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Another great day out with Hastings Diesels to Weymouth. Slow climb 37 mph at Upwey, was a very experienced driver, since 1992 route qualified to Weymouth, avoiding wheelspin in very wet rail conditions. Made mincemeat of Parkstone Bank again. The three power car, in total seven coach train was...

Super reliable Railtour with the Hastings Diesels Ltd yesterday. The English Electric diesels sounding wonderful. The six coach DMU was immaculate varnished and out. Many thanks to the very friendly operations team, passengers in coach D and GBRf drivers, chatting at Temple Meads Station. Used...

The Standard Tank in the trailer, is based at the Bluebell Railway. They kindly loaned it to the Watercress Line Steam Gala last year. The large station scenes were filmed at Brighton Station. Looks like a charming Sony Corporation film..

Thanks for the reminder..

Saturday 24th July travelled on on RTC trip, using Southall based rake of West Coast railways coaches, to Minehead via Watchet. Just like Galatea on the Cumbrian Mountain Express, incredible footplate crew and Jubilee locomotive performance, Bahamas easily maintaining 70 mph when allowed. On...

RTT info :- Ascot Wed 19th May, pass Platform 2 at 0949 coded FRGT Victoria to Bristol TM..

Sorry apologies for my incorrect negative use of the word miracle and indefinitely, in my Severn Tunnel OHE post above. I stand corrected. My source was platform conversations in February. Thank you Captain Big Gun for informing they will re energise system by end May. I assume changing copper...

Interesting you noticed the white lights on the rear of the departing Highland Chieftain. Probably this saved time and money filming the empty train platform arrival and then jump on, at around 0755 it leaves Inverness. I have seen that film directors like to play games with us and can show...

It will be a miracle if the Class 92 works a train through the Severn Tunnel any time, as the OHE 25Kv power is allegedly off indefinitely. There has allegedly been serious arcing problems and the fresh water spring, not salt water issues as incorrectly rumoured, enables aluminium oxide eating...

The S & D Trust have published a new statement on the Rail Advent website. I hope the link below works, or Google info if interested. This is a very polarised situation, legal action will involve one party losing money they cannot afford. I agree with 221129, as WSR want to control all their...

Thanks for posting Maybach, very sad after all the S& D Trust work since 1977 to transform this once derelict site. The reality we have mentioned on other Threads, is that preserved railways have become under serious financial pressure for a number of reasons; before this Coronavirus epidemic...

Yes there is concern, as people stay at home on their days off, to avoid extra person to person contact; reducing paying passenger loads. The wind of change was already blowing this last Winter, without the Corona threat. Three major lines allegedly faced finance issues, West Somerset...

Yesterday as this thread promised for February 14th, Flying Scotsman with a very friendly cab crew, drifted over the Butts Bridge to the cheers of 300 school children assembled on Alton Green; four orange flash detonators and steam whistles added to the occasion. Tuesday had seen the locomotive...

Just in case you missed it, still available on Channel 5 My5 catch up TV, Google link if you need to see. Magnificent scenery from Fort William to Mallaig including the Glenfinnan Viaduct, Loch Eilt and sound of locomotive climbing the Beasdale 1 in 48 bank is awesome. Great to see the Flying...

Good news after an Autumn waiting, MHR ran a class 47 & 50 combined diesel test train multiple times, up to 25 MPH over the Alton Butts Bridge on December 10th 2019. The Watercress Line Infrastructure Manager was happy with the results and the contractors handed back the bridge a few weeks...

Such a great thread, thanks so much. I was on the Ullswater Outward Bound Course U110. In June 1966 we canoed across Derwent water , down the rapids joining the lakes , then across Bassenthwaite. Imagine our disappointment when beaching at the Sailing Club, to find the railway closed and disused...

The Butts lane Bridge in Alton is still under contractor possession. The latest information rumour for the re opening of trains from Medstead Four Marks to Alton, is now mid February 2020. The good news is that MHR will be running a special event in February, to commemorate the full line length...

Latest promise was End Oct to end the bridge possession. Permanent Way Gang have work to do, so early November Alton service return is optimistic. Luckily the Santa Specials terminate at Four Marks, so are not affected. I believe the delay will impact the Autumn Steam Gala running line length...

Thanks Jonathan for correcting the Mid Hants Railway information, as you said S15 & Schools running this weekend. Diesel support always on standby at the MHR, with qualified drivers. Need to be careful with Watercress Line, as currently on a temporary timetable, until Butts Bridge Alton bridge...

Predictably the Butts Bridge line possession was not handed back end July. The Contractor allegedly had foundation issues and now promising to finish late Summer. I guess this will mean increased ticket charges when re opened to Alton, hopefully before Autumn, as pricing has been the same for...