If you register, you can do a lot more. And become an active part of our growing community. You'll have access to hidden forums, and enjoy the ability of replying and starting conversations.

RTC 2022

Dieses Thema im Forum 'What's Going On' wurde von 1020 Shireman gestartet, 12 November 2021.

Seite 13 von 34
  1. Big Al

    Big Al Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator

    Registriert seit:
    30 Mai 2009
    Beiträge:
    22.591
    Zustimmungen:
    22.721
    Ort:
    1016
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    That's debatable so let's not!
     
    Big Al, 30 Juli 2022
    #241
    sgthompson und 26D_M gefällt dies.
  2. free2grice

    free2grice Part of the furniture Friend

    Registriert seit:
    19 September 2005
    Beiträge:
    5.625
    Zustimmungen:
    3.615
    Geschlecht:
    männlich
    Beruf:
    Retired Rolls-Royce engineer
    Ort:
    Bath Green Park / Mangotsfield
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Last edited: 30 Juli 2022
    free2grice, 30 Juli 2022
    #242
  3. 1020 Shireman

    1020 Shireman Part of the furniture Friend

    Registriert seit:
    31 Juli 2013
    Beiträge:
    2.858
    Zustimmungen:
    2.749
    Geschlecht:
    männlich
    Beruf:
    Relaxingly retired
    Ort:
    Deep in the country
    Just watched the Riviera through Dawlish. At least they seem to be allowing show pony steam on the front. Class 47 doing all the work tucked inside, with another Class 47 on the rear!!
     
    1020 Shireman, 30 Juli 2022
    #243
  4. TheModster

    TheModster Member

    Registriert seit:
    23 April 2019
    Beiträge:
    886
    Zustimmungen:
    1.759
    Geschlecht:
    männlich
    Ort:
    London
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    It would appear the Facebook post shared earlier by @sgthompson was suggesting that the ban of "Steam not being allowed on Network Rail full stop" was being lifted, but the part of steam not working under its own power remains
     
    TheModster, 30 Juli 2022
    #244
  5. free2grice

    free2grice Part of the furniture Friend

    Registriert seit:
    19 September 2005
    Beiträge:
    5.625
    Zustimmungen:
    3.615
    Geschlecht:
    männlich
    Beruf:
    Retired Rolls-Royce engineer
    Ort:
    Bath Green Park / Mangotsfield
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Sorry but that's not correct. Britannia was working well through Dawlish with the crews giving nice long blasts of the whistle. <BJ>
     
    free2grice, 30 Juli 2022
    #245
  6. 1020 Shireman

    1020 Shireman Part of the furniture Friend

    Registriert seit:
    31 Juli 2013
    Beiträge:
    2.858
    Zustimmungen:
    2.749
    Geschlecht:
    männlich
    Beruf:
    Relaxingly retired
    Ort:
    Deep in the country
    Freewheeling you mean.
     
    1020 Shireman, 30 Juli 2022
    #246
  7. sgthompson

    sgthompson Part of the furniture Friend

    Registriert seit:
    12 Juni 2008
    Beiträge:
    4.010
    Zustimmungen:
    9.837
    Geschlecht:
    männlich
    Beruf:
    Tobacco manufacturing
    Ort:
    Kendal
    Tangmere was working on Shap and was blowing off but the 47 was pushing heavily.
     
    sgthompson, 30 Juli 2022
    #247
  8. free2grice

    free2grice Part of the furniture Friend

    Registriert seit:
    19 September 2005
    Beiträge:
    5.625
    Zustimmungen:
    3.615
    Geschlecht:
    männlich
    Beruf:
    Retired Rolls-Royce engineer
    Ort:
    Bath Green Park / Mangotsfield
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    The Royal Duchy is running today as 6233 plus 9 coaches. The diesel is at the rear.

    This is probably due to lower temperatures and overnight rain. <BJ>
     
    free2grice, 31 Juli 2022
    #248
    mike1522 gefällt dies.
  9. 1020 Shireman

    1020 Shireman Part of the furniture Friend

    Registriert seit:
    31 Juli 2013
    Beiträge:
    2.858
    Zustimmungen:
    2.749
    Geschlecht:
    männlich
    Beruf:
    Relaxingly retired
    Ort:
    Deep in the country
    Tickets for Saturday's CME in mailbox. 35018+POB+11. No mention of diesel assistance so hopefully a proper steam day out.
     
    1020 Shireman, 3 August 2022
    #249
    Oswald T Wistle gefällt dies.
  10. Gladiator 5076

    Gladiator 5076 Resident of Nat Pres

    Registriert seit:
    2 Oktober 2015
    Beiträge:
    7.923
    Zustimmungen:
    6.656
    Geschlecht:
    männlich
    Ort:
    Swanage
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Picked up a Waverley (the paddle steamer not the tour) brochure in town yesterday.
    Ironically for those on the Swanage Belle it is a day the Waverley comes to Swanage, but it will sail about 30 minutes before the tour will arrive and get back about the time the tour will leave, at least based on previous runnings.
     
