If you register, you can do a lot more. And become an active part of our growing community. You'll have access to hidden forums, and enjoy the ability of replying and starting conversations.

Royal Duchy 2015

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

Page 34 of 37
  1. 1020 Shireman

    1020 Shireman Part of the furniture Friend

    Joined:
    Jul 31, 2013
    Messages:
    2,858
    Likes Received:
    2,749
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Relaxingly retired
    Location:
    Deep in the country
    Taunton to Whiteball 13m 12s, 53.5 into tunnel
     
    1020 Shireman, Sep 6, 2015
    #661
  2. dublo6231

    dublo6231 Member

    Joined:
    Aug 22, 2011
    Messages:
    577
    Likes Received:
    474
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    IT
    Location:
    Sat at home
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    8 early into Dainton according to RTT seems to be going quite nicely to say the least...
     
    dublo6231, Sep 6, 2015
    #662
  3. Big Al

    Big Al Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator

    Joined:
    May 30, 2009
    Messages:
    22,592
    Likes Received:
    22,725
    Location:
    1016
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    65 min PLY - EXD (RTT) is about as good as it gets.
     
    Big Al, Sep 6, 2015
    #663
  4. Tony172

    Tony172 New Member

    Joined:
    Sep 8, 2014
    Messages:
    167
    Likes Received:
    32
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Engineer
    Location:
    Bristol
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    Pete Roberts on the regulator from Plymouth


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
     
    Tony172, Sep 6, 2015
    #664
  5. dublo6231

    dublo6231 Member

    Joined:
    Aug 22, 2011
    Messages:
    577
    Likes Received:
    474
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    IT
    Location:
    Sat at home
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    How does that compare to the run with 5043 on 1Z48 in May of last year? Can't find my timing notes made on the day at the moment...
     
    dublo6231, Sep 6, 2015
    #665
  6. Big Al

    Big Al Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator

    Joined:
    May 30, 2009
    Messages:
    22,592
    Likes Received:
    22,725
    Location:
    1016
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    64.20 to pass EXD and that was with sigs between Aish and Marley Tunnel. 64.11 with 35005 start to stop in 1999 and that included sigs at St Thomas taking four and a half minutes to get into EXD. But that's a Merchant Navy pacific for you.
     
    Big Al, Sep 6, 2015
    #666
  7. Where's Mazeppa?

    Where's Mazeppa? Member

    Joined:
    Aug 7, 2013
    Messages:
    486
    Likes Received:
    494
    Gender:
    Male
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    That may be a Merchant Navy Pacific for you, but the record books show that there are some notable 8P performances that really do put Canadian Pacific's start-stop time into the shade. So in the interests of a balanced historical perspective, and without a trace of any partisan bias (I promise!!);), I would give you the Blue Peter run from July 2000, which, with a virtually identical load (9 for 360 tons gross) achieved a time of 60 minutes 51 seconds start to stop, including a checked run into EXD. Or for a real piece de resistance, how about 6024's time of 58 minutes 6 seconds in August 2002, again with load 9/ 350 tons gross.

    Clearly these are all brilliant performances, just as, in relative terms, that of Britannia was today. It's just that some are more brilliant than others, and its only right and proper that I should illustrate and re-confirm the inevitable supremacy that you would expect to encounter from a Great Western locomotive on its most traditional of stamping grounds.:p

    But it does raise the interesting question - does anyone know what the Blue Riband time with steam is over this section (assuming roughly comparable load or power:weight ratio)?
     
    Where's Mazeppa?, Sep 6, 2015
    #667
    EveningStar92220 likes this.
  8. 1020 Shireman

    1020 Shireman Part of the furniture Friend

    Joined:
    Jul 31, 2013
    Messages:
    2,858
    Likes Received:
    2,749
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Relaxingly retired
    Location:
    Deep in the country
    Not quite sure what happened yesterday as until Newton Abbot I thought we would have been right up there with the quickest. But then we didn't top 58 mph all the way from Newton Abbot to Exeter.
     
    1020 Shireman, Sep 7, 2015
    #668
  9. free2grice

    free2grice Part of the furniture Friend

    Joined:
    Sep 19, 2005
    Messages:
    5,625
    Likes Received:
    3,616
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Retired Rolls-Royce engineer
    Location:
    Bath Green Park / Mangotsfield
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    How good it is to study the notes of uksteam on a Monday and read ''70000: Bristol-Par-Bristol''.
    Normally it's had a footnote next to it adding 'xxxxx failed at xxxxxxx, replaced by a diesel''.

