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The Midday Scot 19th March 2016

Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by Dobbs0054, Feb 1, 2016.

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  1. Andrew Young

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    Lockerbie?need topping up between Greyrigg and Beattock presumeably. Or short top up at Kingmoor then stop at Abington.
     
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    Can water be taken at Penrith? There to Abington should be just about possible.
     
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    yeah, yrs ago was on a shap beattock glasgow tour eith 34027 which im fairly cerytain took water at Penrith. Also think that I was on a northbound run with 5690 more recently which watered at Penrith, in the fenced off platform.
     
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  4. Where's Mazeppa?

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    This is a question, not an assertion, but would it not be possible to utilise Carlisle Upperby's Down Goods/ Down Goods Loop, accessed from Upperby Bridge Junction, for this purpose?? As far as I can see from track plans, there exists a single lead exit across to the Up Main and Down Main from these relief lines, so on paper this could be ideal - it would give an intermediate distance of just under 85 miles from the Barton loop and around 59 miles onwards to Abington Down Loop. Upperby has certainly in the past been the site for water stops for trains avoiding Carlisle and turning left/ west to access the Cumbrian Coast line or right/ east to access the S&C/ Newcastle routes.

    The only doubt in my mind about the feasibility of this suggestion is the comment about 6233 needing to be detached, and the (possibly) related point that the goods lines here are electrified, precluding any work atop the tender.
     
    Where's Mazeppa?, Mar 16, 2016
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  5. pjhliners

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    Just spoken to RTC about absence of tickets and timings. They are awaiting final timings and expect to receive these today, and will send out tickets this afternoon

    We'll see!

    Peter, with the sun trying to shine on Manchester this morning
    http://pjhtransportpix.zenfolio.com/f731739511
     
    pjhliners, Mar 16, 2016
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    NR cutting it fine again? :Morewaitingisrequired:

    Dave B
     
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  7. Bulleid Pacific

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    Ticket just arrived by email. 06.35 Man Vic, arriving Edb at 14.56. Steam one way as planned.
     
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  8. RalphW

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    What time do we get back to Manchester?
     
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    malc, Mar 16, 2016
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  10. 1020 Shireman

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    Must still be finalizing the intermediate timings as still nothing on RTT.
     
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  11. RalphW

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    RalphW, Mar 16, 2016
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  12. Bulleid Pacific

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    Overall, good news so far. I'm still thinking of bailing out at Edinburgh, although the sad fact of the matter is that the Advance fares have crept up by about £10 overnight.
     
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  13. Dobbs0054

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    any news on when the 46233 and stock will move to Manchester?
     
    Dobbs0054, Mar 16, 2016
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  14. RalphW

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    Rumoured to be early Sat morning.
     
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    Has anything appeared on RTT yet, just selfishly thinking this could be a very rare opportunity to see steam at Lancaster for the foreseeable future!
     
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  16. RalphW

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    Nothing yet 19.30, but the tickets sent out do say 6233 from Victoria, with Preston at 8.04 so you can work out the Lancaster time... service trains take 15/20 minutes.
     
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    Coming through in bits. Off Carnforth Steamtown at 0223! Arr. P3 MAN VIC at 0622 according to RTT. Also a movement fron P19 at Edinburgh to Craigentinny TMD at 1503.
     
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  18. RalphW

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    Craigentinny is the usual place for charters to lay up on trips to Edinburgh.
    And this looks like the ECS to Crewe on the way back.
    http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U50683/2016/03/19/advanced
    No path back to Carnforth late Sat as I think there is still a block north of Preston.
     
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    GWR4707, Mar 17, 2016
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  20. RalphW

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    But still no times for the main part? This is getting silly now.
     
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