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Three Kings for Didcot in September

Discussie in 'Steam Traction' gestart door railway, 7 mei 2011.

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  1. Gwenllian2001

    Gwenllian2001 Member

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    I used to smoke those.

    Meic
     
    Gwenllian2001, 9 mei 2011
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  2. ADB968008

    ADB968008 Guest

    Here's my take...



    We thing Kings of Old-Oak Are
    express passenger weve traveled afar
    Bath and Bristol, not to Par
    Never a hall we are

    O Star of Wonder, Halls by Night
    Grange with Parcels, Manors are light
    Churchward Leading, Stanier leaving
    Swindon is the perfect site

    Born a King on a Castles design
    Wheels we need to roll it again
    Didcot ever without Barry never
    Restored us all to steam

    O Star of Wonder, Halls by Night
    Grange with Parcels, Manors are light
    Churchward Leading, Stanier leaving
    Swindon is the perfect site

    Mainline access to offer have I
    Carrying passengers not denied
    Smoke and Steaming, Cameras leaning
    Didcot to Paddington tonight

    O Star of Wonder, Halls by Night
    Grange with Parcels, Manors are light
    Churchward Leading, Stanier leaving
    Swindon is the perfect site

    Welsh is mine, it’s better by far
    Burns so white so pure and clean
    Chuffing, Barking, Slipping & Steam
    Pulling the long-slim train

    O Star of Wonder, Halls by Night
    Grange with Parcels, Manors are light
    Churchward Leading, Stanier leaving
    Swindon is the perfect site

    Copper Capped, double chim-ney arise
    With your new whe-el oh-so fine
    Didcot Didcot
    Three Kings here, cant-lie

    O Star of Wonder, Halls by Night
    Grange with Parcels, Manors are light
    Churchward Leading, Stanier leaving
    Swindon is the perfect site
     
    ADB968008, 9 mei 2011
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  3. Dan Hill

    Dan Hill Part of the furniture

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    Damn can't think of any. Just the North Star, Lode Star and Evening Star pointing the way to Didcot.
     
    Dan Hill, 9 mei 2011
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  4. Stu in Torbay

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    Technically, no one knows how many 'Magi' visited Jesus. There were three different gifts and so history simplistically assumes they each carried one. Also they weren't Kings. 'Magi' is Greek for an astrologer, and such folks were considered clever at the time, hence 'Wise Men'. Anyway, I'll shut up now before this becomes as bad as a livery debate!!

    Oh, and yes, it will be super to see them all together, and 23 & 24 passing on the main line. Double-header over the Devon banks has to be top of my list too!
     
    Stu in Torbay, 9 mei 2011
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  5. green five

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    Hope this happens in September. The mention of the ML trip on 1st March next year looks interesting. I bet one is for SD (6024) and the other RTC (6023).
     
    green five, 9 mei 2011
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  6. Paul42

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    I think it will be 6023 -SD, and 6024 Pathfinder or Torbay Express ( Since 6024 is usually based over winter on the WSR, and that it more frequently runs for these 2 companies)
     
    Paul42, 9 mei 2011
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  7. 6:05 special

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    I believe this is also in the planning stage for the early part of 2012 before 6024's boiler ticket expires but as yet there are no guarantees that either this or the Cardiff - Paddington "passing" specials will happen.
     
    6:05 special, 9 mei 2011
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  8. DisusedBranch

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    Major work needed on the metre there, old chap. I'd stick to railways, if I were you :yo: :wink:
     
    DisusedBranch, 13 mei 2011
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  9. railway

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  10. Sidmouth

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    One wonders whether someone putting it into the public domain before it was signed and sealed has had something to do with it ?
     
    Sidmouth, 16 mei 2011
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  11. 6024KEI

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    It might help if the "sources" at Didcot were slightly more informed than the carriage shed cat! As far as I can see all this 6000 coming and not coming is merely the figment of someones imagination looking to drive traffic to their online news site!
     
    6024KEI, 16 mei 2011
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  12. Anthony Coulls

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    First I've heard about Iron Duke going to Swindon too...
     
    Anthony Coulls, 16 mei 2011
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  13. green five

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    At the two Kings event a guy was talking about 6000 and said it wouldn't leave York as it was damaged when being moved between the Swindon and York museums.
     
    green five, 17 mei 2011
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    Quite frankly enough idle specualtion and heresay .

    Both the current story and the original one have been discredited by absolutley trustworthy sources
     
    Sidmouth, 17 mei 2011
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  15. Anthony Coulls

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    Yes, and to put it mildly, both Didcot and Swindon are none too chuffed. Especially as one of the releases says that 6023 is going to the North Norfolk Railway rather than the Mid Norfolk...
     
    Anthony Coulls, 17 mei 2011
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  16. Anthony Coulls

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    Also not true I'm afraid, nothing wrong with 6000 on its arrival at York, sorry.
     
    Anthony Coulls, 17 mei 2011
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    OK, on the assumption that 6000 won't be moving from York in the foreseeable future, the only way to get all three together is to bring 6023 and 6024 to the NRM. Isn't the NRM planning a big festival next May? Would that be a suitable occassion? I'm not sure whether 6024 will still be "in ticket" by then. I know she was granted an extension a month or two back, but not sure how long for.
     
    Steamage, 17 mei 2011
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  18. The Crimson Pirate

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    Out of ticket by then I'm afraid.
     
    The Crimson Pirate, 18 mei 2011
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    Thanks for the facts Anthony. There were rather a lot of rumours flying around at that event about 6000!
     
    green five, 18 mei 2011
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    removed by me
     
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