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.

D1015 Western Challenger Sat 7 May 2016

Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by Sean Emmett, May 6, 2016.

Page 2 of 2
  1. Big Al

    Big Al Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator

    Joined:
    May 30, 2009
    Messages:
    22,590
    Likes Received:
    22,718
    Location:
    1016
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    A lighter load, of course, but I have done that leg in 64 minutes with a Merchant Navy. The Devon Banks are quite a leveller of traction performance.
     
    Big Al, May 7, 2016
    #21
  2. hatherton hall

    hatherton hall Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 27, 2007
    Messages:
    1,068
    Likes Received:
    351
    What a pathetic posting.
     
    hatherton hall, May 7, 2016
    #22
  3. mrKnowwun

    mrKnowwun Part of the furniture

    Joined:
    Oct 22, 2011
    Messages:
    4,366
    Likes Received:
    2,823
    Occupation:
    Retired
    Location:
    West Byfleet
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Stick your headphones on, crank up the volume.

     
    mrKnowwun, May 7, 2016
    #23
    springers, PCforT9 and lappinp like this.
  4. 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
    My efforts from today was nice to see the return of the Champion to the SW,Looking and sounding awesome as always a credit to the DTG and the mainline,
    Shame idiots ruined things so you have to sit and comply otherwise id of been on it at a window all day,

    [​IMG]Class 52 Western D1015 Western Champion Marine Parade Dawlish 7th May 2016 by , on Flickr

    [​IMG]Class 52 Western D1015 Western Champion Rockstone Bridge Dawlish 7th May 2016 by , on Flickr

    [​IMG]Class 52 Western D1015 Western Champion Oborne Bank 7th May 2016 by , on Flickr
     
    34098, May 7, 2016
    #24
    Hampshire Unit, MikeParkin65 and Martin Perry like this.
  5. AlexGWR1994

    AlexGWR1994 Member

    Joined:
    Mar 2, 2015
    Messages:
    452
    Likes Received:
    1,513
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Bristol
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer


    Prepare for some Maybach heaven as Western Champion roars through Stoneycombe, Hemerdon and Upton Pyne Crossing near Exeter. Hope you enjoy.
     
    AlexGWR1994, May 7, 2016
    #25
    6960 Raveningham Hall likes this.
  6. mouse

    mouse New Member

    Joined:
    Jul 20, 2012
    Messages:
    52
    Likes Received:
    10
    Location:
    todmorden
    A king has done it in about an hour
     
    mouse, May 8, 2016
    #26
    Bifur01, Paul42, green five and 1 other person like this.
  7. Bulleid Pacific

    Bulleid Pacific Part of the furniture

    Joined:
    Apr 14, 2007
    Messages:
    4,030
    Likes Received:
    1,088
    Occupation:
    A Thingy...
    No, just a brutally realistic assessment of steam traction on NR metals based upon the recent track record. I'm a steam enthusiast through and through, but I also realise that it is increasingly difficult for it to deliver the goods on the modern railway, hence my willingness to accept compromises. I remember doing an Exeter to Penzance daytrip with steam (70013 and 44871), and D1015 diesel legs from Paddington to Exeter and Penzance to Paddington- I was quite happy to accept it, and it ensured the trip was full of enthusiasts of both persuasions. Talk about a way of guaranteeing full trains...

    70013 did Plymouth-Exeter in about 59 minutes in 2009.
     
    Bulleid Pacific, May 8, 2016
    #27
    johnnew likes this.
  8. springers

    springers Member

    Joined:
    Jul 15, 2008
    Messages:
    378
    Likes Received:
    17
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Now retired,used to be at sea and later worked in
    Location:
    manningtree
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    6024 did it in a gnats whisker under the hour.
    Colin.
     
    springers, May 8, 2016
    #28
  9. Sean Emmett

    Sean Emmett Member

    Joined:
    Sep 7, 2014
    Messages:
    585
    Likes Received:
    511
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Bristol
    D1015 did catch up a unit after Newton Abbot, which we overtook at Dawlish Warren. Time to passing Newton Abbot was 41m 24s, bang on schedule.

    Yes IIRC I have recorded well under 40 minutes with steam, mighty moguls and 70013 spring to mind.

    From discussions with other timers clear that something was being held in reserve.

    On the return speed was 16 mph thro St Davids tunnel, some waiting passengers at Central had their fingers in their ears!

    Max 62 after Pinhoe falling to 53 at Talaton then 73 max after Feniton. Restrained 82 max down Honiton bank.

    From Chard loop pathing stop up to 60 before Hewish falling to 58 at the summit. 86 max before Yeovil.

    Unexpected sig stop at Sherborne and sustained 36 on the 1:80 afterwards. 85 in dip after Templecombe, 68 min out of the tunnel then 84 thro Gillingham and 63 min at Semley. 84 max before Salisbury.

    SAL to BAS 32m 39s. 58 at Porton, 64 Allington Jn and 68 at Hampshire Gap. Max 92 in dip before Andover. Thro Worting Jn in 29m 33s.

