Recent content by Iskra

To answer the OP’s question, yes it is. My experience of Stansted Meet and Greet has been overwhelmingly positive.

A very productive month, and a good variety of loco haulage there! :)

That sounded a good trip. Certainly decent value at Priv rate, but I’m unconvinced about it at full price. Did you manage to get any photo’s you could share?

37 thrash is always welcome here! :)

A potential solution from memory of playing this game years ago, is to uninstall then reinstall that DLC. To do this, on the steam library find Train Sim Classic, right click on it then click properties, go to DLC, find the Weardale DLC and untick it. Then I think you need to close Steam down...

Now that is stunning. I was nearly tempted by an oo version of one of those in that livery, and may still be… My first ever model rail locomotive was a Lima 26 in a similar livery in an early 90’s motorail train set, and I’ve had a soft spot for them ever since. I’ve had a few more Bachmann...

The pub is decent enough! I'd have to say St Ives, there's not many English seaside towns where you could be mistaken for thinking you were on the French Riviera with the palm trees, a warm exotic breeze and lovely golden beach. You don't get quite the same feeling at New Clee. I also like...

You are correct @D6130 Bluebell is just 1 in 75!

I’m the 5th of June, so close, but not quite!

I hope not, I have an IC reservation in early June :(

It’s possibly the ‘steepest ruling gradient?’ I will refer to my programme from the railtour I did last year for clarification on the exact phraseology of the claim this evening. The Ravenstor branch has never been open on my visits, but I know now that diesel loco’s and brakevans operate on...

I wouldn’t take one journey as representative, I did Glasgow-Preston in First in February and it was well filled.

Get the train to Taranto, then get one of the 2 daily Diesel hauled loco services along the lengthy Ionian Coast line to Reggio Calabria, then a faster or sleeper train of your choosing from there up the West Coast. The diesel loco’s may be withdrawn soon, so it could be a last opportunity to do...

Yes, I fully agree, a stunning ride and the S160’s were also a highlight for me. Also noteworthy was the quality of the catering and friendliness of the volunteers. The timetable probably needs a tweak in the future though. Here’s some footage of Pendennis Castle struggling up the bank to...

Yeah it really was, some of the passengers who’d never visited before were taken aback how good it was. Yeah I fully agree, I did the Bluebell last year which is technically steeper, but I think the Ipstones branch must be longer as you notice the loco’s working much more. It’s definitely the...