Golden Arrow Statesman 9th June

Just creating a thread for this trip today. Any news on progress

 

The lamb joint is smothered in Rosemary and Garlic. Jersey Royals all washed, Chartenay carrots topped and tailed, cauliflower broken into florets and the savoy cabbage waiting to be sliced.

Lamb due to go into the oven at 12.00, 2 minutes before Tangy passes Paddock Wood, which explains why I shall miss that superb steam locomotive passing through Kent this morning.

But I hope all goes well today for those on board and for those photting the train.

 

I shall be out again for this after missing Tangmere pass through Ashford by 3 minutes, i shall leave updates here when it leaves Canterbury and passes Ashford.

 

You must be very rich to be able to afford food like that. Can I come and live with you? :hungry:

But, as you say, for all those out and about riding or watching, I hope the weather is kind to you.

 

Am on my way to Wandsworth road so will give an update shortly

 

Actually bailed at clapham high st, noticed my unit only had a single yellow..
Good choice 34067 came through working very hard, full golden arrow regalia with flags and long arrow on the side.
Looks fantastic was working very hard, guess this makes it a few minutes early as it pass clapham high street at 10.59, so around 10 early at Nunhead.

47852 on the rear but only ticking over.. As it is a bulleid it was not so easy to see what's doing the work!!

 

Hope to catch Tangmere in the Ashford area

 

Through Tonbridge on time 11.54

 

more or less on time at Ashford

 

Leg of lamb is currently half-price in Tesco, about £12 per leg, good value!

 

Clapham High Street this morning, only lamb at this station is a doner kebab.

 

Left Canterbury at 16:55

 

The view from Larkhall Rise, looking at Wandsworth Road station.34067 Tangmere, with the Golden Arrow Statesman. 9th June 2012 - YouTube

 

Video:

The Golden Arrow Statesman, 34067 Tangmere, 9th June 2012. - YouTube

The first clip is a bird's-eye view at Folkestone Warren in very windy conditions.
The second is at Knockholt Station.

Dave

 

I promise to do better next time Ralph!

Lunch with my daughters and their men went very well.

And when it came to the toss up between Tangmere and Owls in the evening, the Owls won. Over on Sheppey I got closer than I have ever got to a Little Owl. He was perched just above me and I spoke to him from inside my car for ten minutes! And then I watched two Barn Owls hunting for an hour as sunset came and went.

So it has to be Tangmere's turn next time she's in Kent.

When is that?

 

I nipped out to see 34067 go out and back on the stretch past the back of my house between Tonbridge and Paddock Wood,

34067 Tangmere on The Golden Arrow Statesman - 09/06/2012 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

34067 Tangmere on The Golden Arrow Statesman - 09/06/2012 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

28th June with The Thanet Belle, but Tornado is going to Canterbury on the 26th of you're interested Bryan, but I suspect not! (tongue in cheek).

 

Shots of Tangmere on both the Thanet Belle and Golden Arrow statesman now up.

Mainline Steam - a set on Flickr

34067 Tangmere 7th & 9th of June 2012 - YouTube