Lizzie on Camden Bank, The Doric Olympian, 06/03/10

If your heading over towards Leicester Sq, then i'd reccomend "De Hems" it's a dutch pub near soho.

Ben and I have had a few beers at the Wetherspoons at Baker Street, its not bad and are known for some reasonable priced real ales... and food

Some us Nat Pres Londoners may be around to meet Lizzie when it arrives.

 

If you are a Camra member and have your card wih you you get 50p off a pint and off a meal.

 

I take it you don't eat in London that often Ralph.

 

That's some achievement! No, I wasn't intending to eat at the White Horse, as I have seen their food go to other people who have a mortgage on several occasions. Whilst it appears to be very good, I fear it is a bit too gourmet for a day out behind steam... which is why I intend to go from there towards Euston after a swift one, stopping at a couple of pubs en-route to get a burger-in-a-bun and chips or something. I hope we have around three hours there though...

 

I havent eaten in London since 1955.







Thats pm, tonight.

 

I was in The Bree Louise a couple of weeks ago, good choice of beers, but the prices......WHOA:jaw:. Wetherspoons is as good as owt for a couple of pints, there are plenty of them round London.

 

Back on topic briefly, what maintenance work has been done on Lizzy over the winter? I see that this weeks Herald has an article on Lizzy's busy year ahead, page 11.

http://www.railwayherald.org/magazine/pdf/RHUK/Issue211.pdf


Neil.

 

Times now up on UK Steam

http://www.uksteam.info/tours/t10/t0306b.htm

 

So we have 3 hours to sample the local hostelries and collect a few provisions for the return journey, sounds good :thumb:

 

Am I wrong to say that the ECS moves at the bottom of the UKSteam page indicate that the stock will be turned, meaning that if you're at the back leaving Crewe, then you're at the back for the whole day? A bit unfortunate if you do end up at the back all day though don't you think? But if thats what it takes to run the train, then I'm not complaining!

 

Another consideration with what way the stock will be facing will be the route from New St - Wolverhampton, via Bescot would 'turn' the train whereas via Sandwell would be as off Tyseley, i'd imagine the latter would be favourable to avoid a run round manouvre in New St.

 

I'd have thought the ECS from Tyseley would go direct into New Street. When it goes towards Wolverhampton it won't be turned regardless of via Bescot or Sandwell and Dudley

 

I was thinking of going via Duddeston, forgot about Soho - Perry Barr

 

I believe that the train will leave Tyseley with the Pulmans at the front, therefore standard class wil be at the front from Crewe. It therefore seems likely that standard will remain at the front for the return journey as well.

 

I'm in standard class... now I'm definitely not complaining! :israel::wave:

 

It was a similar situation behind 6233 on 10 October 2009. At the end of the day, I doubt those who booked premier dining particularly want ash and smuts in their soup!

 

Why not? It gives it added flavour :thumb:

Dave B