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  1. Mike Wylie
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    47790 Northern Belle.

    Pottered up and down the KWVR with it yesterday. Not named Northern Belle. Just carrying the logo on its sides. Will be given a new proper name...
    Post by: Mike Wylie, May 25, 2011 in forum: Diesel & Electric Traction
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    Jacobite 2011

    Probably just operational. When it was the K1 and B1 a fair few years ago from what I heard the B1 would handle the shoulder periods and the K1...
    Post by: Mike Wylie, May 22, 2011 in forum: What's Going On
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    Jacobite 2011

    Once you have done a week or two at Fort William as support crew you know you have been working. 12/13 hour days everyday. No pit to use when...
    Post by: Mike Wylie, May 20, 2011 in forum: What's Going On
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    Jacobite 2011

    If its one loco then thats a hell of a day for the support crew. Having done some time up there with the B1 presume they would have to split the...
    Post by: Mike Wylie, May 20, 2011 in forum: What's Going On
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    46233 Duchess of Sutherland.

    Ah, but presumably a great many of the people who have voted (i have decied to not to waste my vote for BR green, may as well vote Lib dem) either...
    Post by: Mike Wylie, May 15, 2011 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Tornado

    Steam is on the DRS safety case, just choose not to use it at the moment.
    Post by: Mike Wylie, May 1, 2011 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Vintage Trains The Red Rose 16th April 2011

    I don't know the answer but it matters little they are both improved 'Churchward' locos.
    Post by: Mike Wylie, Apr 26, 2011 in forum: What's Going On
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    The Easter Highlander railtour.

    I took it from Carlisle-Perth. Had a great run didn't knock a thing. Apart from being wrong routed at Motherwell, Net Rail/Pathfinder and DRS...
    Post by: Mike Wylie, Apr 26, 2011 in forum: What's Going On
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    46233 Duchess of Sutherland.

    I can see why they wouldn't want it painted green. Its bad enough that all the ideas that made it such a masterpiece were created in Swindon, it...
    Post by: Mike Wylie, Apr 18, 2011 in forum: Steam Traction
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    46233 Duchess of Sutherland.

    Why would anybody vote for crimson. Its going back into crimson anyway. Seems odd its even an option.
    Post by: Mike Wylie, Apr 17, 2011 in forum: Steam Traction
  12. Mike Wylie
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    THE GREAT BRITAIN IV

    Anyway back to the loco, I'm not a big fan of all things Doncaster and Darlington, but did catch it at Ferryhill on my way back from the NYMR....
    Post by: Mike Wylie, Apr 16, 2011 in forum: What's Going On
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    THE GREAT BRITAIN IV

    If the footplate crew see fit to report it thats up to them, for everyone else there is no sense in bringing tresspass to the attention of all and...
    Post by: Mike Wylie, Apr 16, 2011 in forum: What's Going On
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    Tornado

    I bow to superior railway knowledge. Doing it everyday obviously doesn't count.
    Post by: Mike Wylie, Mar 25, 2011 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Tornado

    If you need a light put a Petzl on, dead simple. Rather than waste time fitting and arsing about with little lights that will likely be messed up...
    Post by: Mike Wylie, Mar 25, 2011 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Tornado

    Cos its pointless.
    Post by: Mike Wylie, Mar 25, 2011 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Tornado

    In the real world you don't need lights to help you throw a shackle on and connect up a bag or two. Anyone that did would be better using a Petzl...
    Post by: Mike Wylie, Mar 25, 2011 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Tornado

    I think most good railwaymen are quite capable of coupling up in the dark without the need for strip lighting. Most of us can do it with our eyes...
    Post by: Mike Wylie, Mar 25, 2011 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Time for a Black Five gathering??

    If I can get to Grosmont I will, sounds fantastic. Like someone else has said though, it doesn't represent a major and genuine late 60's steam...
    Post by: Mike Wylie, Mar 1, 2011 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Time for a Black Five gathering??

    Top n tailed to Windermere though although a good idea, involves 2 sets of steam crews for 1 job. You could have the same amount of crews for 2...
    Post by: Mike Wylie, Mar 1, 2011 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Time for a Black Five gathering??

    Windermere would be great, but operationally its a night mare! Simple price:- entry plus trip on one of the 4 Hellifield-Blackburn circuits much...
    Post by: Mike Wylie, Mar 1, 2011 in forum: Steam Traction
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