45699 Galatea

Sounding good.

 

Thanks you I agree she does sound great . Steve

 

Thanks for the footage.

Anyone going to stick their head above the parapet and say whether the valve events yet sound "spot-on" for a Jubilee?

46118

 

Yes, many thanks for the footage. I watched her pass Brock on the WCML and she was looking and sounding excellent. A successful test run fingers crossed.

 

May 22nd on UK steam suddenly looks a bit more hopeful.., that or an extra job for 60009.

 

Hi Guys,this is my shot of Galatea at Brock,nice video footage Steve,

http://www.flickr.com/photos/garstangpost/8739043942/in/photostream/

Best wishes Tony

 

Hi Guys,this is my shot of Galatea at Brock,nice video footage Steve,

http://www.flickr.com/photos/garstangpost/8739043942/in/photostream/

Best wishes Tony

 

With it looking unlikely that 34046 will be ready for the 1st June "Royal Wessex" to Weymouth, it would be rather good to see Galatea step in here, or is it not fitted with the GSM-R gubbins needed for running down south?

 

I just watched 5690 videos and while I think a big hurdle has been made for Galatea I hope that today wasn't the icing on the Cake. Great run regardless.

 

A Jube on Upwey... That would be my idea of perfection!

James at SVN

 

Galatea at Lancaster on a loaded test run 14-May..

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8749230@N08/

I'm still waiting for an Apology from those who accused me of "Photo Shopping" some earlier I pics i took of her!!

Ian

 

A Cracking video my friend well done and thanks for sharing it with us!

 

Another video of today's run, with shots from Clapham, Hellifield, Whalley and the WCML.

 

Since 2008, 46115 has done but a handful of runs in the south, 48151 can be counted in less than 1 hand...
I reckon 0 chance of 45699 on this trip, and probably not to see it in the south for a while.
Back to the diet of Tangmere and Bittern, Clan Line on the VSOE.

 

Don't know if anyone saw it but a friend tells me the April issue of Model Engineer magazine had an article about Galatea's restoration with contributions from Bob Meanley and David Smith.

Dave

 

Be thankful for the locos you have regularly on the mainline in the south, compared to the 70's and 80's down there its a veritable feast.

 

OK I'll say it I don't think she's quite spot on.
I grew up on a diet of Bushbury Jubilee's and they all had a very distinctive beat, regular but on passing changing emphasis, I believe some call it the doppler effect.
A I grew older I cycled to Burcot to watch trains on the Lickey incline in all probability Galatea too. They all had this very regular beat very distinctive.
Very well done WCR on restoring what was a sad relic.

Cheers Dave

 

Thanks Tony , think i spotted you next to the fence from the M6 on my way home .

 

passing Docker Park (needed another 20secs for full sun!!) http://philmetcalfe.zenfolio.com/p48649454/h5f68f1e8#h5f68f1e8