RTC - BIL to Weymouth 6 & 9/07/19

Here is my video of 35018 powering through Winchfield this morning. Enjoy the soundtrack!

 

Hook - on the fast line:

 

Track giving springs a good workout!

 

British India Line at Sherborne this afternoon..

 

And just out of interest, 35018 was faster through Ashford than 61306, it made road bridge to platform 4 seconds faster.

 

Appears not to have left Weymouth, anyone know what’s going on? According to traksy the stock is still in Jersey Sidings.

 

35018 late getting into Weymouth and problems shunting apparently.
1803 SWT service to Waterloo just left and our train waiting to move into the station.
Expected departure time now 1820

 

Just noticed this too.
From previous experience of travelling to Weymouth on Railtours quite a number of them were delayed by the late return of the stock from the sidings. The other services will get priority. Hopefully there are no other problems.

Edit: Just seen the update about the problems.
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It won’t be 1820 as there’s an SWT service to London that’s due to leave at the exact same time... 1830 maybe?

James

 

Yep. 1820 to Waterloo just . We should be next.

 

Seen approaching Andover and accelerating away from Salisbury.

 

Away at 1827 with some class 47 support

 

Now on the move 50 minutes late.

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Making a racket through Upwey station! Pete Roberts on the regulator.

 

Possibly also the need to take on water on arrival l/eng and a very short period of recovery time; 10ish late in from Yeovil.

One surprise when it left (eventually) the drain cocks weren't opened.

 

Couldn't be in better hands!

 

Well that has resulted in a slight change of plans... hope she isn't further delayed

 

BIL Going really well at top of Parkstone bank with 47 ticking over. Sounded superb !! Look forward to next visit

 

Was satisfyingly loud up Parkstone Bank, with little from the diesel other than idling, although I was near the top.

 

Posted at the same time, Snap! There seemed to be quite a few out to see her this evening.