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4464 - Western Streak - 18-10-14

Discussie in 'What's Going On' gestart door LMarsh1987, 7 okt 2014.

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  1. stephenlammas89

    stephenlammas89 New Member

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    If bittern is timed to go up the lickey incline in the dark. the best place for all enthusiasts is bromsgrove station. its well lit , so video and photograph will be of better quality. than being stood on the bank.

    i think bromsgrove station is going to be rammed for this one.. im on the trip and cant wait to experience the sound of the climb up the bank.
     
    stephenlammas89, 15 okt 2014
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  2. Spamcan81

    Spamcan81 Nat Pres stalwart

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    That should make the line side a little less crowded for you. :)
     
    Spamcan81, 16 okt 2014
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  3. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    Rail tours are run for passengers not photographers.
     
    RalphW, 16 okt 2014
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    joe_issitt, MarkinDurham, mike1522 en 5 anderen vinden dit leuk.
  4. LMarsh1987

    LMarsh1987 Part of the furniture Friend

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    Kind of glad it's running up the Lickey at night ! As I won't have to endure a long wait & have to put up with the crowds ! Though, being a night ascent, the crew will have to deal with the possibility of trespassers and there flash cameras ! Hope it all goes well, and look forward to my trip behind her, in a few weeks !
     
    LMarsh1987, 16 okt 2014
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  5. LMarsh1987

    LMarsh1987 Part of the furniture Friend

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    You can barely swing a cat on that station ! Tinned sardines, I'm imagining.
     
    LMarsh1987, 16 okt 2014
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  6. Ben Vintage-Trains

    Ben Vintage-Trains Member

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    Some seem to think otherwise......
     
    Ben Vintage-Trains, 16 okt 2014
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    Sheff, MarkinDurham, green five en 1 andere persoon vinden dit leuk.
  7. Spamcan81

    Spamcan81 Nat Pres stalwart

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    Your'e pulling my leg surely! :)
     
    Spamcan81, 16 okt 2014
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  8. Ben Vintage-Trains

    Ben Vintage-Trains Member

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    In order for a daylight ascent of the Lickey at this time of year, we would have to leave Bristol about 2 hours earlier than we have planned for Saturday. That would hardly give the PASSENGERS any time in Bristol, not to mention time to service the loco.

    We are going to have a similar challenge in a few weeks when we run our Pannier Rambler - after the break in Worcester, it is going to be getting dark when we climb the Lickey.

    Please be aware that the BTP could well be patrolling Bromsgrove platform looking for trespassers....so please stick to the rules....not that any of the members on here would ever think of standing on the wrong side of a fence :rolleyes:
     
    Ben Vintage-Trains, 16 okt 2014
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    MarkinDurham en green five vinden dit leuk.
  9. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    The last Pannier Ramble went up Lickey in the dark and from a window at the back it was fabulous; noise, smoke, and the occasional 'blow back' just to give the video some extra bite....:rolleyes:
     
    RalphW, 16 okt 2014
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  10. david1984

    david1984 Resident of Nat Pres

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    Was ready to post a return trip coming back in daylight in October would give an unacceptably short day until I saw you've already done it, glad to see the route via Selly Oak's been accepted and look forward to doing it on the Panniers.
     
    david1984, 16 okt 2014
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  11. eggbert

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    Day or Night, Sun or Rain il be out filming, but im limited to Swindon and Gloucester area for this one, so mostly daylight filming for me ;)
     
    eggbert, 16 okt 2014
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  12. hampstead

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    Real time trains seems to indicate a problem?
     
    hampstead, 18 okt 2014
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  13. bakabung

    bakabung Well-Known Member

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    The Southall to Didcot movement on RT has been cancelled. Presumably it will be still running at a later time or is there a loco problem?

    (Sorry, duplicate...)
     
    bakabung, 18 okt 2014
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  14. Robbo

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    Robbo, 18 okt 2014
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  15. dartmoor34021

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    dartmoor34021, 18 okt 2014
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  16. Robbo

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    Robbo, 18 okt 2014
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  17. dublo6231

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    Oh dear - that doesn't sound good all round does it - I'm sure Ben will be able to give us all an update when he can. I had intended on seeing Bittern through Tilehurst on her way down to Didcot - then travel to Didcot to see her off with my youngest.
     
    dublo6231, 18 okt 2014
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  18. Steamage

    Steamage Part of the furniture

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    Well, it's 0830 now. If the train is running, it ought to be around Droitwich now. Has anyone seen it? What do the "gen" forums say? RTT Advanced Search hasn't turned up anything for me yet... I'm still hoping (for the sake of the passengers) that the problem is with the information systems, but it doesn't look promising at the moment
     
    Steamage, 18 okt 2014
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  19. GBoreham

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    Haven't seen any reports about the tour itself yet however 5Z44 was reported on the move this morning at Greenford running very early.
     
    GBoreham, 18 okt 2014
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  20. free2grice

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    From uk-rail.

    ''Running this morning, 5Z44, passed me here at Greenford South jn, 0607 (38 early), then returned 0635 (23 early)''.

    How it managed to run 23 early on the return is rather strange. <BJ>
     
    free2grice, 18 okt 2014
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