Cathedrals Express - Tonbridge to Worcester, 19th March

Is now showing at running with 60163 instead of 70000.

The times are in the system. Arrival at Worcester about 2.20pm and departing in the usual charter path at 5pm.

 

Nothing on UKSteam yet - and only provisional from Steam Dreams on their 'Dates' page. I'm wondering where/when the ECS will come from to form the (provisional) 0854 departure from Tonbridge. Will it be from overnight stabling in the yard, or arrive on the morning - any views?

Thanks.

 

I would think the later ( based on the trip that started from Ashford on 15/12/12)

 

Shown on Realtime Trains as 0845 from Paddock Wood, Tonbridge 0854/57, ecs 0644 from Wembley to Paddock Wood 0835. Also shown as DL hauled!!??

 

Ignore that. A train type of steam is not available so all steam tours show as diesel

 

Any news on Tornado and it's reported cross-head problem?

 

Obviously OK.

 

May I ask how you know that?

 

Nothing on the jungle drums to say it's not OK. Or indeed any reliable web site. Be too late tomorrow if people turn up and no show.

 

No news is good news.

 

FTR passed; leaving Southall for Wembley shortly.

 

Here is the realtime reporting page, showing the train 10 late from Bromley:

Realtime Trains

 

On time Kenny O

 

On time going into Reading.

 

It was late at Dunton Green, and early at Southall down as seen here

Tornado - Twice on Tuesday. - YouTube

 

20 minutes early into Worcester

 

Video of her passing through Twyford with lots of steam and a nice whistle:

[video=youtube;jSuLypFRR1w]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSuLypFRR1w[/video]

 

...and here's the Real Time Trains link for the return journey. The return times on UKsteam seem to be a little garbled on this occassion.

 

My humble effort under dark grey skies as 60163 passed Blackminster can be viewed here

 

Video of it heading North towards Oxford:

[video=youtube;fRhqSC55vs4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRhqSC55vs4[/video]