Nov 12, 2026 at 10:56 AM
  8. Oswald T Wistle liked Mike Wylie's post in the thread The Cumbrian Mountaineer: 11/11/26 with 6024.

    10mph restriction over the road bridge.

    Nov 12, 2026 at 10:20 AM
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