    Well done to Britannia and the West Coast crews.

    May I also add congratulations to '1020 Shireman'. 3rd time lucky. :Happy: <BJ>
     
    free2grice, Sep 7, 2015
    #669
    EveningStar92220 and mike1522 like this.
  10. 34098

    34098 Member Account Suspended

    Joined:
    Jun 22, 2010
    Messages:
    587
    Likes Received:
    138
    Occupation:
    ,
    Location:
    82G
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    34098, Sep 7, 2015
    #670
    EveningStar92220 likes this.
  11. KentYeti

    KentYeti Guest

    Looking forward to seeing those Billy. Hope they served as a good consolation "prize" for you.

    Got my fingers crossed that when you do get a steam trip in it will be quite soon and run well for you.
     
    KentYeti, Sep 7, 2015
    #671
  12. BillyReopening

    BillyReopening Member

    Joined:
    Sep 17, 2012
    Messages:
    830
    Likes Received:
    581
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Freelance Trumpet Player // IT Engineer
    Location:
    South West
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Booked on the Captial Christmas Markets - Hoping for an SR engine in good nick!

    Will post up the RD pictures later...damn day job getting in the way of the important things in life!
     
    BillyReopening, Sep 7, 2015
    #672
    KentYeti likes this.
  13. acorb

    acorb Part of the furniture

    Joined:
    Jul 17, 2007
    Messages:
    2,950
    Likes Received:
    4,382
    Location:
    Powys

    The 6024 run is the fastest in preservation - Mike Notley considered it the up there with the best runs he ever timed and it was reprinted as a tribute to him in SR after his passing. I suspect that time will take some beating unless the Dawlish avoiding line is ever built!
     
    acorb, Sep 7, 2015
    #673
    EveningStar92220 likes this.
  14. acorb

    acorb Part of the furniture

    Joined:
    Jul 17, 2007
    Messages:
    2,950
    Likes Received:
    4,382
    Location:
    Powys
    City of Truro did hold the westbound record (although with a slightly lighter load!), does anyone know if it still holds it?
     
    acorb, Sep 7, 2015
    #674
  15. mike1522

    mike1522 Long Time Member Friend

    Joined:
    Oct 9, 2010
    Messages:
    2,001
    Likes Received:
    237
    Location:
    Fort Worth, Texas
    Don't forget icons of steam.
     
    mike1522, Sep 7, 2015
    #675
  16. Pete Thornhill

    Pete Thornhill Resident of Nat Pres Staff Member Administrator Moderator Friend

    Joined:
    Jul 24, 2008
    Messages:
    7,774
    Likes Received:
    5,905
    Afaik yes it does.
     
    Pete Thornhill, Sep 7, 2015
    #676
  17. Western Venturer

    Western Venturer Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 13, 2006
    Messages:
    1,561
    Likes Received:
    552
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Retired
    Location:
    Sherborne or Molineux
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Heres my video of a fantastic day.. as has been said some very lively running and I think my video shows some of that..

     
    Western Venturer, Sep 7, 2015
    #677
    KentYeti, EveningStar92220, Paul42 and 5 others like this.
  18. LMarsh1987

    LMarsh1987 Part of the furniture Friend

    Joined:
    Jun 19, 2013
    Messages:
    2,972
    Likes Received:
    3,917
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    TBC
    Location:
    Birmingham & Arley
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Solid performance over the Banks with the epic soundtrack up Hemerdon being the main highlight !



     
    LMarsh1987, Sep 7, 2015
    #678
    KentYeti, green five, Western Venturer and 1 other person like this.
  19. AlexGWR1994

    AlexGWR1994 Member

    Joined:
    Mar 2, 2015
    Messages:
    454
    Likes Received:
    1,520
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Bristol
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer


    Stunning performance from Britannia over the Devon and Cornish banks and in superb weather as well. Enjoy.
     
    AlexGWR1994, Sep 7, 2015
    #679
    KentYeti, green five and Western Venturer like this.
  20. free2grice

    free2grice Part of the furniture Friend

    Joined:
    Sep 19, 2005
    Messages:
    5,625
    Likes Received:
    3,616
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Retired Rolls-Royce engineer
    Location:
    Bath Green Park / Mangotsfield
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    I thought that my thanks has already been given as I said ''Well done to Britannia and the West Coast crews''.
    But hey ho ''Thanks to Icons of Steam''.

    The loco won't go far without the owner and support members. Many thanks to them. <BJ>
     
    free2grice, Sep 7, 2015
    #680
    EveningStar92220 likes this.
Page 34 of 37

Share This Page