North Wales Coast Express

Can anyone say for certain that 70013 is on for this Sunday's NWCE out of LIverpool? UK Steam has it in bold, 1st choice. If it is defo, how are RTC with 'pay on the day'? I've been waiting for confirmation it was Ollie before parting with funds!

Alan.

 

Thanks Ralph. Will turn up and see.

Alan.

 

Although the trip runs tomorrow, there are still no timings yet on UK Steam. Will it be the same timings as last year??

 

Am going to turn up at Lime St in the hope of Ollie being at the helm and do a POTD. RTC now saying 10.07 dept with a 22.35 return; later than previous. :-(

Alan.

 

Approximate times that I have are (to nearest 5 min):
Liverpool Lime Street 1005
Frodsham 1105-1125
Llandudno Jnc 1315-45
Llandudno 1355-1400
Llandudno Jnc 1410-15
Holyhead 1515-1745
Llandudno Jnc 1845-55
Llandudno 1905-10
Llandudno Jnc 1920-50
Rhyll 2010
Frodsham 2110-30
Liverpool Lime Street 2235

 

Its definitely 70013 tomorrow. Heard today that this will be the only NWCE. The following two have been cancelled, due to low bookings.

 

*Expletive deleted*

My "other half" got a ticket for next weeks train a couple of days ago which was followed this morning by a letter saying it was cancelled; don't have the letter to hand right now, but I am sure there was an option to transfer the booking to the following weeks trip.

I am already booked on this, so will I need to be on the lookout for something else to keep me amused on the 21st then?

 

The times are now (at last) available at www.uksteam.info/tours/t11/t0807b.htm In fact they are only the odd few minutes different from last year. Next weeks train on 14 August has been cancelled, but the train on 21 August is still running as far as I know.

David

 

Ollie looked good this morning despite the crap summer weather. I went to St Helens Junction, photo here:-

http://neils-photographs.smugmug.co...m-2011/16310584_dHgWT#1419456495_4S7m56x-O-LB

And another one, spot the deliberate mistake! :whistle:

http://neils-photographs.smugmug.co...m-2011/16310584_dHgWT#1419456584_FP3Swxs-O-LB

70013 passed me at 10.33 so I think that would be about on time.

Neil.

 

Probably puts Ollie a bit out of gauge...

 

Extra extra spark arrestor ?????????????? Actually, brilliant photo apart from that

 

Reminds me of a phot in Steam Railway years ago of 60532 Blue Peter at Leicester North where it appeared the Locomotive was being pulled along on a lead by a small dog on the platform...

Seriously we all foul up occasionally like that Neil.

 

70013 through Rhyl 6 early at 12:46. Thanks AR. <BJ>

 

Very true, but very few are brave enough to publish! Good on ya Neil

 

Thanks for the comments re my photo earlier, I thought it was daft enough to post up. My video is up now, a very short one due to my view being obstructed for the long shot when Ollie was working a bit, there were around 10 people stood with me, all stood quite well back in case of something approaching from behind...

http://www.youtube.com/user/neld9#p/a/u/0/jCVfEdXs-Ok

Neil.

 

Ollie on Weaver Viaduct and then at Helsby either side of the Frodsham water stop.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfepFr5LMN8

That's me done for a week with grandparenting and Fairport Convention's music bash in Cropredy. Look forward to seeing what I will have missed.

Chris

 

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