Clan Line
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35028 "Clan Line" passing Backwell hauling the Atlantic Coast Express excursion on 23/05/2026.
Clan Line by John Liddle, on Flickr
Clan Line by John Liddle, on FlickrMay 24, 2026 at 03:37 AM
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Beautiful mate!
Is it actively "in service"?
In 1970 I took the "3130" from Sydney to Melbourne then another "steamer" from Melbourne to Uluru(Alice Springs-not directly to).
LOVED the slow travel and the relaxing ride to the "outback". It was winter(May), just before the Queen's birthday, and the mountains had snow, the tea was great and the people were fantastic!
Wonderful composition John!
Dan
Is it actively "in service"?
In 1970 I took the "3130" from Sydney to Melbourne then another "steamer" from Melbourne to Uluru(Alice Springs-not directly to).
LOVED the slow travel and the relaxing ride to the "outback". It was winter(May), just before the Queen's birthday, and the mountains had snow, the tea was great and the people were fantastic!
Wonderful composition John!
Dan
May 24, 2026 at 09:41 AM
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Danpbphoto wrote:
Beautiful mate!
Is it actively "in service"?
Dan
Not as a scheduled main-line loco Dan.
Heritage locos are only used (apart from one example in Scotland - the "Jacobite") to haul special (usually one-day) excursions. The complications of coaling and watering them mean that it is difficult to fit them into the normal traffic flow.
I am fortunate that the West of England main line (which is used by many of these excursions) runs just a couple of fields away from our house.
Beautiful mate!
Is it actively "in service"?
Dan
Not as a scheduled main-line loco Dan.
Heritage locos are only used (apart from one example in Scotland - the "Jacobite") to haul special (usually one-day) excursions. The complications of coaling and watering them mean that it is difficult to fit them into the normal traffic flow.
I am fortunate that the West of England main line (which is used by many of these excursions) runs just a couple of fields away from our house.
May 24, 2026 at 10:12 AM
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ksl219 wrote:
Is it actively "in service"?
DanNot as a scheduled main-line loco Dan.
Heritage locos are only used (apart from one example in Scotland - the "Jacobite") to haul special (usually one-day) excursions. The complications of coaling and watering them mean that it is difficult to fit them into the normal traffic flow.
I am fortunate that the West of England main line (which is used by many of these excursions) runs just a couple of fields away from our house.
Yes that is the "program" here also John.
I wish it "wasn't so" but progress , and people's wish to get to somewhere as fast as possible, has ruined American passenger rail service in the States.
Thanks for the info!
Dan
Danpbphoto wrote
Beautiful mate!Is it actively "in service"?
Dan
Heritage locos are only used (apart from one example in Scotland - the "Jacobite") to haul special (usually one-day) excursions. The complications of coaling and watering them mean that it is difficult to fit them into the normal traffic flow.
I am fortunate that the West of England main line (which is used by many of these excursions) runs just a couple of fields away from our house.
Yes that is the "program" here also John.
I wish it "wasn't so" but progress , and people's wish to get to somewhere as fast as possible, has ruined American passenger rail service in the States.
Thanks for the info!
Dan
May 24, 2026 at 10:16 AM