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Ah, not to worry. Still plenty of photo opportunities i guess! hope it warms up a bit before next weekend tho, saw the Boiler Van thingy at Loughborugh being warmed up last Sunday, perhaps that will get some sort of use:) --- old post above --- --- new post below --- Hi Dan, just looked at...

He He Jon, wasn't that Ice Cream van open for the Deltic Gathering?, fairly bizarre given the time of year!? :) cold teeth mate :D Yeah that Tesco is just across the river bridge at the end of Rawtenstall station, however if you seat is fairly secured i'd alight at Ramsbottom, Mobile Burger...

Hi, info is on the website now + timetable. Negotiations for another vehicle to compliment the other 3 locos 'are under way' Intensive services so promises to be a good day!? :) Ps nice to see the 101 get 3 return trips!

With Google maps/street view in mind ive seen how lovely Midsomer station looks :) looks like you've got a challenge ploughing through the trackbed at Chilcompton but nevertheless what a great effort by this fledgling railway! Being a fledgling rail enthusiast myself its very easy to assume...

Im sure a great time was had by many! you know 99% of things go well & mistake free yet its an unreported world, but a little incident happens & the world ends tomorrow :roll: Ive made 4 visits to the GCR since May 2011 & every time ive been i have found the staff/drivers/guards (who i presume...

Thanks for sharing those pics! bad time of the month for me (pay day on Tuesday) otherwise this Diesel fan would of gone, hope they got a few through the door! :)

Fair play to them, tho i suspect a few quid was needed in cleaning the train up after that shift :) Are EMT planning the Skeggy HST trip again this year? Me & my friends had a day out Jolly Fisherman style in 2009. To be fair it wasnt to well patronised (especially the return) which was a shame

Ah, i see. Thanks for that :) probably half of this forum is laughing at my lack of wisdom right now :D Took a trip to the GCR Diesel weekend (14th/15th Jan) their 101 was cleary unhappy about being woken so early on the morning trip (one coach had no heat but running engine & the other had heat...

Thanks for the info, yes the Mid Norfolk event is tempting. At £24 return (2 singles advance) its not a bad price from Derby either. Seems that the Diesel running dates are a bit sparse at this time? With the cold weather i'd of thought it would be an ideal month to crank up the engines. But...

Hello :) As i cant seem to find anything listed on the web & as im keen to fill my Feb calendar up, may i kindly ask if anyone is aware of any Diesel running dates in February? more specifically either on the Churnet Valley or Peak Rail? (as i have't visited either in ages) Thanks for any...

Sounds like a great day, with plenty of photo opportunities too by the sound of it!. Its amazing how many miles you can clock up on a day like this, my last trip of note was on a 3 in 7 Heart of England Ranger. Derby to New Street on a 3-car 170, New Street-Hereford also on a 3 car 170, then...

Ah i see, Bolton Street makes for some really nice shots at night, very atmospheric, but im always gearing up for the journey back home to sunny Derby after the services have finished! :D Need to find a decent hotel to kip the night AND have some Trackside Booze me thinks :lol:

Great Pictures! Thanks for sharing them :) love the nightime shot of Mirlees Pioneer! :) I left just after the last Mek service. Do they run the locos around after that for one final photo shoot? & are the lucky customers of The Trackside treated to much activity at night? sorry just curious

Well me & fellow enthusiast visited this event yesterday. Alongside D123 & the Mcrat was steamer was 30777 Sir Lamiel, & as i arrived it was being used to heat up both sets of coaches from what i could see. Also in use was the lovely dmu 101, of which 1 engine kept cutting out during the...

Nail on the head mate, :) ive only recently got back into my childhood trainspotting days, & from the view of someone who is fairly new to the preserved railway scene, a chance to 'break a journey' for some photos without having to wait an hour for the next service is a bonus. Also as a 1st gen...

Ah yes, 37901! Id not heard it before, but my friend & a fellow enthusiast (could well be yourself given your locale :)) had told me it sounded different & indeed it did! Somewhat muted in noise but still nice! Great day & onwards to the Diesel Running day at the GCR this weekend :D

Hi, and thanks for the info! surely Chiltern have taken a hit in the piggy bank for keeping these units in regular(ish) service!? fair play to them i guess :) --- old post above --- --- new post below --- He He im sure the Guard found the funny side to that!? :lol:

Thanks for the uploads, from my point of view it was an excellent day! :D Took a quick vid & a few pics myself, vid slightly spoilt by the wind noise :( http://youtu.be/df9jd_O60aw

Hot Pies? ah missed them! :) Yes indeed & 1 of the 3 compos had a leak in the coridoor. But thankfully we were kept nice & warm in the afternoon courtesy of the 33!. Took a quick vid of the mek's last departure from Rawtenstall, sorry about the wind noise: http://youtu.be/df9jd_O60aw