Chichester Cathedrals 12th December

My Dad and I managed to get a reasonable photo of the A4 on the approach to Clayton Tunnel.

 

Anyone manage to film her going threw Haywards Heath?

 

There was one person on our platform filming, looked magnificent and she was flying. The sun came out just at the right time for the people with cameras.

 

I did but is on a mobile so the quality isn't good and can't upload because it has problems transfering it to a computer.

 

From the bridge between Clayton Tunnel and Hassocks...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/alts1985/4179106736/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/alts1985/4178343599/

Bridge on the Cliftonville spur near Hove...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/alts1985/4178342285/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/alts1985/4179102332/

one more photo in here...

http://ashleysmith355.fotopic.net/c1733661_61.html

 

Saw her crawling through Salfords about 20 down on the outbound trip

 

Arrived bang on time at Fratton and went away a few minutes ealry for turning. Was topped up with coal and water so just need small drop when it arrived back. Just been informed it left on time from Fratton on the return also.

 

Hows 60019 on the return. Didn't get down to see it back through Haywards Heath.

 

At Victoria this morning:

http://simon71.fotopic.net/p62490387.html

http://simon71.fotopic.net/p62486194.html

 

Bang on time at Streatham Common - nice steady start up and round the curve to Streatham and on towards Leigham Tunnel.

 

Loads of people out for the Worthing water stop tonight which was nice to see, very kind Southern man on the ticket barrier waved us all through when we asked to see the steam train!

Worthing...

http://ashleysmith355.fotopic.net/p62491092.html

http://ashleysmith355.fotopic.net/p62491093.html

http://ashleysmith355.fotopic.net/p62491094.html

Hassocks...

http://ashleysmith355.fotopic.net/p62491095.html

My video on my digital camera from Hassocks and my Dads two proper videos from the cliffs above the old Preston Park Pullman works and Worthing station to come.

 

Watched her heading up Grovesnor bank in the morning - something of an anticlimax it has to be said!

Chris

 

I heard off someone at South Croydon that she lost contact with the 37 up the bank which was why she was a few minutes down when I saw it. Was that true?

My shot from South Croydon:

 

At Gatwick/Horley this morning:

http://craigrailpics.fotopic.net/p62493086.html
http://craigrailpics.fotopic.net/p62493059.html

And a video @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNmWYymxXes

 

I heard the same at Salfords, the 37 'fell off' in his words and she slipped to a stand on the way out of Victoria

 

I believe the driver on the 37 forgot tn isolate the TPWS which caused the brakes to be applied when it passed the signal at the end of the platform.

 

Seems more likely, it was pushing out of Victoria but then stopped as it approached the signal.

 

How step is the grade out of Victoria?

 

steep enough for it to be a regular banking job for steam these days.

 

My Dads video from Worthing last night...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cin__t774s