    Gladiator 5076, 3 August 2022
    #250
  11. John Petley

    John Petley Part of the furniture

    Registriert seit:
    8 Oktober 2007
    Beiträge:
    2.947
    Zustimmungen:
    2.524
    Geschlecht:
    männlich
    Beruf:
    Researcher/writer and composer of classical music
    Ort:
    Between LBSCR 221 and LBSCR 227
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    This won't be the case with tomorrow's Kentish Belle. A diesel was always going to be needed anyway to turn the train on the Sittingbourne triangle but although the RTC website still talks about a "day trip by steam train", at best I would guess 45596 is likely to be a "show pony " with a second class 47 coupled behind the tender. It is somewhat cooler down here in the South East, but we haven't had any decent rain for ages, so Network Rail looks unlikely to allow a
    in Kent. Still, I'd be more than happy to be proved wrong.

    Here are the timings if anyone is interested:-
    https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U64162/2022-08-04/detailed
    https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U64165/2022-08-04/detailed
    https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U64166/2022-08-04/detailed
    https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U64167/2022-08-04/detailed
    https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U63287/2022-08-04/detailed
    Unlike the corresponding run last year, which ran in both directions via Maidstone East, the return journey tomorrow runs via Tonbridge and Hildenborough
     
    John Petley, 3 August 2022
    #251
  12. Britfoamer

    Britfoamer Well-Known Member

    Registriert seit:
    16 September 2008
    Beiträge:
    2.365
    Zustimmungen:
    2.279
    Geschlecht:
    männlich
    Beruf:
    Chemist (semi-retired)
    Ort:
    Within 2 miles of the ELR
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Last edited: 3 August 2022
    Britfoamer, 3 August 2022
    #252
  13. Phil K

    Phil K Member

    Registriert seit:
    8 September 2005
    Beiträge:
    614
    Zustimmungen:
    77
    Ort:
    Ewell, Surrey
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Kentish Belle has only one 47 in the consist, at the rear as expected for turning at Sittingbourne.

    However the BLS support crew have said they expect significant diesel assistance throughout the day.
     

    Anhänge:

    Phil K, 4 August 2022
    #253
    banana patch gefällt dies.
  14. John Petley

    John Petley Part of the furniture

    Registriert seit:
    8 Oktober 2007
    Beiträge:
    2.947
    Zustimmungen:
    2.524
    Geschlecht:
    männlich
    Beruf:
    Researcher/writer and composer of classical music
    Ort:
    Between LBSCR 221 and LBSCR 227
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    ...Well, I 'm happy to have been proved wrong! Not what I was expecting.

    Also, I'm pleased for the Bahamas Loco Society that this wasn't turned into a diesel only trip as 45596 has already lost its planned trains with SD due to the takeover by LSL and the next Dorset Coast Express (18th August) probably isn't going to run as it's a strike day.
     
    Last edited: 4 August 2022
    John Petley, 4 August 2022
    #254
  15. TheModster

    TheModster Member

    Registriert seit:
    23 April 2019
    Beiträge:
    886
    Zustimmungen:
    1.759
    Geschlecht:
    männlich
    Ort:
    London
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    Definitely the case. Went through Bickley with the safety valve blowing off and the diesel on full power.
     
    TheModster, 4 August 2022
    #255
  16. Big Al

    Big Al Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator

    Registriert seit:
    30 Mai 2009
    Beiträge:
    22.591
    Zustimmungen:
    22.721
    Ort:
    1016
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Yes, a place where the fire hazard is a real problem....not. But, of course, that is not what it is all about.,
     
    Big Al, 4 August 2022
    #256
  17. TheModster

    TheModster Member

    Registriert seit:
    23 April 2019
    Beiträge:
    886
    Zustimmungen:
    1.759
    Geschlecht:
    männlich
    Ort:
    London
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    Do have to sympathise the fireman though. Obviously had brought up the pressure for the climb from Bromley and his efforts were blown off into the atmosphere.

    I'm surprised NR didn't force a diesel tucked in behind as normally the "lead loco" should do most of the work, but for the sake of those getting pictures today, I'm glad they didn't and hope it's still an enjoyable day for the paying passengers.
     
    TheModster, 4 August 2022
    #257
    26D_M und banana patch gefällt dies.
  18. Big Al

    Big Al Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator

    Registriert seit:
    30 Mai 2009
    Beiträge:
    22.591
    Zustimmungen:
    22.721
    Ort:
    1016
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    The Victoria exit would have demanded a diesel to bank anyway so keeping it on the back is probably the best compromise and then there is the shunt move.
     
    Big Al, 4 August 2022
    #258
    TheModster gefällt dies.
  19. TheModster

    TheModster Member

    Registriert seit:
    23 April 2019
    Beiträge:
    886
    Zustimmungen:
    1.759
    Geschlecht:
    männlich
    Ort:
    London
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    Looked good in the sun nontheless! Passing through Bickley this morning:
     
    TheModster, 4 August 2022
    #259
    Crawley Ben gefällt dies.
  20. 47406

    47406 Well-Known Member

    Registriert seit:
    24 Oktober 2006
    Beiträge:
    1.287
    Zustimmungen:
    145
    Geschlecht:
    männlich
    Beruf:
    Operations Manager
    Ort:
    County Durham
    47406, 4 August 2022
    #260
    Britfoamer gefällt dies.
Seite 13 von 34

Die Seite empfehlen