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The VT Christmas White Rose - 14th December 2013

Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by Sheff, Dec 7, 2013.

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  1. Jamessquared

    Jamessquared Nat Pres stalwart

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    GWR mileposts are much closer together than elsewhere in the country ...

    Tom
     
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    5043 Bursts Out Of Milford Tunnel on the Christmas White Rose

     
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  3. Spamcan81

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    Do they not use the Roman mile - mille passus - on the GWR rather than the statute mile? That would explain a lot.
     
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  4. RalphW

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    Steve it would make it a lot easier for those who don't know the way round your site if you published the link directly to the photo concerned...
     
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  5. Jamessquared

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    On account of serving so many ports and naval establishments, the SR used nautical miles - which makes the antics of the summer of '67 all the more impressive!

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  6. iswise

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    Clip of The Earl cruising up to Colton Junction (for what its worth)
     
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    5043 and 60009 passing Colton this afternoon. Here
     
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  8. RalphW

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    I see there were the usual "I've got my shot so sod everybody else" photters around.:mad:
     
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  9. iswise

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    Yep - and I have cut it before the worst culprits made tehir appearance ! Mind you it was a good old crowd - I reckon a couple of hundred folk!!
     
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  10. Bifur01

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    It's a "milia passuum" or "a thousand of steps"

    If in doubt, stick it in the genitive :p
     
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  11. david1984

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    You can't blame them for getting bored, "GW loco performs faultlessly" doesn't make for very good banter.
     
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  12. Waterbuck

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    It certainly was busy at Colton where I managed to cope with the wind and 'other' obstacles plus edit a car horn out. (apologies for the title quality)
    Two clips here

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  13. Sheff

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    Well (he says through gritted teeth) I have to say 5043 made this one look very easy indeed.

    OK, it was a pretty much a billiard table of a route and an easy schedule, but the run was ideal for the customers on board, with much eating and drinking going on (well there was in our party that's for sure). There was some impressive acceleration away from the many stops, and the odd stretch which felt like 75mph, but this trip was all about running to time and not spilling the soup, which Messrs Churchill and Poole achieved with some aplomb. Friends and mothers-in-law went away very happy, and would like to record their thanks to Ben and his catering team for the excellent food and service on board.

    Of course the icing on the Christmas cake was No.9 rolling into York 10 mins behind us ;)
     
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    Better trains take priority remember ;)
     
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    Brasso before Beauty!...................................................... :p
     
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    Simply a case of ECML courtesy thus noting "Age Before Beauty" !:)
     
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    Weather was looking a bit threatening, they probably needed to get under cover ;)
     
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    I found a lens cap after 60009 had pasted yesterday lunch time at colton, send me a message if you have saying what make and size and I ll send it onto you.
    mark
     
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  19. The Man

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    No Tom, the mileposts on the western aren't closer together, they just go by quicker.
    A
     
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    Pleasure to have you with us. Very glad y'all enjoyed the day. You should have had quite an earful from 5043 sitting that close to it in the morning. Also did you notice the "rain" effect from the self cleaning smokebox when the Rays open the handle!

    Cheers!
     
    Ben Vintage-Trains, Dec 16, 2013
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