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« on: December 12, 2025, 13:13:09 »
Just after midday today, leaving Warminster.

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« Reply #1 on: December 12, 2025, 19:31:35 »
Thank you for posting that brilliant picture here on the Coffee Shop forum, Clan Line.

For those of our readers who would like to know more about steam engine 61306, may I refer you to Wikipedia, at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LNER_Thompson_Class_B1_61306

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« Reply #2 on: December 13, 2025, 07:46:47 »
The return was even more impressive, although running nearly hour late, saw it pass through Bradford on Avon

61306 Mayflower and 71000 Duke of Gloucester.  Double heading.

Plenty of whistles too (presumably to advice second loco driver when to brake and accelerate etc)

My understanding is Duke had a problem on Wednesday, was rectified at Bristol and they opted to double headed the train to Three Bridges to return the loco.
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« Reply #3 on: December 13, 2025, 08:35:53 »
Quote from: John D on December 13, 2025, 07:46:47
The return was even more impressive, although running nearly hour late, saw it pass through Bradford on Avon

61306 Mayflower and 71000 Duke of Gloucester.  Double heading.


B****r !          missed that !
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« Reply #4 on: December 13, 2025, 09:49:27 »
Quote from: Clan Line on December 13, 2025, 08:35:53
Quote from: John D on December 13, 2025, 07:46:47
The return was even more impressive, although running nearly hour late, saw it pass through Bradford on Avon

61306 Mayflower and 71000 Duke of Gloucester.  Double heading.


B****r !          missed that !

There is a you tube video of it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9rdvwiNeKg
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« Reply #5 on: December 13, 2025, 10:56:43 »
Quote from: John D on December 13, 2025, 09:49:27
Quote from: Clan Line on December 13, 2025, 08:35:53
Quote from: John D on December 13, 2025, 07:46:47
The return was even more impressive, although running nearly hour late, saw it pass through Bradford on Avon

61306 Mayflower and 71000 Duke of Gloucester.  Double heading.


B****r !          missed that !

There is a you tube video of it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9rdvwiNeKg


Don't rub it in !
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