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Tornado to Exeter 25 August

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  1. alastair

    alastair Well-Known Member

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    Just had an email from UKR about this one:

    http://www.ukrailtours.com/tourshow...on_trains&tourfile=140825_THE DEVON_BELLE.txt

    Appears to be first class only but at £145 its still cheaper than SD's "black five and diesel" effort to Yeovil this weekend!

    Am wondering if this could be a chance of getting an unassisted run over Honiton?
     
    alastair, 27. Svibanj 2014.
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  2. alastair

    alastair Well-Known Member

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    UKR advise Standard now available on this one at £89.50
     
    alastair, 25. Lipanj 2014.
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  3. alastair

    alastair Well-Known Member

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    Any thoughts on if it will have a box on back? Must be a long while since anything went over Honiton without?
     
    alastair, 25. Lipanj 2014.
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  4. Big Al

    Big Al Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator

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    Honiton isn't the problem, just what has been going over it recently, the load and the absence of any separate diesel path.
     
    Big Al, 25. Lipanj 2014.
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  5. John Petley

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    YEs, That's my worry.I'm quite tempted to go on this one, but not if there will be any diesel on the back. Tornado shouldn't really need it, after all, the Merchant Navies used to take 14 pullmans unaided over this route when the "Devon Belle" ran over the line in the 1950s.
     
    John Petley, 26. Lipanj 2014.
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  6. free2grice

    free2grice Part of the furniture Friend

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    In the UK we have a rail system that runs the majority of it's trains in top 'n tail / DMU mode. From HSTs to Pendolinos, from class 67 passenger trains to freight/infrastructure trains. Gradually over the years many of our steam charters now run in this mode, a steam loco at one end with a diesel at the other. Wouldn't it be wonderful to run a heritage train in heritage mode. <BJ>
     
    free2grice, 26. Lipanj 2014.
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  7. Steamage

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    Clan Line took the Cathedrals Explorer unassisted over Honiton bank last year.
     
    Steamage, 26. Lipanj 2014.
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  8. Paul42

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    and Tornado has been over unassisted before in 2009.
     
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  9. alastair

    alastair Well-Known Member

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    Another consideration is if a diesel might be required for shunting at St Davids. My recollection from previous trips is that this is not the case.
     
    alastair, 26. Lipanj 2014.
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  10. John Petley

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    Well, I guess the best thing to do is to send an e-mail to UK railtours and ask them. I'll let everyonew know if I get a reply and if so, what it says.
     
    John Petley, 26. Lipanj 2014.
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  11. david1984

    david1984 Resident of Nat Pres

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    Less chance of one with 60163 as it will be a DBS operation, if paths over Honiton are as tight as we have been led to believe, not loading up to the loco's limit to get a bit more speed would be a bright idea to help avoid a tailgunner.
     
    david1984, 26. Lipanj 2014.
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  12. John Petley

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    E-mailed UKR. No diesel planned in the formation. Very tempted to go on this one.
     
    John Petley, 28. Lipanj 2014.
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    Tempted to book on this as well. It's my birthday that day, may as well treat myself!
     
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  14. alastair

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  15. Big Al

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    Decent timings all round, I think. Well done to DBS/NR. The Tiverton Loop stop on the way back is a strange one. I don't see why Tornado isn't sent out immediately after the London train that passes it at Tiverton. A departure at 1645 say with 32 minutes to Taunton is quite possible.
     
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  16. alastair

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    Yes I was surprised to see that,possibly something to do with platform occupation at St Davids maybe?

    Does anyone know when the last unassisted run over Honiton with any loco was?
     
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    The last one I saw was Clan Line on The Cathedrals Explorer in May 2013.
     
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    Interesting that the A1 Trust are still needing to market this train quite heavily, with seats at all prices still available. This follows their other two railtours this year having run with light loads and empty seats. The loss of the Steam Dreams work is clearly a blow, but unless the income from preserved railway visits is exceptional, the Trust's 2014 income must be seriously down.

    If this is right, it leads to the question of whether it should be full steam ahead on the P2, if Tornado cannot wash its own face without continuing donation income.

    Just the thoughts of a Tornado enthusiast (and covenantor), who is getting anxious about its future

    Peter on a bright, blowy Manchester afternoon
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  19. Jorge Gorman

    Jorge Gorman New Member

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    I didn't see many empty seats on 'The Border Raider'? Walking up and down it was in fact quite busy!

    Think Monday will be fairly similar!
     
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  20. MikeParkin65

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    And the P2 is going to be much more dependent on mainline work than the A1 as I can't see many of our preserved lines being able to make much use of it
     
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