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Dieses Thema im Forum 'What's Going On' wurde von geekfindergeneral gestartet, 30 Januar 2016.

  1. Swiss Toni

    Swiss Toni Well-Known Member

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    Can we not move this doom monger to another thread, I for one am sick and tired of him spamming up this one
     
  2. green five

    green five Resident of Nat Pres

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    Found these two very good videos on YouTube. The first one from the NRM channel sums up the emotions of the day rather well with interviews featuring Colin Green from Riley & Son (who gets very emotional), Penny Vaudoyer, Alan Pegler's Daughter and Sir William McAlpine amongst others:


    The second video is from The Railway Engineer channel:
     
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  3. Big Al

    Big Al Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator

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  4. KristianGWR

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    A short shot from me taken at South Muskham.
     
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  5. Panniertank

    Panniertank New Member

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    Had an e-mail from the NRM, thanking everyone for the response to the Flying Scotsman run yesterday. It included a link to a nice little official video here

    There are also some further NRM posted videos on the right hand side of the page.
     
  6. Duty Druid

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    Can't top those, BUT I can top the 'poor soul' who got bowled by Virgin..............

    Blink & you miss it!!



    Bet they're not getting free flights.......
     
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  7. Swiss Toni

    Swiss Toni Well-Known Member

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    For those on the train was Steve Davis on the train?.
     
  9. green five

    green five Resident of Nat Pres

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    I bet his response was something like this...................
     
  10. Dan Hamblin

    Dan Hamblin Part of the furniture

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    I think the most they will get is a free ticket to Brighton (both are Thameslink and Greater Northern trains!). I know you shouldn't laugh at anothers misfortune, but... :D

    It was nice to see Penny Vaudoyer and Sir William McAlpine were invited on the trip, I wonder if any of Tony Marchington's family were on board as well.

    Regards,

    Dan
     
  11. steamvideosnet

    steamvideosnet Well-Known Member

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    Do I get a flight to Atlanta too?

    This was at Doncaster... (my photo, just not watermarked like I normally do)

    DSC_4724.JPG

    James
     
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  12. jonathonag

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    At this rate, Virgin Atlantic might as well charter a whole plane for British enthusiasts being accomodated for bowlage ;)
     
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  13. green five

    green five Resident of Nat Pres

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    Here are some of today's excellent Newspaper reports about the trip yesterday [​IMG]
     
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    Huh ! -- got done twice in one day by Virgin some years back when 6233 went both ways over Shap ! :(
     
  15. Johnb

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    Done by a Virgin hmmmm....
     
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    Jamessquared Nat Pres stalwart

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    Presumably second time round not a Virgin though? :confused:

    Tom
     
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    Shame young Zac didn't swim a bit further and get a better bloody whistle…

    ;) ;) ;)

    Simon
     
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  18. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    Worse for a friend of mine who was on Lancaster station and took a photo of Sir William Stanier on the Scottish Lowlander in 1964, then 60 years later to the day and date, was in the same place to photograph Duchess of Sutherland on the rerun, and guess what, yup a pendolino got in the way...... Sorry but that Flying Scotsman incident just cannot be compared....
     
  19. Spamcan81

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    True. Missing out on a shot of an A3 is far worse than missing a mere Duchess.
     
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    It's a good job I know you...........
     

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