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Royal Duchy 2015

Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by Hemerdon, Jun 12, 2015.

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  1. dublo6231

    dublo6231 Member

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    Does anyone know if it's possible to book on the day for this tour? Only need one seat!
     
    dublo6231, Aug 14, 2015
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    Yes you can turn up at the station and pay on the train provided there are still seats available.
     
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  3. Sidmouth

    Sidmouth Resident of Nat Pres Staff Member Moderator

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    Sidmouth, Aug 14, 2015
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    1020 Shireman Part of the furniture Friend

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    Some fiends tried to book yesterday and were told the train is full, as is the 6th September but there might be no shows on the day that the train manager knows about.
     
    1020 Shireman, Aug 14, 2015
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  5. mrKnowwun

    mrKnowwun Part of the furniture

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    Not surprised, not a good idea to allow fiends on the train, might end up with murder on the royal dutchy express
     
    mrKnowwun, Aug 14, 2015
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    Nice one!!!!!
     
    1020 Shireman, Aug 15, 2015
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    Bulleid Pacific Part of the furniture

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    If all it needed was a bit of house-keeping, where did the much-quoted (in the qualitative sense, but not revealed in the quantitive sense as far as I remember) six-figure repair cost come from? I suppose the issue is whether the vacuum method of operation has indeed failed, and that it has been manually turned ever since. If this is the case, it is understandable why there should be a call for assistance, as weeds and a lack of grease probably made the operation increasingly difficult.
     
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  8. EveningStar92220

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    Does anyone know if The Duchy is still watering at Tivy Loops on the outward as I've heard its watering at Taunton both ways?
     
    EveningStar92220, Aug 15, 2015
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  9. KentYeti

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    Getting on the train without a ticket?

    No, no, no:-

     
    KentYeti, Aug 15, 2015
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    Anyone see No9 and the ECS today? Was it tucked inside the diesel to get in some 75mph running?
     
    1020 Shireman, Aug 15, 2015
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    From what I seen 60009 was inside 47832


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  12. EveningStar92220

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    This gets worse. Reports of 2 different watering points and now 2 different loco's!
     
    EveningStar92220, Aug 15, 2015
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  13. Tony172

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    60009 is on the train and water at tivvy loop


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    Thanks Tony. Organising chasing this is doing my head in!
     
    EveningStar92220, Aug 15, 2015
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    I'm hoping to see it at yatton station with my boys


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    Yes you can, see the train manager, if seats available he will tell you to get on train and he will come and tell you your seat and take your money, I've done it dozens of times.
     
    maureen, Aug 15, 2015
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    Yes I saw it through Taplow on the main. Flying. Did take a few photos but haven't downloaded. I was caught out by the station changes there (new temp bridge etc) and running ahead of schedule so I didn't get to a good spot. It was tucked in behind the shed.
     
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    New bridge at Taplow? whats happened to the old one?
     
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    Structural defect/s found on the part between platform 3 and the A4 car park so that's blocked off.
    Bridge is still there and you can still use that to get out to North car park from Reading bound trains.
    Temporary bridge has dodgy steps that feel as though you are walking on a shed roof. Top part too high to see over but decent views from the steps.
    Well I am assuming it's temporary!
     
    bakabung, Aug 16, 2015
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