• A picture i saved from a frame of my video. Click on the three dots, Save a frame! Its a bit hit n miss. (Mayflowers tour to Plymouth today).

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  • Two Castles! (sounds like a ‘two Ronny’ sketch)! They got away from Exeter St Davids (GWR) in fine style and sounding good! .With their Mayflower steam tour to Plymouth! An I K Brunel 7ft broadgauge plus Atmospheric line at one time? (early 1844 on)! But went standard gauge in 1892! These Pilgrim passengers will return, No Atlantic crossing…

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    • The sun came out then! Lovely photos Clive 🙂

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    • Clive; I’m so pleased you got to see the Castles and that you captured some lovely photos!!

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    • Personally i’d put these up with A4s? Minus Flying Scotsman of course! Nothing come of the Southern trials that i can make out? Bulleids done ok? Mallard broke down? The time keepers may just as well stayed in the pub! Nothing was gained, Maybe Heritage conduct such a trial? They must know what coal consumption for the fleet of foot…

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    • Friday 27 September 2024 Yatton Station: Class 20 locomotives 20189 and 20142 Sir John Betjeman proceed Ex BR Castle class locomotives 7029 Clun Castle and 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe on their to Plymouth.

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    • Hi Victoria/Micheal,

      I see that the community activity page is now displayed multiple versions of the same news items, it eas up to 12 before I cave up trying to read updates on the Community page, why is this happening.

    • (TWO Castles tomorrow)! Edgcombe new to me, But i tended 7029 back in 64 / 65 at Bristol. Not long i add. But Dr Beechams 3rd pref rule would have every young fireman moving shed to see the country! So its this or Nine elms, And does the young lady i am to marry follow the rails to me? Or do i show my shovelling skills to our local council?…

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      • I’m hoping to see them thunder through Yatton. Clive, will you be going out to see them? If you are, good hunting!

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      alf posted an update 7 weeks ago

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      Today’s Derby RTC to Derby RTC via Skegness through Heckington. A little late, but never mind! Not quite an all-yellow banana, more a multi-coloured treat……………………

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