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Mick45305 liked torgormaig's post in the thread LE movements, ECS and test runs 2024.
The simple reason is that Holgate and the Leeds lines through Church Fenton have an engineers possession on them today. This was deemed the most expedient way round this. Peter.
May 19, 2024 at 8:40 PM -
Isambard! liked RailWest's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
I agree wholeheartedly. IMHO it is a case not just of what the Trust tells us, but also how it tells us and the extent to which it is more of a 2-way discussion that a 1-way 'this is the plan, that's it' approach. I realise that the 'new' Board...
May 19, 2024 at 8:40 PM -
Mick45305 liked sgthompson's post in the thread Lakelander Tours 2024.
Very well put Peter , pretty sure plenty of lineside folk and passengers appreciate the footplate crews hard work whatever is happening at the rear.
May 19, 2024 at 8:39 PM -
Isambard! liked ghost's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
Phil, I’m not so sure that the number of posts on here would directly relate to volunteer or financial support, or that those posting here or elsewhere would all agree on a single way forward. Well technically there’s nothing the trust can do if...
May 19, 2024 at 8:39 PM -
Isambard! liked MellishR's post in the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.
That is surely exactly what EA was set up to do, except that it's only allowed to do it on part of the route. Meanwhile the Trust has been spending a lot of cash without acquiring any route yards at all apart from the pub.
May 19, 2024 at 8:38 PM -
6026 King John liked Deepgreen's post in the thread Steam Dreams 2024.
On the other hand, it may remain steam and get to 100mph - who knows!?;)
May 19, 2024 at 8:37 PM -
Mick45305 liked torgormaig's post in the thread Lakelander Tours 2024.
That is my experience too Mike. There seems to be an assumption by some on here that you cannot have a good steam run if there is a diesel on the back and that is so untrue. Of course nothing is garunteed with or without a diesel but most steam...
May 19, 2024 at 8:37 PM -
oddiesjack liked Bodorganboy's post in the thread Lakelander Tours 2024.
[MEDIA] 34046 on the Lakelander
May 19, 2024 at 8:37 PM -
Mick45305 liked ribble's post in the thread Lakelander Tours 2024.
Spotlit on the Cumbrian Coast. 34046 with the southbound Lakelander of 18/5/2024 David Price Cop Lane on Flickr[ATTACH]
May 19, 2024 at 8:35 PM
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Mick45305 liked ribble's post in the thread Lakelander Tours 2024.
Across the Lune Gorge. 34046 Braunton with the Lakelander on 18/5/2024 David Price Cop Lane on Flickr[ATTACH]
May 19, 2024 at 8:35 PM
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Mick45305 liked 6026 King John's post in the thread Steam Dreams 2024.
As I am booked on this tour I am very concerned that if my steam train morphs into an EMU at some stage, will it still have a diesel on the back?
May 19, 2024 at 8:34 PM -
Mick45305 liked Spamcan81's post in the thread Steam Dreams 2024.
46100 crossing the Twenty Foot River at Beggars Bridge near Whittlesey on its way to Chesterfield the other day. [img]2024-05-08 46100 BEGGARS BRIDGE - TURVES by KING COBRA 92, on Flickr
May 19, 2024 at 8:34 PM
