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Julian Jones replied to the thread Vintage Trains 2024.
I’ve really enjoyed watching some of the excellent videos that have emerged, but could anyone help me locate any footage which has been uploaded of the eastbound climbs of Dainton and / or Whiteball on Saturday? Thanks in advance!
May 14, 2024 at 8:12 AM -
Julian Jones liked Karlh's post in the thread Vintage Trains 2024.
[ATTACH] With waving from onlookers all along the sea wall 7029 Clun Castle charges along the sea wall at Dawlish, seconds before a Voyager hurtles the other way.... the castle was just in time. [MEDIA]
May 12, 2024 at 6:56 PM
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Julian Jones liked Michael Whitehouse's post in the thread Vintage Trains 2024.
7029 was safely back on shed by 1am, catering unloaded, rubbish cleared and team debriefed. It was a pleasure to be able to do virtually no management on 1Z48, simply because it was unnecessary. The enlarged team including FGW, Bristol and Laira...
May 12, 2024 at 6:56 PM -
Julian Jones replied to the thread Vintage Trains 2024.
really interesting and the graph makes your point very well. The right hand side showing the usual uptick in speed as the 1 in 42 eases to 1 in 51 followed by further easing also shows how close we were…
May 12, 2024 at 1:21 AM -
Julian Jones liked No.7's post in the thread Vintage Trains 2024.
Thanks to everybody at VT for putting on a memorable couple of days. Having listened to various comments on the platform the following comparison I believe shows 7029 was given every chance on Hemerdon. [ATTACH]
May 12, 2024 at 1:18 AM
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Julian Jones liked acorb's post in the thread Vintage Trains 2024.
@Julian Jones Can confirm zero assistance from rear aside from getting us going again on Hemerdon. Indeed as we entered Dainton tunnel you could hear the diesel just on tick over.
May 11, 2024 at 2:45 PM -
Julian Jones replied to the thread Vintage Trains 2024.
The Great Western 1Z48 Day 2 Plymouth - Bristol I sit writing this in the cool shade of the waiting room at Temple Meads. For some reason my battery charge pack, having been fully charged overnight, seems to have failed in traffic. After the...
May 11, 2024 at 2:01 PM -
Julian Jones liked Michael Whitehouse's post in the thread Vintage Trains 2024.
We were trying to recollect last night when a Castle might last have hauled an express train arriving in Plymouth on a Friday evening. 1963? We expect to leave 6 minutes earlier in the path of a cancelled XC. If so, we will then have a 2 1/2...
May 11, 2024 at 9:27 AM -
Julian Jones liked Paul42's post in the thread Vintage Trains 2024.
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May 11, 2024 at 9:27 AM
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Julian Jones liked Oswald T Wistle's post in the thread Vintage Trains 2024.
Thanks for an excellent report, I very much look forward to part 2 - hope you have a good day.
May 11, 2024 at 8:01 AM -
Julian Jones replied to the thread Vintage Trains 2024.
Thanks, Mr Wistle, hope you, your wife and your visiting cat are well. thanks for the good wishes, and, yes, there will be a Part 2…
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May 11, 2024 at 6:34 AM
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Julian Jones replied to the thread Vintage Trains 2024.
The Great Western 1Z48 Day 1 There was a tangible sense of excitement aboard as we departed Birmingham Snow Hill on a train surely so long anticipated in the minds of many. We were soon making good progress out of the suburbs of Birmingham and...
May 11, 2024 at 6:27 AM
