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Hi All
On Tuesday 29th August 76079 came light engine to Grosmont from Machynlleth stopping via crewe and as i live in stockton-on-tees i decided to follow it from Eaglescliffe to Nunthorpe to Battersby.
Then Next day Wednesday 30th August Black 5 45407 left Grosmont on its way to Carnforth so i went to Yarm to catch it going over the viaduct, 2 goods trains went over plus a service train to Middlesborough and all 3 went slowl over the viaduct come 12.30pm 45407 came fast over the viaduct, and i nearly missed it but it was a crap shot and im never going there again to see steam!
Chris

Hi ALL
45407 on wednesday did an unexpected turn at Oxbridge and left its coach at Eaglescliffe station did anyone see it.
I missed it damm!

Well, I was on the engine so yeah I saw it lol.

Basically there wasn't an opportunity to turn the engine on Pickering Turntable before the move, which is why it was turned on the Triangle..

I wish we had half as many steam movements as in the UK.

Texas (a state that is about the size of Britain) has three steam operations - one of which is closing later this year. Movements out on the network are very rare - eg. the UP's Challenger trip to Houston for the SuperBowl.


Richard

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I thought firstly that the black 5 was going to turn at pickering because i went to NYMR late Sunday Night and seen the Balck 5 in shed.