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Devon Belle A1SLT/ UKRT 2nd April

Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by Where's Mazeppa?, Mar 11, 2016.

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  1. Sheff

    Sheff Resident of Nat Pres

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    So just 13 early at Hungerford - just goes to show how slack those GWR timings were ;)

    ps Anyone know why they're advertising bubble bath?
     
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    It was called Branchline Railway and was a BBC production. Checked on youtube and looks like it comes in 3 parts
     
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    Frome to Theale 73m 07s. 71 max at Lavington falling to 64 before Patney. 73 around Pewsey falling to 70 at Savernake. Checks thereafter.
     
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    Tornado on the return at Blackworthy Hill near Castle Cary...

     
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  5. KentYeti

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    o
    Here you go, sorry for the delay, been searching my extensive collection of photos I've taken of Short-eared Owls to find one sleeping. Got one too! Sleeping in the warm weather position. Now in the draft book.

    The link. I get them the easy way by going to UK steam.info when the times are released. The train reporting numbers show as a link at the top of the times that David shows.

    http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U59873/2016/04/02/advanced

    Below is the uksteam.info link I use. It gives the current week. When the times are known the "Times" at the top of each tour, next to the tour name magically goes live and you can click that to get the train reporting number.

    http://www.uksteam.info/tours/trs16.htm#twk
     
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    Now Ray would have pi**ed him self laughing at that ps...
     
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  8. Robin Moira White

    Robin Moira White Resident of Nat Pres

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    Can I ask the significance of 'M8Y' and 'Matey'? To the uninitiated like myself they don't seem to be a positive addition?

    Robin
     
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    Sheff Resident of Nat Pres

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    In memory of Ray Towell RIP
     
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  10. KentYeti

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    Others will know better than me, but there was a post here earlier that brought this issue up. It may have been removed now.

    Those headboards are a tribute to someone I believe was a long term volunteer/worker in the steam scene.
     
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    Theale to RDG 17m 05s. 42 max. Delayed waiting hst.
    9 late but merely a question of where we catch up the 20.12 RDG -WAT.
     
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  12. Robin Moira White

    Robin Moira White Resident of Nat Pres

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    Thanks for the explanation.

    As I mentioned in an earlier post, other railway matters kept me away from seeing / photographing the train today which I would have liked to do. I can understand and appreciate the sentiment, but I am not sure that had I traveled some way to see / photograph the train, and without knowing the explanation, I would have been delighted.

    Robin
     
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    See this thread for more info:

    http://www.national-preservation.com/threads/ray-towell.679985/
     
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    Come on KentYeti, there's a fair few of us on here that know full well that when you finally get back onto a steam hauled train, especially one hauled out of Waterloo, that you will be like that little boy in the sweet shop.

    I think it's about time you "manned up" and went for it, as your comments today on the outward run show you still have the bug and shouldn't be worried by that lightening strike and loud clap. This run today would have been "near on" perfect for you, minus the MN on the front obviously! ;)

    BTW, nice touch from the A1 Trust with their tribute to Ray Towell.
     
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    Video of the loco in the evening climbing to Brewham and leaving Frome.
     
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  16. KentYeti

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    You could well both be right, the bug is still there! Even though I am very engrossed with my Owl book and the associated field work at present.
     
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  17. Robin Moira White

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    Are all your owls licenced to provide postal services by the Ministry of Magic?:Wacky::)

    Robin
     
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    It won't hurt Herr Yeti. I've even travelled behind GWR locos without suffering any lasting ill effects. :)
     
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    Here’s my video, taken near Seaton Junction on the outward run and at Pugham Farm, near Tiverton Parkway, on the return.
     
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    [​IMG]The Devon Belle by Matt Spencer, on Flickr


    Powering along the SWML just south of Wimbledon station this morning in some nice light
     
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