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The Cornish Riviera, 26 & 28 June 2010

Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by Ben Jervis, Feb 21, 2010.

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  1. Steve from GWR

    Steve from GWR Well-Known Member

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    I've just posted my video of the train looking great at Ruscombe and Newbury.

    Hope you enjoy it

    [video=youtube;4L-QrnPT8s8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4L-QrnPT8s8[/video]
     
    Steve from GWR, Jun 26, 2010
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  2. GWR

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    I'm at Totnes & just heard left Exeter about 4:40pm
     
    GWR, Jun 26, 2010
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    Whoops, that was meant to be a PM!
     
    BillR, Jun 26, 2010
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  4. GWR

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    Through Totnes about 5:05pm going like a bat out of hell.
     
    GWR, Jun 26, 2010
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  5. royals pete

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    sounds great news...pulling back some time. Assume both engines on the front ??!!
     
    royals pete, Jun 26, 2010
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  6. campainr

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    Reports of a serious lineside fire at Redruth with some trains running over 1.5 hours late. This trip isn't over yet!
     
    campainr, Jun 26, 2010
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  7. Western Venturer

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    Bill, the 37s sounded awsome on your video.Would have loved to see them and 56s,Grids now very late due to fire at Redruth.
     
    Western Venturer, Jun 26, 2010
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  8. buseng

    buseng Part of the furniture

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    Don't want to be a pessimist, but given the current weather conditions & there does not seem to be any change in the foreseeable future, I can see a fire risk steam ban looming.
     
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  9. campainr

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    But this can't have been steam, so what caused it, or is it non-railway related?
     
    campainr, Jun 26, 2010
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  10. buseng

    buseng Part of the furniture

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    I get it now, just looked on Google, it's on the diesel leg. My geography is not that good!
     
    buseng, Jun 26, 2010
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  11. KentYeti

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    I've just checked the location of Redruth as well. Bl..dy hell, it's so far West it's almost in the USA!

    Anyway. It's more than 25 miles West of where the box was scheduled to take over the train.

    So unless there is a very strong Easterly wind blowing I think steam should ride this one out.
     
    KentYeti, Jun 26, 2010
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  12. Western Venturer

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    Surely you mean D1015 Western Champion Bryan, you know, the engine that helped out a few hours earlier.Remember, dont knock other peoples favourite locos on here...........................
     
    Western Venturer, Jun 26, 2010
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    horace, Jun 26, 2010
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    oh, that looks black !! Wasn't like that through Twyford, hardley saw any thing at all even though she was working
     
    royals pete, Jun 26, 2010
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  16. KentYeti

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    Nick, I've called a box, a box since the early 1960s. Like some diesel fans call a steam loco a kettle.

    That doesn't mean I set out to knock a diesel fans fav loco. It's just the way I have talked about that form of motive power for close on 50 years.

    And I always will call them boxes.
     
    KentYeti, Jun 26, 2010
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  17. KentYeti

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    Very lovely photo though Steve..

    Even though it was taken by someone with a Nat Pres name taken from a box! LOL! (wink).
     
    KentYeti, Jun 26, 2010
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  18. Western Venturer

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    I should have put a wink at the end of mine as well Bryan,I didnt mean it to come across as aggresive.I should be used to it now,I get the same thing all the time at home......................
     
    Western Venturer, Jun 26, 2010
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  19. Sidmouth

    Sidmouth Resident of Nat Pres Staff Member Moderator

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    Grounds for divorce ?
     
    Sidmouth, Jun 26, 2010
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  20. KentYeti

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    Now while this debate about boxes goes on, all here semed to have missed something really big on Nat Pres tonite!

    Fanatical, "If it isn't SR steam then it's nothing", KentYeti, is here taking an interest in, and enjoying the reports, photos etc of a train heading West out of London with GWR locos in charge.

    History is being made! LOL!

    More photos and videos please!
     
    KentYeti, Jun 26, 2010
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