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The Tin Bath Extra

Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by neildimmer, Aug 28, 2009.

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  1. george.sawdon

    george.sawdon New Member

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    Im in Coach F as Well What a coincidence My tickets arrived today too
     
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    First time Ill be going on the Full tour Leg Usually i'm joining a steam excursion (when i can afford it) at the Last or 1 before Last Pick up Point
     
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    Our tickets came Saturday too. Looks an interesting journey. We 'chased' the one in March from Penistone to Stocksmoor to Brighouse.
     
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    Half page advert for it in Metro today. Presumably it's not full yet.
     
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    Might go out to Barnsley to see it,is there anywhere on the bank decent to see it within walking distance of the station? I seem to remember a footbridge?
     
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    To anwser my own question,i found the footbridge i was thinking of using,is this a good shot?
     
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    is what a good shot.???
     
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    The footbridge.......in Barnsley,station road to be exact.

    or should i rephrase it to can you get a good shot from the footbridge.....

    My apologies if my crappy way with words made it confusing....
     
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    There's also 2 road bridges over the line lower down the bank. Not sure about a decent photo on them though. The locos last time were working harder passing under these. There on the curve. 45407 slipped between the two.
    Brian
     
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  10. george.sawdon

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    I think that they Should Make this a Monthly Excursion on Sundays in the New Year. and They Should call it "The Tin Bath Express" instead of Extra.
     
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    They may struggle to fill it month in month out. It needs advertising locally. If you dont read rail magazines or visit forums like this how would you know about it ?
    Hoping to meet up with you George on Sunday. We will be on 9.00am train from Meadowhall if all goes to plan !

    Brian
     
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    Yeah,noticed those on the map,i was just thinking that there would be a lot of traffic noise with the possibilty of the local chav's playing with the horn! Then again there will probably be kids screaming on the bridge so its a no win situation in effect,the sun will be on the left of the train if it is out?
     
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    Not sure about the sun. If you look at Ralphs video on Utube of the last Tin Bath you will get some idea of the surroundings of the climb and the bridges. The footbridge looked crowded!
    All the bridges are within walking distance of the station.

    This film was taken from the footbridge.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzeSbK5Gu2E

    Brian
     
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    To those of you who have now received your tickets: do the times you've been given match the "provisional times" on RTC's web-site?

    Manchester Victoria 11:00
    Stockport 11:45
    Hathersage 12:25
    Sheffield 13:50
    Huddersfield 16:00
    Bolton 18:30
    Manchester Victoria 18:55

    Does anyone have more detailed timings? UKsteam.info does not, yet.

    TIA
     
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    Posted by sng60007 on the ELR web forum:

     
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  16. sowerbylad

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    No water stop at Brighouse then?
    Regards,
    John.
     
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  17. 782sirbrian

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    Looks like water at Sheffield and Blackburn. I'm just trying to work out if it will be dark at Blackburn if not shortly after.

    Brian
     
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    I will probs go to that footbridge,might catch an earlier train to be there before it gets busy...

    The Sun is in the right location...

    Ta for that link.
     
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    If they are going to water at Blackburn it will have to be a quick job, 38 minutes stop, going to be difficult unless the train pulls straight into the loop and the passengers stay aboard.
     
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  20. george.sawdon

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    Apparentley my ticket for this Tour is Lost and Nowhere to be seen. Ill keep looking for it but if not What should i do?
     
    george.sawdon, Oct 15, 2009
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