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Vintage Trains - 2013 Tour Program

Discussie in 'What's Going On' gestart door Ben Vintage-Trains, 16 jan 2013.

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  1. david1984

    david1984 Resident of Nat Pres

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    I knew I should of made a comment earlier, but didn't want to upset Ralph again, could always do a repeat of last year and decide the Crewe dead weight isn't required after half the tour ;).
     
    david1984, 19 jan 2013
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  2. ADB968008

    ADB968008 Guest

    Lets not forget the poodle ran of coal when heading back to safer western territory.
     
    ADB968008, 19 jan 2013
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  3. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    It's a good job well all Know that these comments are in jest...


    They are aren't they???
     
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  4. Ben Vintage-Trains

    Ben Vintage-Trains Member

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    They had better be, Sir Ralph! Remember who has charge of the seating plan......and I am sure we could arrange for you to be sat next to that suddenly very sticky (read welded shut) window! Lol
     
    Ben Vintage-Trains, 19 jan 2013
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  5. Ben Vintage-Trains

    Ben Vintage-Trains Member

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    If we had known just how unreliable Crewe was going to be on that given day, we would have made sure the poodle had all the coal it needed.

    Another person sitting next to a shut window. I must review our coach window maint schedule.

    Lol
     
    Ben Vintage-Trains, 19 jan 2013
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  6. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    And there was me thinking of making a reasonably sized contribution to the Clun fund.....
     
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  7. Ben Vintage-Trains

    Ben Vintage-Trains Member

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    I feel a window un-sticking itself as we speak! :becky:
     
    Ben Vintage-Trains, 19 jan 2013
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  8. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    I knew we could settle this amicably.:happy:
     
    RalphW, 19 jan 2013
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  9. Steamage

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  10. Steam gets in your eyes

    Steam gets in your eyes New Member

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    Hi Ben, Will The Cumbrian Conqueror route be Shap both ways as in the tour route info or Shap first then return via Settle Carlisle as stated at the top right of the tour page?
     
    Steam gets in your eyes, 20 jan 2013
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  11. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    In the brochure, page 18, it says 'We retrace our outbound journey, with high speed unassisted steam all the way to Tyseley' that must mean back over Shap.
     
    RalphW, 20 jan 2013
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    Ben what sort of timings you looking at for double headed hallage if you give me some insight I have more chance of booking lol your got my money for one trip already well when I book it .
     
    ashtav0, 21 jan 2013
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    cant remember when this was but u are right in the i.d. of the locos. The Duchesses were piloted on rare accs, i have seen a pic of a black 5 doing just that on the main line. My location is Burrs on the ELR
     
    46236, 21 jan 2013
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    I've seen pictures of Duchesses piloted by 2-6-4 tanks, Black 5s, Royal Scots, Clans and Patriots and even a Black 5 being
    piloted by a Duchess which was apparently against the rules. But, as you say, double headed workings were rare.
     
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    Same event? Seems the ELR were out to break a few taboos on that occassion!
     
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  19. david1984

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    If we use Western Region practice then Nunney was the train engine, though I'm struggling to think why Swindon thought putting the pilot loco inside was better.
     
    david1984, 21 jan 2013
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    The reason I've always been told, and I'm not sure how much sense this makes, is that the pilot engine driver might not know the road as well as the train driver so the train engine would go on front so the driver with, supposed, greater route knowledge would be able to control the train better.

    What I wonder is that why would the driver of the pilot engine have a lesser route knowledge than the train engine driver. Of course, what I've been told may be wrong.
     
    Neil_Scott, 21 jan 2013
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