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CATHEDRALS EXPRESS 23/04/10 WITH 30777.

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  1. Rick.E

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    Got a shot of her near Knightcote on her run down to Southall this morning!

    http://rickeborallphotography.fotopic.net/

    She looked a bit grubby. Guess the support guys will soon sort that out ready for Friday!
    All the Best......
     
    Rick.E, Apr 21, 2010
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  2. green five

    green five Resident of Nat Pres

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    Had a letter arrive from Steam Dreams yesterday regarding this run. Please note due to gauging issues the return trip is now terminating at CLAPHAM JCT. instead of Waterloo so if you were going to see her arrive at Waterloo I wouldn't bother.

    A further update. The SD website says 30777 will be hauling a load of 12 so she should be making plenty of noise..............or will that dreaded WCR Cl 37 be coming along too?
     
    green five, Apr 22, 2010
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  3. Steamage

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    The climb of Hatton will be a bit of a slog, then, and starting from Stratford will be very hard work!
     
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    On time coming out of Sonnong Cutting this morning. Looked very nice with 12 coaches behind & nothing else.
     
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    On time through Purley on Thames
     
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    Was a couple of mins early through Tilehurst, seemed to be checked following good on the relief up. Opened up out of the station which sounds good on my vid :)
     
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    Comments as per The-Mighty-Kings at Tilehurst just to add it was running as 30453 King Arthur. Hope to upload video later but bowled by an up turbo which messed the video up a bit.
    Noticed that the Mk1 & Pullman coaches it brought from Tyseley were marshalled in the Green Train, for strengthening purposes?
    Here is the video which as I said got messed up a bit, but left it running to hear it accelerate away.
    [youtube]<object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/nVdN7fd7O6Y&hl=en_GB&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/nVdN7fd7O6Y&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>[/youtube]
     
    buseng, Apr 23, 2010
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    Ah David, so it was you and your mate that "ran" through my video at Wilmcote!
    Don't worry I'll not put that bit on youtube .... or maybe??? :)

    That must have been some sharpish driving

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    Reported as having a bit of trouble leaving Stratford, massive wheel slip just outside of the station.
     
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    Not really suprising given a class 5 on load 12 ans Stratford is a notoriously tricky start, could see the black smoke in the distance, here's a phot from Bishopton Bank: http://david1984.fotopic.net/p64425565.html
     
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  14. david1984

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    ooh s**t! didn't realise anyone was filming that early!, apologies if i got in your way mate.
     
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    Reported through Hatton at 18.35
     
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    And if you want the soundtrack, heres a vid from just further up the line! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ML8FNTzqeo POWER!!! :biggrin1:

    By the way, David, how do you get to that location? Do you just walk down the canal towpath from next to Wilmcote manor? Have never visited but would like to for the Shakespeares in the summer.
     
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    I'll PM you the directions mate, bit long winded!
     
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    Return through Tilehurst approx 7-8 mins down, clagging well. Again hopefully video to follow.
    Video now uploaded, at least I didn't get bowled this time!

    [youtube]<object width="1280" height="745"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/VrqicoVtoUY&hl=en_GB&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/VrqicoVtoUY&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="1280" height="745"></embed></object>[/youtube]
     
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  20. Spamcan81

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    Nice clip.
    Is it my imagination or was there no support coach?
     
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