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Ferret has just linked a picture of it, do you really need to ask?

Ah right, from the length of the train though it still looks quite a load for a single type 1, especially with a dead one on the back. Better look with a sunny phot next time there is a move anyway mate.

Wondered that too. I am guessing that it is just the one 20 powering, how heavy are these trains? Does not look that light and how often are they expected to run? Can't help but think it is not going to do a preserved type 1 much good slogging its guts out on a fairly long distance move several...

Few phots of the Spitfire tour from Taunton to York which as you have probably read elsewhere was a farce, after waking up at 0355 we boarded the tour for the 0522 departure, both 37516 & 37676 powering. By Bristol P'way 516 had sat down and it was decided 47851 would be ran round to the front...

Yeah I was one of them, but was en-route from the yard after signing on to get on 264 anyway so with the sun in the right position would of been rude not to take a quick phot or two. Yeah, Bridgenorth is always like that on a morning, when on the diesel turn the sun is normally in position by...

Phots of 37264 at the SVR Diesel Gala over the event, apparently 264 is off to the Moors soon so will look forward to it up there, does not sound bad although light on its feet. http://seed08.fotopic.net/c1764208.html

Really, did not notice it clagging, only place I thought it was possibly working was the climb up from Hampton Loade towards Highley round the bank on the sharp curve. Second one mate, got bowled at GC North with 292 as was unavoidable with that bloody reversal in the middle of a field...

Just got back from today, after the farce with 264 yesterday it performed fine tonight, plenty of noise (and wheelslip) on the 1805 back to Kiddy. Waas 906's turn to play up today, flat batts meant migrane 188 came out.

A couple of shots from last nights Oldham loop farewell job with 37706 doing the honours: http://seed08.fotopic.net/c1764208.html

£100 for two buffer puffers is not steep really, the last couple that ran with 37's were £74 each if I remember right so looking at it as £50 per tour its pretty (very?) good value considering these trains load to just 5 coaches plus a stewards viechle, half of what most mainline tours do so it...

37516 & 37706 handled Spitfire's Crewe to Swanage, 'The Purbeck Growler' railour yesterday, an enjoyable day out depsite getting back to Crewe just before 2330 rather than about 2250! http://seed08.fotopic.net/c1752047.html

Had a few trips at the gala today, sampled 813, 1744, 5164, 5643, 41241, 42968 & 46443! Plenty of people there, hope the rest of the event goes okay!

Yep, it was in attendence.

139001 back in use and operating the service today (well it was this morning when I was at the Jn anyway)

Sampled the flying pig today on the 1210 Kiddy - Bridgenorth & 1350 rtn, possibly its first passenger run post overhaul as i did not think it was going to appear until the gala. 41241 has now arrived on site and 4744 was being unloaded around midday. 5643 was in steam along with 813 at Kiddy...

Yup, heard that too now, 153371 on the town again today.

Yup I believe you are correct, was an LM crew on it today but the service frequency was reduced from 6 trips an hour to 4 departing at 07, 24, 37 & 54 minutes past the hour from the Jn, not sure how long it will be like this for, still a least they have managed to get a unit on the branch and...

Was talking to Jed the other week at Kiddy and he was saying the one was oos with wheelset problems but the other one was operating last Wednesday when I passed, had collapsed by Saturday though...

Both Parry People movers currently out of service, on my way back from the SVR sat I noticed it was buses in operation, while waiting my train home at the junction today 153371 was performing the honours on the branch to a reduced service than that operated by the PPM. If anyone fancies a trip...

Was going to pop over tonight for the beerex but decided not to in the end, may have a look in Sunday.