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Anthony @anthonyfurnival.bsky.social · 24s

We start today with 4247 - the gorgeous GWR tank engine!

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Anthony @anthonyfurnival.bsky.social · 13h

As the triple header terminated at Ropley, it’s a bus home with 26048 doing the honours!

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Anthony @anthonyfurnival.bsky.social · 14h

I of course finished on the Ivatt triple header with 41313 leading 41312 then 46447! What a great line up and and a superb way to celebrate 41312 and 41313’s last hurrah!

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Anthony @anthonyfurnival.bsky.social · 15h

A second brake can ride with 46447 was next up! This time right behind the loco!

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Anthony @anthonyfurnival.bsky.social · 15h

Pictured earlier in the day, 30506 was next on today’s agenda! The unbeatable Urie as ever was in fine form!

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Anthony @anthonyfurnival.bsky.social · 16h

Back with 6989 Wightwick Hall, the legendary GWR/BR Rebuilt Hall - an exquisitely grand loco in every way!

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Anthony @anthonyfurnival.bsky.social · 16h

Now for a brake van ride behind 46447 - always a fantastic experience and she was sounding amazing

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Anthony @anthonyfurnival.bsky.social · 16h

Another ride with the gorgeous 4247 is next on the cards today

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Anthony @anthonyfurnival.bsky.social · 17h

3221 a battery electric on the Ropley miniature Railway is next. This loco has just returned to service in the last couple of weeks! A powerful little thing 🙂

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Anthony @anthonyfurnival.bsky.social · 19h

A home fleet double header! The legends 30506 and 41312 pair up for my next journey today!

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Anthony @anthonyfurnival.bsky.social · 20h

Matching headboards for 41312 a s 41313 today to commemorate their service and mark their impending withdrawal for overhaul.

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Anthony @anthonyfurnival.bsky.social · 20h

The illustrious Ivatt 41312 returns for my next trip up to Ropley and then back down to Alton!

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Anthony @anthonyfurnival.bsky.social · 21h

Back with the wonderful Wightwick Hall for my next journey today

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Anthony @anthonyfurnival.bsky.social · 21h

We switch out to 41313 next - one of two Ivatt 2 tank engines running this weekend (and one of three Ivatt designed locos). Such a beautiful loco - I adore her and will miss ghee and 41312 when they both bow out of service in the coming months.

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Anthony @anthonyfurnival.bsky.social · 21h

6989 Wightwick Hall bringing a splash of colour to the gala and looking absolutely phenomenal is next up today. Again using a photo from yesterday owing to a quick change!

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Anthony @anthonyfurnival.bsky.social · 22h

Double header next - 41312 leads 46447 on my next journey! This photo was taken of the two beauties yesterday.

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Anthony @anthonyfurnival.bsky.social · 22h

46447 is up next, she’s visiting from the East Somerset Railway and she’s looking absolutely stunning!

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Anthony @anthonyfurnival.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Kicking off today with the stunningly gorgeous 4247 which is visiting here from the Dartmouth Steam Railway. My first time behind this stunning loco 🙂

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Anthony @anthonyfurnival.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Late night run home with my chariot from earlier 10564

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Anthony @anthonyfurnival.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

10564 and 10550 are my buses this evening

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Anthony @anthonyfurnival.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

10890 takes me onwards this afternoon

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Anthony @anthonyfurnival.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

1796 starts the journey home today

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Anthony @anthonyfurnival.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

1798 takes me onwards to university today

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Anthony @anthonyfurnival.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The legend 10889 is the first of my buses this morning

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Anthony @anthonyfurnival.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

For: @alitrains114.bsky.social 510 is booked on the 65 later in case you want to keep an eye out

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Anthony @anthonyfurnival.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

450044 is train 5 of 5 on this evening’s journey home!

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Anthony @anthonyfurnival.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

450016 takes on leg 4 of 5 of my journey home tonight.

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Anthony @anthonyfurnival.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

701001 takes me onwards this evening on my journey home.

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Anthony @anthonyfurnival.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Not the best photo as the train pulled into a different platform to that which was advertised, so a bit of a rush job but here is 800011 to take me on the next leg of my journey home

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Anthony @anthonyfurnival.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

My chariot from this morning 172211 returns to start my journey home tonight!

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Anthony @anthonyfurnival.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

46045 the fabulous Peak hauls my last journey of the gala here before I embark on the long journey home.

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Anthony @anthonyfurnival.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

D9551 the terrific Teddy Bear is the nex logo today and she’s sounding grand!

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Anthony @anthonyfurnival.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Time for a second run with the charming Clayton!

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Anthony @anthonyfurnival.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Not all superheroes wear capes, however 47804 here is a little star! With home fleet shortages, she’s stepped in to help with the gala and what a treat it is to ride with her! She is my next loco today.

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Anthony @anthonyfurnival.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The illustrious D1015 Western Champion is up next today, she’s seen here catching the sun prior to her first run!

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Anthony @anthonyfurnival.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The awesome Class 108 (M52064/ M51941) is up next and she’s wearing her special headboard which recognises the new commuter services the resident DMU fleet have been undertaking.

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Anthony @anthonyfurnival.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

We resume with the afternoon session now and we kick off with 46045 for my second run with this beauty today!

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Anthony @anthonyfurnival.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

46045 the stunning Peak rounds off the morning’s haulage - time for some lunch then some more diesels!

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Anthony @anthonyfurnival.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The mighty D821 Greyhound takes over on haulage duties next today!

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Anthony @anthonyfurnival.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

A truly unique locomotive next! The sole surviving Class 17 Clayton - the beautiful D8568!

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Anthony @anthonyfurnival.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

A delightful duo next: a pair of class 20s working in multiple with 20048 leading 20189!

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Anthony @anthonyfurnival.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

D1062 Western Courier, the wonderful Whizzo is my third loco for haulage this morning! Here she is departing Bewdley with the second man preparing to take the token for the single line between here and Arley!

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Anthony @anthonyfurnival.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

33108 having had her summer holidays in the south at the Mid Hants and Bluebell Railways is back on her home steels, and thus gorgeous loco is next up for haulage today.