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Managed to catch 35028 Clan Line at Reading on her way back from Bath and Bristol last night. 
 

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The loco looked as splendidly turned out as usual - a real credit to the MNLPS. 

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4 hours ago, MrTea said:

Managed to catch 35028 Clan Line at Reading on her way back from Bath and Bristol last night. 
 

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Impressively dramatic lighting on that one!

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5 hours ago, MrTea said:

Managed to catch 35028 Clan Line at Reading on her way back from Bath and Bristol last night. 
 

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The loco looked as splendidly turned out as usual - a real credit to the MNLPS. 


Thanks for posting these! If she had been on time I would have waited after my commute for her but when I looked she was 30 down....

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2 hours ago, Phil Bullock said:


Thanks for posting these! If she had been on time I would have waited after my commute for her but when I looked she was 30 down....

 

That's right, I was following along on RTT. Something miraculous happened between Challow and Reading though, she was only 20 mins late into Reading.

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3 hours ago, Reorte said:

Impressively dramatic lighting on that one!

 

Thanks. I was more worried about whether I'd get anything much as the loco came out from under the bridge with the sun behind!

 

It turned out a lot better than I expected.

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On 20th June 2022 46100 'Royal Scot' heads west along the Calder Valley line near Brighouse with its support coach, working as 5Z72 York NRM to Crewe.

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On 26th October 2022 LNER A4 Pacific 4498 'Sir Nigel Gresley' approaching Brighouse with its support coach E21096, heading west along the Calder Valley working as 5Z61 Eaglescliffe Down Loop to Crewe Holding Sidings.

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With a video here.

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No photos because it was dark,but I walked up to the GWML to see Duchess of Sutherland an hour or so ago.  Was on time although I suspect the diesel on the back was doing some of the work.  There was no smell of coal at all so, despite just having come off the sharp curve from the Golden Valley Line, the steamer probably wasn't working very hard.

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On 22/11/2022 at 21:07, mow said:

 

Duchess of Sutherland running alongside The Severn at Purton.

 

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Think that might be me in the 3rd coach window.  Which one are you here?

 

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On the way back - as far as I was aware - the Duchess climbed Sapperton unassisted.  Sounded great too.

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19 hours ago, Northmoor said:

Think that might be me in the 3rd coach window.  Which one are you here?

 

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On the way back - as far as I was aware - the Duchess climbed Sapperton unassisted.  Sounded great too.

 

Only just caught up with your post, I'm second from the right, probably wondering if I had made best use of the conditions. Hope you enjoyed the day out. 

 

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Riley & Son owned 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier' together with a support coach head along the Huddersfield line at Colne Bridge, just west of Heaton Lodge Junction on 29th December 2022, working as 5Z46, Northallerton Reversing Line to Bury East Lancs Railway.

 

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21 minutes ago, 4630 said:

Riley & Son owned 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier' together with a support coach head along the Huddersfield line at Colne Bridge, just west of Heaton Lodge Junction on 29th December 2022, working as 5Z46, Northallerton Reversing Line to Bury East Lancs Railway.

 

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Well it had been running on the Wensley dale  railway pulling the ' The Polar Express '

 

Wonder how many times it went to the North Pole!

 

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LMS 45690 ‘Leander’ hurries through Brighouse at the head of ‘The Great Britain XV’ rail tour on 21st April 2023.

 

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This leg of the rail tour was running from Blackpool North to York, before heading on to Scarborough.

 

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On 21/04/2023 at 14:22, 4630 said:

LMS 45690 ‘Leander’ hurries through Brighouse at the head of ‘The Great Britain XV’ rail tour on 21st April 2023.

 

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This leg of the rail tour was running from Blackpool North to York, before heading on to Scarborough.

 

 

 

Saw her at York the same day.

 

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West Country 34046 Braunton hurries through Moreton on 27th June 2023 at the head of 1Z72, Weymouth to London Victoria, Steam Dreams rail tour.

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A few photos of Flying Scotsman at Reading station a couple of weeks ago:

 

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Just a few people turned out! And there were even more waiting at Newbury after the water stop at Newbury Racecourse. 
 

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