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Compass 2012 steam dates now available to book

Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by KRM47827, Jan 6, 2012.

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  1. MIKEP

    MIKEP New Member

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    Re Fred Kerr's posting and the subsequent correction I can inform you that I travelled on the Sunday trip and a good one it was too. For me the highlight was the bit where we branched off at Bootle Junction and travelled along the now freight only line through the former Spellow station, etc.
    Mike
     
    MIKEP, Jan 10, 2012
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  2. KRM47827

    KRM47827 New Member

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    Interesting link to the "end of steam" in the Wirral, which was recently posted on another website:
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    Nobody thus far has come up with anything after November 1967 when Birkenhead depot ended to steam, but am interested to know if ther have been any workings on the Wirral since as a few people I know are curious. Unfortunately with the mothballing of the docks line to Birkenhead some 2 decades ago Hooton is now the only place left in the Wirral that can facilate charters.
     
    KRM47827, Jan 15, 2012
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  3. Fred Kerr

    Fred Kerr Resident of Nat Pres Friend

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    Reference to the Wirral reminds me that Prairie 4566 and Jinty 7298 were working special trains on the Port Sunlight system - including the shunting neck parallel to the Chester - Birkenhead line on May 2 1988 whilst the Class 502 unit 28361/29896 operated a number of Rock Ferry - Hooton shuttles to celebrate Port Sunlight's Centenary; I spent some time on the day getting photographs of all 3 workings.
     
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  4. 44713

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    Anyone know what locos Compass will be using? (Apologies if this has been mentioned elsewhere.)

    Alan. ;-)
     
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  5. 6:05 special

    6:05 special Well-Known Member Loco Owner

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    Whatever is available for traffic on the day Seems there is nothiong pre-planned.
     
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  6. mike1522

    mike1522 Long Time Member Friend

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    45305 and 70013 were used on the Merseyside trains last August. 45231 was a last minute replacement for the final one though. This year might be different though.
     
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  7. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    Compass advertise steam haulage and although this may come from the Crewe pool for some tours, the motive power may come from Carnforth for others.
     
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  8. 45407&44871

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    No steam on the Hooton trip till preston now. NR have put a steam ban on the Chester - Stockport line. :mad2:
    Hope this doesn't effect the summer tours!
    Matt
     
    45407&44871, Mar 4, 2012
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  9. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    Probably afraid of fires in Delamere Forest...
     
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  10. 6:05 special

    6:05 special Well-Known Member Loco Owner

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    According to the letter received from Compass it is because of weak structures found during a recent routine inspection of the line. It does not however specify what or where.
     
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    No steam booked to run on the Chester - Stockport line during the summer. The NWCE is booked to run from Crewe via Wilmslow, Stockport, Manchester, Earlestown, Warringtron BQ and Frodsham to Chester.
     
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  12. 45407&44871

    45407&44871 Guest

    Thanks so much for that info! I was getting a bit worried considering I'll be booking onto one of the NWCE's!
     
    45407&44871, Mar 4, 2012
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