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  1. 5944

    5944 Resident of Nat Pres

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    20260214_082451 (1).jpg

    34067 at Biggleswade this morning. Nice to see steam on the ECML and it not bloody raining! Good to see @Johnb later in the day.
     
    5944, 14. Veljača 2026.
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    gricerdon, Oswald T Wistle, ykin01 i 14 ostalih se sviđa ovo.
  2. alts1985

    alts1985 Well-Known Member

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    Travelling to Doncaster today to see family so we were able to time the journey around three shots of 'Tangmere'. Bridge Road Stevenage, Peterborough and Doncaster...
     
    alts1985, 14. Veljača 2026.
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    30910, Oswald T Wistle, Crawley Ben i 4 ostalih se sviđa ovo.
  3. alts1985

    alts1985 Well-Known Member

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    alts1985, 15. Veljača 2026.
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    Crawley Ben se sviđa ovo.
  4. Alex Productions

    Alex Productions Member

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    This is very early but timings are live for the Sussex Belle on real time trains. Once again it's taking an alternative route via West Norwood before rejoining the mainline at East Croydon. Looking forward to this railtour as it's my first railtour I've been on in awhile. Can only guess that 44871 will hopefully pull the trip, should be out of winter maintenance by then.

    London Victoria to Eastbourne
    - https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U78986/2026-04-15/detailed
    Eastbourne to Hastings
    - https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U78989/2026-04-15/detailed
    Hastings to London Victoria
    - https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U78990/2026-04-15/detailed
     
    Alex Productions, 26. Veljača 2026.
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  5. Fireboxchaserphotography

    Fireboxchaserphotography New Member

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    Its a shame but enthusiasts are no longer wanted on railtours.
     
    Fireboxchaserphotography, 19. Ožujak 2026.
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  6. Alex Productions

    Alex Productions Member

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    I wouldn't say not wanted. More that railtours are no longer geared towards them as the target audience much anymore.
     
    Alex Productions, 19. Ožujak 2026.
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    Fireboxchaserphotography and acorb like this.
  7. NathanP

    NathanP Well-Known Member

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    The recent series of Shap/S&C tours that Saphos ran would say otherwise..
     
    NathanP, 19. Ožujak 2026.
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    RalphW, Mick45305, Will RL i 3 ostalih se sviđa ovo.
  8. 2857Harry

    2857Harry Well-Known Member

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    You been taking your happy pills again?

    4 Saphos Cumbrian Jobs have ran in 5 months. All full. The Buxton and Whitby jobs had enthusiasts on in their number.
     
    2857Harry, 19. Ožujak 2026.
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    Mick45305, Will RL, Waterbuck i 1 drugoj osobi se sviđa ovo.
  9. acorb

    acorb Part of the furniture

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    I am very much looking forward to Tornado over Shap next week - which should include many miles of 70mph+ running, 3 unassisted climbs and a full day out behind an A1 Pacific.
    This enthusiast will be celebrating this is still possible in 2026.
    It will be over 3 years since I last booked with RTC however...
     
    acorb, 19. Ožujak 2026.
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    Leviathan se sviđa ovo.
  10. alastair

    alastair Well-Known Member

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    How strange, as well as the recent Saphos Carlisle trips, are the semi-regular Vintage trips to Plymouth and Carlisle which make a point of advertising opening windows, unassisted steam (sometimes double-headed), and selling "Enthusiast Class" tickets guaranteed to be next to the locomotive, all figments of imagination?
     
    alastair, 19. Ožujak 2026.
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    Leviathan, green five i MellishR se sviđa ovo.
  11. Charles Smythe

    Charles Smythe Member

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    Probably the most incorrect comments I have read from others on this forum and I have read a lot...
     
    Charles Smythe, 20. Ožujak 2026.
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  12. Enterprise

    Enterprise Part of the furniture

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    I've just received an email from RTC with this statement,

    "The Edinburgh Flyer - Saturday 4 April
    Highlights include:
    Running through Morpeth at maximum speed".

    Can anyone explain to me why this should be a highlight?
     
    Enterprise, 23. Ožujak 2026.
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    Paul42 and 5944 like this.
  13. NathanP

    NathanP Well-Known Member

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    I assume it's a truncated version of what the tour page on their website says, which is: "we head northwards and pass through Morpeth, with our speed running at the maximum along this former LNER racetrack, the preserve of the A1 & A4 Pacifics up to their withdrawal in the mid-1960s"
     
    NathanP, 23. Ožujak 2026.
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  14. MellishR

    MellishR Resident of Nat Pres Friend

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    Is there not still a speed restriction just south of Morpeth?
     
    MellishR, 23. Ožujak 2026.
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  15. Enterprise

    Enterprise Part of the furniture

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    Exactly, that's why I questioned it as a highlight!
     
    Enterprise, 23. Ožujak 2026.
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  16. Romsey

    Romsey Part of the furniture

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    There is still a 50mph speed restriction through the curve on the Newcastle side of Morpeth station, 16m14ch to 16m56ch in the Sectional Appendix.
    For interest - https://www.railwaymagazine.co.uk/11969/

    Cheers, Neil
     
    Romsey, 23. Ožujak 2026.
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    The Gricing Owl se sviđa ovo.
  17. Big Al

    Big Al Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator

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    The RTC needs a decent proofreader. Some things never change. ;)
     
    Big Al, 23. Ožujak 2026.
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  18. Fred Kerr

    Fred Kerr Resident of Nat Pres Friend

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    The problem of language methinks where the art of precis has never been taught; it's not a simple case of taking words out of the sentences but thinking what is meant and writing it differently (and shorter).
     
    Fred Kerr, 24. Ožujak 2026.
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    Romsey se sviđa ovo.
  19. Gladiator 5076

    Gladiator 5076 Resident of Nat Pres

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    But if there is a speed restriction, then whatever that is the maximum speed for there surely?
    Plus loco maximum speed would be different for Tangmere vs a Black 5.

    Not sure the words are incorrect, certainly not to me anyway.
     
    Gladiator 5076, 24. Ožujak 2026.
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  20. NathanP

    NathanP Well-Known Member

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    Yes, I agree. "Running through Morpeth at maximum speed", to me, means it will run at whatever the maximum speed is on that stretch of line. I wasn't aware of the 50mph limit when I first replied, but I don't think that changes the meaning in any way.
     
    NathanP, 24. Ožujak 2026.
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    Gladiator 5076 se sviđa ovo.
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