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NWCE 2015

Discussie in 'What's Going On' gestart door 5098, 14 jul 2015.

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  1. GWR4707

    GWR4707 Nat Pres stalwart

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    http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U50627/2015/07/19/advanced

    Bet the crew are delighted with a night in Preston this evening... assume there is a possession somewhere between Preston and Carnforth to stop them getting home?
     
    GWR4707, 19 jul 2015
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  2. royce6229

    royce6229 Well-Known Member

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    Galatea almost to time away from Lime St, sounded good going up through the tunnels, diesel giving big push which is to be expected with the load.
     
    royce6229, 19 jul 2015
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  3. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    Since quite a few WC drivers, guards etc live south of Preston, I don't think it will worry them.
     
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  4. acw71000

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    45699 at Whiston, Moore and Guilden Sutton

     
    acw71000, 19 jul 2015
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    KentYeti, garstangpost en RalphW vinden dit leuk.
  5. 30910

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    Gallatea slips quietly towards Runcorn East and Helsby this morning:
     
    30910, 19 jul 2015
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  6. GBoreham

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    Reported that 45699 has come off at Llandudno Junction with a Hot Box with the 47 working the remainder of the tour to Holyhead and back to Liverpool.
     
    GBoreham, 19 jul 2015
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  7. Big Al

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    Another one for the hard pressed Carnforth maintenance team to sort out then.
     
    Big Al, 19 jul 2015
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  8. free2grice

    free2grice Part of the furniture Friend

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    West Coast are in need of a reliable but relatively new loco at present. Any ideas? ;) <BJ>
     
    free2grice, 19 jul 2015
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  9. garstangpost

    garstangpost New Member

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    45699 booked 5Z95 1650 Llandudno Junction to Carnforth Steamtown,(Tender first) tonight
     
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  10. 242A1

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    At least the engine can quietly make the journey back to WCRs base. Their pool of locomotives could do with some substantial augmentation since none of them are impressing in the reliability stakes.
     
    242A1, 19 jul 2015
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  11. royce6229

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    When the diesel gets back to Lime St, won't they need a steam engine on the back for operational reasons!!
     
    royce6229, 19 jul 2015
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  12. alanfrombangor

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    I'll often ask the train manager for a fare from Llandudno Junction on the NWCE or the Blaenau run but this time a fare was advertised fare from Llandudno : £44, only £30 less than the full run so I went along to photograph its arrival.

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    I'd never photographed the classic location of Conwy castle so walked there and up the hill. The Jubilee left on time but stopped, then after a long wait we saw 47760 on the other line and figured there must be a problem and it would couple in front. Then 45699 reversed and about 10 minutes later I was able to photograph a maroon locomotive passing the castle :(

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    After which I walked back to photograph the stricken loco

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    alanfrombangor, 19 jul 2015
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    Waterbuck vindt dit leuk.
  13. Terry B

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    She was 11 minutes early at St Helens Junction and nearly missed the shots! Nearly 20 mins early at Warrington with a 30 minute stopover. Either the planned timings were wrong or she was steaming exceedingly well! Probably not the reason for the hot box but who knows?
     
    Terry B, 19 jul 2015
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  14. mike1522

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    What a shame. Carnforth is once again having trouble with their fleet.
     
    mike1522, 19 jul 2015
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  15. henrywinskill

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    Hopefully there's a chiropodist in the Carnforth area:Wasntme:
     
    henrywinskill, 19 jul 2015
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  16. mike1522

    mike1522 Long Time Member Friend

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    Something needs to be brought in.
     
    mike1522, 19 jul 2015
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  17. RalphW

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    Good job that a diesel just happened to be handy.
     
    RalphW, 20 jul 2015
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  18. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    See http://www.national-preservation.com/threads/summer-cmes.526771/page-3 post 41.
     
    RalphW, 20 jul 2015
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  19. forty

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    So that's 3 failures in the last week or so with 45231, 45690 & 45699.

    How are WCRC going to cope with providing a steam loco for 3 mid week tours plus the regular Sunday Waverley starts this week as well!!! :eek:

    I've read on here that 46115 only has a month left on its boiler ticket, is that correct? I thought I had read some where that it had some boiler work done to give it a 12 month extension

    Is recalling Tangmere from down south an option??

    Anyone know the status of 44932 or 48151?
     
    forty, 20 jul 2015
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  20. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    Things like a hot box can usually be sorted fairly quickly, and since Galatea returned to Carnforth light it cannot have been too serious, similarly with Leander, I understand that she also will be sorted fairly soon, if it's not already done.
     
    RalphW, 20 jul 2015
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