CATHEDRALS EXPLORER 06-13 MAY

Out of Victoria on time, 34067 leading and 45407 pushing from behind, very nice.

 

Here's a video from this morning of them at Cholsey, including a race with a HST (they lost)

[video=youtube;ACip3lBBEAs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACip3lBBEAs[/video]

 

Subject to speed limit? Pulling a lot more weight?

Not their fault.

 

Definitely

Also, I don't know if the HST had a stop at Didcot so it may have had a flying start!

 

Video at Tilehurst, not sure why they were approaching slowly & opening up just before the station, had a green light at the end of the platform although a freightliner passed through about 5 mins previously.
[video=youtube;J25cjBeTVy0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J25cjBeTVy0&feature=youtu.be[/video]

Edit. Forgot to say, thanks for all the updates today

 

Approx 35 late. Service train struck someone/something at Dunton Green. I was waiting at Cheslfield for it, both up and down services were being cancelled. 34067 held at Orpington, I headed over there and saw the last few coaches roll out of the platform.

 

Through Tonbridge at 20.30

 

I love it when that happens. I think they must have wanted to give you a treat. Maybe one of the crew's brother lives in Tilehurst or something. Much better than when they take their foot off , drift through the station, then you can hear them hit the loud pedal just as they get out of range!

Nice video buseng, thank you.

 

some photos from this morning at patchway http://keyhamtrain.weebly.com/the-cathedrals-explorer.html video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tofZ4q8H9qs

 

A lot of tired but happy people at Victoria this evening. This looks like a successful trip.
well done to those bringing 45407 from Fort William to London via Wales in 1 week !

 

23.43 just heard Tangmere whistle as it came through Ashford

 

Thanks for the compliment. EDIT Just noticed my & your videos have disappeared from the posts (#162 & #165). Mods, any idea why?

 

Still on my screen !!!! Just watched them both...great vids, thanks

 

DOH! just found out why! I had flash player disabled in Opera due to other issues, realised when it worked in Firefox.

 

Got three pics up - two from Taplow yesterday with the 2 5's, and the pair again this morning working LE through Beaconsfield.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/24236352@N02/sets/72157626711856514/

 

I had a pleasant drive through mid Wales on Thursday, stopped a few times to film, the results are on youtube at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqAy8-3BArs

 

Thanks Ralph. Could have been better though, I'm still not used to the microscopic zoom lever on my latest toy!

 

Nice footage Bill.