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    Clan Line 2022

    We had issue with the 'baffle plate' just after leaving Challow. The other chaps on the footplate were struggling to rectify the problem whilst we...
    Post by: Wayne, Sep 14, 2022 in forum: What's Going On
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    Clan Line 2022

    We were out of our pathway due to waiting the road at Victoria, then signalling issues on the Hounslow loop. That put us behind the Waterloo to...
    Post by: Wayne, Sep 14, 2022 in forum: What's Going On
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    Manning Wardles "YEO" and "EXE" new-build

    Quite a lot of mainline vehicles do not have tyres anymore. Once they get down to their final cut, wheelset change. Class 66 for example.
    Post by: Wayne, May 4, 2022 in forum: Narrow Gauge Railways
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    Bulleid Pacifics - Past or Present

    There are a number of people falling into the age old trap of repeating things that other people have written, that those people have erroneously...
    Post by: Wayne, Apr 20, 2022 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Clan Line in 2021

    Herne Hill to Tulse Hill. This is the bit that worries me more than the climb to Haslemere. Not far but one hell of a dig, usually full power...
    Post by: Wayne, Nov 5, 2021 in forum: What's Going On
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    Clan Line in 2021

    We are booked route to Woking, then down the Pompey direct to Havant. Then across to Fareham, Botley and Eastleigh. Booked route back to London....
    Post by: Wayne, Nov 4, 2021 in forum: What's Going On
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    Clan Line in 2021

    It wasn't lack of steam crews, they were available. It was lack of route conductors for the drivers as none sign the routes towards Norwich.
    Post by: Wayne, Sep 12, 2021 in forum: What's Going On
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    Clan Line in 2021

    Yes.
    Post by: Wayne, Sep 12, 2021 in forum: What's Going On
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    Castles v King Arthurs

    All the Nelsons were allocated to Eastleigh towards the end of their lives. With crews regularly working with them, they got the best out of them....
    Post by: Wayne, Apr 18, 2020 in forum: Steam Traction
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    35028 Clan Line to Exeter - now 10/08/19

    Checked by signals ahead, plus 20mph restriction on the down slow at West Byfleet.
    Post by: Wayne, Aug 10, 2019 in forum: What's Going On
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    2019 British Pullman steam

    85 mph line speed on the mains through Reading, Platforms 9 (down) and 10 (up).
    Post by: Wayne, Jul 16, 2019 in forum: What's Going On
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    2019 British Pullman steam

    No diesel involved, other than at Victoria.
    Post by: Wayne, Jul 10, 2019 in forum: What's Going On
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    2019 British Pullman steam

    No, just a change of operator. DB have plenty of crew in this area. Just to add, DB were involved crewing wise on three trips on one day recently....
    Post by: Wayne, May 16, 2019 in forum: What's Going On
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    2019 British Pullman steam

    Trespass, we were contacted by the signaller to proceed at caution after Dorking Deepdene.
    Post by: Wayne, Apr 18, 2019 in forum: What's Going On
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    UKRT - Carols at Sherborne: 20/12/18

    Max speed of 30mph for the special 'one trip only' for the day.
    Post by: Wayne, Dec 21, 2018 in forum: What's Going On