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D821 Greyhound

Rasprava u 'Diesel & Electric Traction' pokrenuta od 50041, 29. Listopad 2009..

  1. 50041

    50041 Member

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    I was very impressed by this machine the other week on the SVR. The acceleration was something to be believed.

    1969 or 2009?

    http://class50.zenfolio.com/p821508223/e2917fdf4
     
    50041, 29. Listopad 2009.
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  2. nanstallon

    nanstallon Part of the furniture

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    Yes I am an active volunteer
    I'd love to see her back in the Westcountry - Dawlish Sea Wall, the Cornish viaducts, sitting in Penzance station - happy memories.

    John
     
    nanstallon, 1. Studeni 2009.
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  3. Martin Perry

    Martin Perry Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator Friend

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    Yes I am an active volunteer
    I was lucky enough to experience D821 on the mainline.
     
    Martin Perry, 1. Studeni 2009.
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  4. arthur maunsell

    arthur maunsell Well-Known Member

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    i well remember the astounding day that I came across D821 in the old Gas Works sidings in Reading shortly after being purchased...I guess that was more or less the dawn of Diesel Preservation.
     
    arthur maunsell, 1. Studeni 2009.
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  5. buseng

    buseng Part of the furniture

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    buseng, 1. Studeni 2009.
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  6. dace83

    dace83 Well-Known Member

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    Surprise Suprise
     
    dace83, 4. Studeni 2009.
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  7. western48

    western48 New Member

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    One of favourites Greyhound is!

    I am hoping that D821 will make a visit to the WSR's GWR diesels gala next year, so can double head with D832, also in maroon! That would be a good sight... and sound!


    and then make a return visit (went in 1994) to the GWR in the Cotswolds, excellent tunnel thrash!


    errr that will do me for 2010 I think!
     
    western48, 5. Studeni 2009.
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  8. Western Dreamer

    Western Dreamer Member

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    D821, the oldest preserved hydraulic, will turn 50 in 2010. That merits a starring role or two during the year. Like Nanstallon, I'd love to see it down in the far SW again.
     
    Western Dreamer, 5. Studeni 2009.
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  9. 50041

    50041 Member

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    50041, 6. Studeni 2009.
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  10. martin butler

    martin butler Part of the furniture

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    that brings back memories, i can remember seing her with a hymec when going to london ,hanging out of an early mk2 window with a western in full chat feet away, good days
    i remember the warships when they used to be on the waterloo- exeter services i used to live not far from woking and in those days it was a very interesting place to be, warships, croptons +tc's on salisury workings, occational 47s and on one occation a western on a freight , that used to be hymac worked
     
    martin butler, 6. Studeni 2009.
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  11. Pegasus

    Pegasus Member

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    That is currently the plan but we will have to wait and see if it all comes together.
     
    Pegasus, 6. Studeni 2009.
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  12. western48

    western48 New Member

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    Oh good!

    Not very often that both are in the same livery!

    Never had double headed warships for a good distance! (SVR Kiddy- Bewdley!)

    I look forward to this event!



    (the other visiting contender I think could be the wesmek!?..)
     
    western48, 8. Studeni 2009.
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