Cath Ex Southend - Bristol 16th March

Ian Riley is reporting on his mainline forum that Tornado has failed with an overheated crosshead - and that Clan Line will be substituting. Anybody able to confirm this or heard anything similar? Not that I have any reason to doubt it!

 

Yes, I have just heard the same thing from a normally well-informed source, and it's also on Clan Line's Twitter feed (@ClanLine28). Clan Line from and to Acton only, apparently. (Of course, Tornado was due to come off at Acton on the return anyway.)

 

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Clan Line will be out again tomorrow for a @Steam_Dreams trip to Bristol. Currently we are preparing the Loco for tomorrow runs!

 

So we have gone from 4464 to 60163 to 35028 for this run? My personal opinion is that there is nothing to sneeze about when you get Clan Line on your train due to her VSOE duties most of the time. It's like a bonus. That is just me though.

 

"Clan Line from and to Acton only, apparently. (Of course, Tornado was due to come off at Acton on the return anyway.)"

Chucking it down with rain in London. So is there any point in going to Acton Main Line to photograph outward or will Clan Line be positioned further west in Acton Yard to join?

Edited to add: Clan Line plus coach going through Acton Main Line but obviously joining at Acton Yard.

 

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Clan Line has just moved off shed at Stewarts Lane on our way to pick up the @Steam_Dreams train which is off to Bristol. (c 10 minutes ago).

Have the timings changed?

 

Sounds right for 10.39 at Acton?

 

Clan Line waiting at Acton Yard.

 

Cath Express arrived on time at Acton Yard - 10:19.

 

11:02 -still held at Acton Yard signal. Diesel on back.

 

Left Acton Yard 30 late.

 

Great show at Twyford, 30 minutes late and hurrying!

 

Any further updates on Cathedrals?

 

Passed Didcot 12:20 according to @ClanLine28

James at SVN

 

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Realtime Trains

 

Here she is storming through Twyford in the sunshine with a very nice whistle. If she'd been on time it was still rainy and grey!

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On move again from hold at wantage loops. 55 down

 

60 down at Swindon...

 

That's quite some whistle King Stephen!

Three pics from Clan Line's extended stay in Acton Yard. May add a few more later.

Clan Line Acton Yard 1

Waiting For The Signal

Time To Go