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RTC 2025

Rasprava u 'What's Going On' pokrenuta od 2857Harry, 7. Rujan 2024..

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  1. Alex Productions

    Alex Productions New Member

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    Ah right thanks. Was only basing it off last year when they announced it very early, my mistake.
     
    Alex Productions, 23. Listopad 2025.
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    Waterbuck se sviđa ovo.
  2. Waterbuck

    Waterbuck Member

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    It was available to book 11th Sept last year.
     
    Waterbuck, 24. Listopad 2025.
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    barnsley2857 se sviđa ovo.
  3. 2857Harry

    2857Harry Well-Known Member

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    Based on the day trips they've announced so far on the 2026 page I would imagine the starting day of the GB would fall around the 25th April
     
    2857Harry, 24. Listopad 2025.
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  4. Paul42

    Paul42 Resident of Nat Pres

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    I heard some say at the Bluebell GOS that Kelly hadn't decided if it was going to go ahead yet, because people were not keen on the Mk2's.
    They were hoping to hear shortly.
     
    Paul42, 24. Listopad 2025.
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    Mick45305, Waterbuck i silversteellady se sviđa ovo.
  5. MellishR

    MellishR Resident of Nat Pres Friend

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    We can speculate as to what they were hoping to hear.
    I have done a Great Britain once. Most years since I have considered doing it again but in the end decided against. The MkIIs provide an additional reason against.
     
    MellishR, 24. Listopad 2025.
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  6. Groks212

    Groks212 Well-Known Member

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    I concur with your last sentence and also the current lack of motive power West Coast have, you no longer get the variety of locomotives that earlier Great Britains had.

    Dave B
     
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  7. jsm8b

    jsm8b Part of the furniture

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    jsm8b, 26. Listopad 2025.
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    sunstream se sviđa ovo.
  8. Mick45305

    Mick45305 Member

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    I don’t think Cannock was ever in the plan for this one, there was a RTC working out of Liverpool to Worcester in September booked that way but that ended up canned.
     
    Mick45305, 26. Listopad 2025.
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  9. AMP

    AMP Member

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    AMP, 5. Studeni 2025.
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  10. Gladiator 5076

    Gladiator 5076 Resident of Nat Pres

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    When was the last time steam went down that line from Paddock Wood to Maidstone West and Strood?
    Would not be at all surprised if there are gauging issues.
     
    Gladiator 5076, 5. Studeni 2025.
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  11. John Petley

    John Petley Part of the furniture

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    On the corresponding run in 2023. Motive power was Bahamas. Tangmere also took the pullmans over this line on Novermber 2022.

    Last year's RTC Armistice Day special was powered by 44871 and took a different route - Victoria- Maidstone East-Canterbury West-Dover-Ashford-Victoria
     
    Last edited: 5. Studeni 2025.
    John Petley, 5. Studeni 2025.
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  12. Bulleid Pacific

    Bulleid Pacific Part of the furniture

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  13. Romsey

    Romsey Part of the furniture

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    The timings will be revised. It's not possible to easily take water at Haywards Heath due to no tanker access and needing to take a siding possession. The same happened last year and was revised close to operating date.
    Cheers, Neil

    Looking back into my records, the timings were not revised. On the day, the train ran late and didn't call at Haywards Heath.
     
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    Romsey, 8. Studeni 2025.
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  14. gricerdon

    gricerdon Well-Known Member

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    So where would the alternative be? Is it needed anyway?

    Also three hours to Eastbourne? We are booked on it but may not go.

    Don
     
    gricerdon, 9. Studeni 2025.
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  15. Romsey

    Romsey Part of the furniture

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    Victoria - Eastbourne is 65m57ch plus 5 miles for ECS into VIC and shunting at Eastbourne.
    Clan Line has been known to do Waterloo - Salisbury 83m43ch without a water stop. I would suggest that a water stop isn't needed going to Eastbourne.
    ( I presume that water stops are often added at Winchfield to allow for the stop start running and extra mileage via the Windsor Lines.)

    As for the journey time running via Tulse Hill and Crystal Palace is a string of permanent speed restrictions around corners and across flat junctions.

    Cheers, Neil
     
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  16. gricerdon

    gricerdon Well-Known Member

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    Yes and with the DL no doubt giving assistance in places it should be easy. In 1965 a MN did Waterloo Yeovil Junction 122.8 miles non stop twice and still got 90 through Andover and also signal checks. 35022 from memory

    Don
     
    gricerdon, 9. Studeni 2025.
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  17. crusader612

    crusader612 New Member

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    crusader612, 10. Studeni 2025.
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  18. Bulleid Pacific

    Bulleid Pacific Part of the furniture

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    Required track, but alas will be working.
     
    Bulleid Pacific, 10. Studeni 2025.
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  19. charterboy

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    charterboy, 10. Studeni 2025.
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  20. John Petley

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    That, unfortunately is the result of trying to run steam over the very intensively-trafficked Brighton Main Line. Over 100 years ago, the LB&SCR's "Eastbourne Sunday Pullman" did the run in 90 minutes, with motive power usually consisting of an I3 tank, a much less powerful loco than Clan Line. Still, for those of us who live in this neck of the woods, a rare visit by 35028 to East Sussex will be a welcome sight.
     
    John Petley, 11. Studeni 2025.
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