    BAS to WAT in 52m 56s. 90 max at Fleet then checks. I've done it 5 mins quicker with 34027! But RT at WAT.

    Thoroughly enjoyable day. Minor downsides were the stop in Mutley Tunnel and undue faffing at Meldon.
     
    Sean Emmett, May 8, 2016
    #29
    steamvideosnet likes this.
  10. gwr4090

    gwr4090 Part of the furniture

    Joined:
    Aug 8, 2005
    Messages:
    2,847
    Likes Received:
    222
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Scientist (Rtd)
    Location:
    Dorset
    More than a gnats whisker, 6024 did Plymouth-Exeter in 58m 6s !
     
    gwr4090, May 8, 2016
    #30
    springers likes this.
  11. KristianGWR

    KristianGWR Member

    Joined:
    Jan 2, 2011
    Messages:
    930
    Likes Received:
    1,389
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Swindon


    A couple of shots from me of the outward leg at Crofton and Langstone Rock.
     
    KristianGWR, May 8, 2016
    #31
    6960 Raveningham Hall likes this.
  12. 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 the tour,with the new rule about no vidoing from windows in force I only have a few clips plus audio of the climb from Exeter St Davids to Central.
    I have to thank everybody involved in making theis happen, DTG for such a brilliant machine,the crews who did such a great job ,Pathfinder for running it and GW and Network Rail for letting us run before the stopper at St Davids..

     
    Western Venturer, May 9, 2016
    #32
    6960 Raveningham Hall and springers like this.
  13. mrKnowwun

    mrKnowwun Part of the furniture

    Joined:
    Oct 22, 2011
    Messages:
    4,366
    Likes Received:
    2,823
    Occupation:
    Retired
    Location:
    West Byfleet
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Nice work with the on board soundtrack, without sticking anything out the window, how did you get that?
     
    mrKnowwun, May 9, 2016
    #33
  14. blunder

    blunder New Member

    Joined:
    May 12, 2008
    Messages:
    57
    Likes Received:
    10
    Location:
    Bath

    Shame idiots ruined things so you have to sit and comply otherwise id of been on it at a window all day,
    [​IMG]Class 52 Western D1015 Western Champion Marine Parade Dawlish 7th May 2016 by , on Flickr

    [​IMG]Class 52 Western D1015 Western Champion Rockstone Bridge Dawlish 7th May 2016 by , on Flickr

    [​IMG]Class 52 Western D1015 Western Champion Oborne Bank 7th May 2016 by , on Flickr[/QUOTE]
    The reason for the window ban has something to do with the West Coast thing and some mud slinging apparently and an alleged staged photo on another Pathfinder tour with somebody out of a door window down to their waist that was sent to the ORR .
     
    blunder, May 9, 2016
    #34
    Western Venturer likes this.
  15. Big Dave

    Big Dave Member

    Joined:
    Dec 17, 2006
    Messages:
    466
    Likes Received:
    26
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Retired
    Location:
    Bewdley
    No need to put a microphone outside there is an area of still air just by the leading edge of the window, learnt this trick from the late Peter Handford's book on sound recording.
    It works and it does not upset anyone by breaking rules.

    Cheers Dave
     
    Big Dave, May 9, 2016
    #35
  16. thickmike

    thickmike Member

    Joined:
    May 16, 2006
    Messages:
    226
    Likes Received:
    199
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Happily Retired
    Location:
    Northants (near the GC bit)
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Sorry - my question about whether there was a diesel on the back was supposed to be very tongue in cheek and vaguely humorous (think I was standing in for Buseng) - however it has clearly failed on all counts. A reminder to self how humour doesn't work in email/postings.

    Mike
     
    thickmike, May 9, 2016
    #36
  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
    I was in coach B so quite near 1015.. I just opened the quarter light and held the microphone of my Sony FX1E as close to the window as I dare..
     
    Western Venturer, May 9, 2016
    #37
  18. Spamcan81

    Spamcan81 Nat Pres stalwart

    Joined:
    Aug 25, 2007
    Messages:
    35,831
    Likes Received:
    22,271
    Occupation:
    Training moles
    Location:
    The back of beyond
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    I saw the funny side of it. :)
     
    Spamcan81, May 9, 2016
    #38
  19. Sean Emmett

    Sean Emmett Member

    Joined:
    Sep 7, 2014
    Messages:
    585
    Likes Received:
    511
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Bristol
    I think everyone saw the funny side, but you could have added a nod and a wink ;)

    I am sure those on board wanted to be sure the Western was doing all the work, not a modern(ish) box on the back!

    IIRC, BR was more nervous about allowing heritage diesels on the main line than steam, too many techie things to go wrong.

    Really pleased we had unassisted Western haulage. Hats off to all those who made it happen!
     
    Sean Emmett, May 9, 2016
    #39
  20. Robbo

    Robbo Member

    Joined:
    Sep 8, 2005
    Messages:
    541
    Likes Received:
    44
    Gender:
    Male
    Found this in-cab video on sea wall:
     
    Robbo, May 10, 2016
    #40
    springers and Red Rock like this.
Page 2 of 2

Share This Page