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    How Viable are Preserved Railways?

    It’s easy to go on line & find out what’s running at a line like the SVR or GCR on any given day. I’ve no interest in steam, it does nothing for me, I’m diesel only. For instance I was looking at going to the SVR on Tuesday, a 140 mile around trip for me, however a Western is booked (D1062 I...
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    Preserved lines offering short diesel driver experiences

    Battlefield line, Shackerstone?
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    Railway 200: Greatest Gathering Derby tickets and exhibits

    Just seen 12099 pass by on the M42 heading north at Tamworth
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    Sleeper train

    If I remember correctly the service departed New Street around 11pm & was in Edinburgh between 6 & 7am Used to sit in the bar & have a few drinks to pass the time Was a great way to do sightseeing in Edinburgh Upon boarding I remember thinking I’m not going to sleep on here. Was asleep...
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    Sleeper train

    Bristol TM-New Street-Edinburgh Used that a few times back in the day
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    Battlefield line

    Unfortunately not very busy which is a shame as I really like the Battlefield line. A preserved line that, no disrespect, doesn’t try too hard Staff are very pleasant & everything is relaxed Got a great station buffet too which opens on a Saturday,Sunday & Wednesday Can’t get much for £15...
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    SVR Embankment collapse

    Also at Dawlish along the sea wall. Obviously not for an embankment there but for the sea that used to & still does top the sea wall
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    Battlefield line

    Decided to take advantage of the 33201 running day today 4 round trips totalling 40 miles for £15 Only did two on account of having a sleep in as I work nights. Bacon butty at the cafe at Shacky went down well before enjoying 33201. For a flat gradient line there was a surprising amount of full...
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    Urgent TOPS Requests

    Thanks for the help on 3Q36 Carl
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    Urgent TOPS Requests

    Good morning Can you tell me what’s allocated to the following today please https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U56637/2025-07-08/detailed Passes Coalville crossing 10:06 Thanks Carl
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    Railway 200: Greatest Gathering Derby tickets and exhibits

    Precisely why I’m not going Everyone will want to get their money’s worth (don’t blame them tbf) & not everyone is polite at waiting All you get at galas is "your blocking their photo" "So what if I am they can wait" Could turn into a right bunfight Good luck to the event though
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    Class 175s to GWR

    I’m down there now Come back Saturday
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    90026

    Spares for their two class 90’s?
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    Football

    What grinds my gears is if United had turned up & made a decent game of it but lost I wouldn’t have minded so much It was the fact that they were there & had no urgency about them until it was too late. They’d scored 35 times in 14 Europa matches before tonight then they simply forgot how to...
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    Football

    Total shower. Can see why United are 5th from bottom in the premier league Still, United till I die
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    SRPS Railtours news

    On a recent Mazey day tour to Penzance that we went on, when you take into account travel to & from the start point, food & drink & the tour itself we didn’t see much change out of £600 but the key thing was we enjoyed it. As for this year I can’t see us doing a tour. 37’s don’t interest me &...
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    Ecclesbourne Valley Railway News & Updates

    I wanted to go but decided on the SVR & enjoyed 50049 all day Fantastic weather & well supported A great laugh was had by all on the service
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    Newquay singling / redoubling

    Been going since I was 18 I’m now 56 Never had a problem there. Only place I’m totally relaxed
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    [Trivia] slowest passenger train class on the mainline.

    Probably better on cwr to be fair Will have to pop over to Stourbridge for another blast
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    [Trivia] slowest passenger train class on the mainline.

    Wouldn’t like to do 45 mph in a 139 20 mph is bad enough

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