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  1. Bluenosejohn liked frazoulaswak's post in the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2024.

    Now a regular traveller up and down the West Coast mainline, ex-LMS Stanier Class 5MT 4-6-0 No. 44871 runs through Hartford over ten minutes early on Tuesday 7th May 2024 while on a positioning move from St. Philip's Marsh, Bristol to Carnforth....

    EOS 5D Mark IV_240507_6460.jpg May 8, 2024 at 1:32 AM
  2. Bluenosejohn liked jsm8b's post in the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2024.

    And in Shropshire today, 44871 heading for Carnforth. https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:K06941/2024-05-07/detailed [ATTACH]

    _24Z1800 44871 Yorton 070524.jpg May 8, 2024 at 1:26 AM
  3. 5944 replied to the thread Vintage Trains 2024.

    I'm guessing once 7029 is dragged out of Paddington it needs to be turned for the journey back to Birmingham. Diesel to Greenford, 7029 to Hanwell loop, 47773 on the front and away?

    May 7, 2024 at 11:45 PM
  4. free2grice liked Johnb's post in the thread 35028 Clan Line.

    I don’t know is the short answer but I could try and find out. The current boiler, no 1121, is its fourth last on 35002 I think. Like all locomotives parts got swapped at heavy general overhauls, the last ten had fabricated rear trucks but 28 has...

    May 7, 2024 at 10:31 PM
  5. 35B liked Big Al's post in the thread Sir Nigel Gresley - The L.N.E.R.’s First C.M.E..

    That's a sad loss to the Forum, in my view, but I suspect that your quality of any other on-line life may improve as a result. The issue with social media as we all know is that a small number of people and what they say in their posts can have a...

    May 7, 2024 at 10:29 PM
  6. David likes trains liked Leviathan's post in the thread Vintage Trains 2024.

    Just received my e-ticket for the Plymouth trip. These are the advertised times: Friday 10th May confirmed departure times: Birmingham Snow Hill at 08:30 Widney Manor at 08:47 Warwick Parkway at 09:25 Banbury at 10:10 Oxford at 10:48 Arrive...

    May 7, 2024 at 10:14 PM
  7. Paul42 replied to the thread Spa Valley Railway - Latest News.

    https://southern-locomotives.co.uk/News/news.html

    May 7, 2024 at 10:01 PM
  8. flyingcow replied to the thread North Norfolk Railway General Discussion.

    anyone know what is likely to be running this weekend?

    May 7, 2024 at 9:57 PM
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