70000 'Britannia'

Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

Here Here, fully concur with your comments. Lets stick to facts and celebrate that we hopefully will have another main line steam loco running on the main line in the not to distant future.

 

Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

A rumour that turned out to be entirely false. DBS continue to operate 3rd party traction.

Chris

 

Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

The Brit dep Carnforth 2005.

AN

 

Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

Thank you to JS for confirming what is happening. I would like to point out that at no point did I suggest or insinuate that Britannia was not in a fit state to do the return run to Crewe. As I understand it, it is just a list of minor snags (as with any project) that need to be sorted before it is ready for full proving runs.

Looking forward to seeign it back out, hopefully early in the New Year.

Regards,

Dan

 

Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

What time is it gettin to crewe

 

Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

Only takes 5 mins to get to the station might have to go down

 

Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

stopped in platform 4 at lancaster at 20.20 to let railtour pass, departed 20.25.
railtour with EWS 66 plus red and black intercity rake?.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRDaxZ2PNNw

 

Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

(a) It's my opinion your chances of SEEING a copy of a "snagging list is nil, getting hold of one ? well you can dream. It's c confidential matter.

Just to satisfy my curiosity, WHY do you want one, you can't do anything with it, you can't influence things. I can't understand WHY you want one. Oh and again, it just might be that 50/60 items is once again, pure speculation.

 

Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

Just found this video of last nights move on YouTube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRDaxZ2PNNw

 

Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

"Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe
Originally Posted by ashtog
The foregoing is all very interesting stuff and thoroughly appreciated - however I have not seen any info on what has had to be done at Carnforth (other than some brief comments on gland packings and items/castings needing machining)!

I was at Crewe and saw Britannia return from Warrington late morning and then after lunch saw her set off to Carnforth (with not a little steam leakage from RHS Cyl gland!!) - is it impossible to get a copy of the snagging list of 50/60 items and see the list of works that needed to be done at Carnforth - or is this not possible - I am sure I am not the only one interested - pls advise

Couldn't agree more with you Victor on this! Why on earth Ashtog do you think your entitled to see this list. This is purely a matter for the parties involved and no one else, unless you have some sort of motive that you want to investigate or just simply stir up excrement!

 

Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

well thanks, posted it 5 hours earlier 2 posts before yours, here's the guy's video that was stood next to me:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqMDBxW1kV8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-Bp4nkYrPk

I joined mine. enjoy.

 

Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

Delighted to see 70000 is at least back on the main line albeit on a temporary certificate. I hope it has obtained its full certificate by February to allow it pick up its booked workings. Just a pity it won't be doing a Crewe -Carlisle 60th anniversary run over Shap in January as I beleive was mooted last year.

 

Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

In defence of Ashtog, he only said he'd be interested, not that he had any entitlement. I'm sure we would all, if we came across it, read such a list with interest perhaps more out of technical interest in the locomotive and in the overhaul and approval processes as much as anything else. But for the perfectly vaid reasons others have given I don't suppose any of us here will get to see it and I am content with that. (Wikileaks anybody? :wave: )

 

Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

Looks like you have to eat your words... according to UK steam info the trip is now two black fives from Victoria..45305+44932 fantastic. I'm booking on this one.
sadly it means neither Brit will make the show.

 

Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

I answered your question and, from what you have put, I wasn't wrong. You asked for a Black 5 and a Black Brit. Two Black 5's doesn't answer your plea.
From what I knew, it was obvious that 70000 was never going to make it to the party, which is why I said 'unlikely'. No words to eat, I'm afraid. Unless you're eating yours.

 

Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

I dont mind eating the word Brit.. in fact I'll eat double when i'm on the tour with 2 class 5's from London.

 

Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

Information published in Steam Railway no 383 suggests that both 70000 and 70013 will return to the mainline in March 2011.

David