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29/11/2016 Cathedrals Express to Salisbury

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  1. sunstream

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    Timing on Steam Dreams web site and RTT.
    http://www.steamdreams.com/executables/GT410WebContent.exe?ActionCode=Timings
    Starts and finishes at West Brompton vice Victoria.
     
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    Braunton fit and raring to go??
     
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    I and several others positioned ourselves in a field next to the line at Buckland, near Reigate, this morning in perfect weather for this rare westbound steam working on the route. The train was running over 15 late, and at 1 in 190/150 uphill, but 34046/52 was coasting gently along. There is no PSR or TSR here, so I can only conclude that Betchworth level crossing had been tardily closed, or that the loco had a problem. What should have been a special shot was below par as a result, but, more importantly for more people, the train gathered further delay.

    Also, still no timings on UKS, which seems odd.

    Tried to upload a photo but the system is preventing me again.
     
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    Approached Mortimer prettily in the sun but plenty of noise from the back.
     
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    DSC_0197-crop 1.jpg at redhill
     
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    Crowthorne and Grateley.

     
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    Two shots from this morning, captured at Buckland and Basingstoke.

    34052 Buckland.001.jpg 34052 Basingstoke.001.jpg

    James
     
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    I was in the adjacent field.

    Have you thawed out yet?

    Lots of noise from the 33 on the back.
     

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  11. free2grice

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    34052 crossed Hurstbourne viaduct at speed at 12:09, running approx 8 mins late.

    There was plenty of clag due to the cool temperature. A beautiful sight. :)

    A question. I'm pretty sure that several years ago there was a speed limit for steam locos crossing Hurstbourne viaduct.
    Can anyone confirm this please? <BJ>
     
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    There was, and also at Oakley, but not any more.
     
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    Further to Big Al's reply, to guarantee exhaust on a steam run a request would be made to the crew to slow down to below the speed limit so they could open up again as they crossed the viaduct. :)
     
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    That's not clag, it's steam, clag is the dirty exhaust resulting from recent addition of coal or a poor fire.
     
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    A few from today while assisting in the servicing of the train at Salisbury. 33207 5Z83 Sal-Sal 291116 1.jpg 33207 5Z83 Sal-Sal, 158886 291116.jpg 34052 1Z84 Sal-West Brompton 291116 2.jpg 34052 1Z84 Sal-West Brompton 291116 5.jpg 34052 1Z84 Sal-West Brompton 291116 7.jpg 34052 5Z83 Sal-Sal 291116 3.jpg 34052 5Z83 Sal-Sal 291116 5.jpg 34052 5Z83 Sal-Sal 291116 8.jpg 34052 5Z83 Sal-Sal 291116 10.jpg
     
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    Saw Braunton aka Lord Dowding at Wokingham tonight - videos to follow soon. Pretty much on time and good to see returning commuters taking photos and vids.
     
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    What a superb engine.

    The punters and linesiders have enjoyed very nice weather today. <BJ>
     
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    Further bad tempered posts removed. If people cannot take the hint then further action will be taken.
     
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    34046 Braunton aka 34052 Lord Dowding departs Wokingham on a train from Salisbury heading for London

     
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    It has been stated elsewhere that " Braunton now is out of gauge for parts of Victoria!"
     
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