'The Dorset Coast Express'. 17/08/2016.

Tinder dry conditions in the south of the country at present. Another scorching hot day forecast today.
A little cooler tomorrow but still no rain. The prevention of lineside fires will be a priority.<BJ>

 

Actually the forecast is for Wednesday to be a tad warmer than today. Is there a suggestion that diesel may substitute? At least the cool nights are producing plenty of dew.

 

I'm sure 80-90% of the train are using it for a day out at a few hours in Weymouth during the second day of the Weymouth carnival,Just a shame they won't be there for the Red Arrows,
The enthusiast contingent will be miffed if there's a Diesel up front ,
But the day trippers won't mind as long as they get to Weymouth and back.

 

Typically the rain forecasted as due for today will follow the train back to London but about 2.5 hours behind it.


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Still toying whether to go with it even knowing a diesel is on the rear (as I need the loco for haulage) but will walk away if comes in with diesel on the front. Anyone got an update?

 

Latest news thanks to Justin "The Basingstoker" Foulger. <BJ>

''45699 Galatea top 'n tail 33207 on 1Z67 08:42 London Victoria to Weymouth dep Basingstoke 1103. The 33 powering on the back''.

 

Thanks for that. Decided to go with it so got my new engine albeit tainted by the Crompton. Just left Bournemouth RT.

 

45699 leans into the curve at Ashurst New Forest earlier this afternoon...



James

 

At West Byfleet, appears to have no lamps showing to the front

 

The headlamp is above the left buffer but looks as though the battery has run out, it may have been fine at Woking or even Basingstoke.

 

My video from today, captured at Ashurst, Nursling and racing through Whitchurch (minus headlamp). My photos will follow tomorrow evening after work...

James

 

I think that Galatea has made quite a few new friends in the south of England recently! She looked and sounded good yesterday. I note that today's engine & coach move to Carnforth has been cancelled. Perhaps she'll be rostered for next week's DCE too?

 

Yes we appreciate style, good looks and bright colours down south.

 

As it was at Hook.

 

As a signalman, I often had to stop a train in the dark because the tail lamp was out so I had to consider the train had divided. In never did and was always the lamp had blown out.

Not sure what the rules are for new style headlamps. As someone else has suggested, the train should have been stopped had someone reported it.

 

I spoke to the driver on arrival at Waterloo last night and he told me that he will be staying down south for next week's DCE.

 

I've seen that happen with the bardic before a few years ago (not saying where/when to avoid getting anyone into flack), what was concerning was the loco was about 500 yards out of the depot at the time! so wasn't like the battery had much time to wither.

 

Nice bit of film,thank you for posting. That "evening" light is very photogenic.