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Saturday 21st March - a busy day for mainline steam - 6 locos operating

Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by alastair, Mar 9, 2015.

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  1. spicer21

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    Possibly following a few espressos, :)
     
    spicer21, Mar 16, 2015
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  2. gricerdon

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    Did the CME on 7th Feb and drove to MK to join it so nearly as long a day. Be fine once I get going. Adrenalin and all that

    Don
     
    gricerdon, Mar 17, 2015
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  3. spicer21

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    Yes, know what you mean, I've been there myself. Usually the day after it catches up in my case, by which time I can sleep all I want, :) Fingers crossed the Jub makes it all worthwhile for you.
     
    spicer21, Mar 17, 2015
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  4. Big Al

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    Meanwhile, over on the ECML someone else will be on the first train up and the last train back to pick up the RTC Wensleydale trip. :) and much later :Yawn:
     
    Big Al, Mar 17, 2015
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  5. spicer21

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    I'll be thinking of you both. By comparison, mine will be a lazy day to Surrey, watching 35028 on one of her last assaults of Gomshall Bank prior to overhaul, followed by a few pints in the Gomshall Mill,
     
    spicer21, Mar 17, 2015
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    35028 has seven more Surrey hills runs after the 21st March.
     
    Deepgreen, Mar 17, 2015
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  7. spicer21

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    Thanks, yes, so I see. Not sure why, but I imagined it'd be less than that. Will try and get a few more sightings in, especially when the longer, brighter, (though hopefully not excessively dry), days arrive, :)
     
    spicer21, Mar 17, 2015
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  8. Ian Riley

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    Wanna bet?..;)
     
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  10. RalphW

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    It says empty stock, so what's that for?
     
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    Would it be cheaper to book B/B for 2 nights in Birmingham and let the wife spend the day in B/ham's Bull Ring Shopping Complex ?
     
    Fred Kerr, Mar 19, 2015
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  13. gricerdon

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    Oh no, definitely not cheaper with my wife on a spending spree!!!

    I dont mind the long drive as long as the Jub turns up. It will be my first Jub over the S&C since August 1966.

    Don
     
    gricerdon, Mar 19, 2015
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    May well see you in the Mill (or before at Hackhurst Farm). Cheers!
     
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  15. spicer21

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    Thanks, though now I've realised there are quite a few more Surrey Hills with 28 before 30 June, my mate and I have decided to do Saturday 2nd May instead, and combine it with the Reading Beer Festival in the evening. Always a good event, :)
     
    spicer21, Mar 19, 2015
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  16. KentYeti

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    Just go careful Don, and enjoy the steam.
     
    KentYeti, Mar 19, 2015
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  17. KentYeti

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    Another one doing a marathon! Good luck Al.

    Hope you guys doing these trips will find time to post a report or two during the day. I'm planning to be busy with Owls, (March Spring Tides), but will be watching progress of the steam trips as much as I can.
     
    KentYeti, Mar 19, 2015
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    The Scot seemed to have sparked off a little trouble in its wake around Low Gill and past Tebay, hope everything is ok for the return.
     
    7P6F, Mar 21, 2015
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    Diesel pilot on the return it seems.
     
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    Well, despite the problems with 61306, it was still 6 - 44871 and 45407 topped and tailed the NYMR Whitby to Battersby services.

    After the feast, one of those two will be the only steam on the Network tomorrow!

    Steven
     
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