55022

55.022 0V55. 14/06/2012. <BJ>

10:07 Castleton Hopwood Gf., MncrVic 10:47, NwtnLW 11:06, WinwckJ 11:12, WrgtnBQ 11:16,WeaverJ 11:21
AcBg 11:25-11:36, CreweCY 11:52, CrewSGJ 11:57, CrewBHM 12:02-12:03, Staffrd 12:37, RuglyNJ 13:02
Amngtnj 13:17, Nntn 13:28-13:32, WtrOrtn 13:52, LndrStJ 13:58, BrdslyJ 14:01, Blackwl 14:23-14:32
Brmsgrv 14:36, AbtswdJ 14:50, Ashchrc 15:00-15:08, Chltnhm 15:18, Haresfield Lp 15:32-15:41, StndshJ 15:42
WstlghJ 16:03, BrstPwy 16:13-16:35, Brstlol TM 16:44-16:48, Taunton 17:27, NtnFtzn 17:32, arr BspsLyd 17:44.

 

delayed?

At tredington crossing n of cheltenham no sign yet 1535. All trains heavily delayed flagmen at signals in both directions!

 

Just past 1550

 

[video=youtube;_H7O1EcoAv4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_H7O1EcoAv4[/video]

Short video of the move today as well as the 73s, she gets a bit claggy

 

Has anyone seen timings for the move back from the WSR?

 

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I'd say 55022 was a clear favourite with travellers and photographers during the WSR's Mixed Traction Weekend (see www.wsr.org.uk for pics). All that was missing was a spin on the Norton Triangles...not too late, folks!

Steve

 

anyone know when she's heading back up here?

 

Tuesday 19/06/2012..............tomorrow. That's the plan, I suppose things could change.

 

By far and away the best diesel locomotives ever to run on BR.
i will never forget the early 90s when a pair came to Torbay!

D9000 "Royal Scots Grey" D9016 "Gordon Highlander" Paignton 21 June 1992 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
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Somewhere on VHS I've got film of one of these two double-heading with Dumbleton Hall erupting out of Goodrington. Regulator in the roof on the Hall and hell knows what notch on the Deltic, but both were creating equal amounts of smoke and noise! never seen a consist lifted up from Goodrington and away round the bend so fast!
I can hear Ian Riley now "that's no way to drive a loco..." maybe, but what a sight it was!

 

Timings for the 'Mazey Day Cornishman' on 23/06/2012. Thanks to the RSG preservation group. <BJ>

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5M55 55022+coach 10:00 Bishops Lyderad-Crewe HS
Bristol TM 11:37-11:43
Cheltenham 12:52
Walsall 15:15
Crewe HS 17:08

The coach is Mk1 BSK W35333 POB for 6024 King Edward I heading north for overhaul.

David

 

Drat, could of gone for that, never mind she's back down here at stupid o clock on Saturday.

 

The Deltic on its run to Penzance this morning, seen near Yatton.

23rd June 2012 Mazey Day Deltic at Yatton - a set on Flickr

 

55.022/D9000 Royal Scots Grey blasted out of Bristol Parkway at 22:08 bringing
back memories of the ECML in the 1970s and early 80s. Happy days. <BJ>

 

[video=youtube;KGhikVGuVsU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGhikVGuVsU[/video]

Footage of 55022 tearing through Taunton with the return 'Mazey Day Cornishman', definitely worth going out for.

 

Excellent!! <BJ>

 

The Mighty Machine out and about on the main line. Good stuff.:thumb:

 

Nice to see such a classy machine at such a shocking time yesturday morning, though reading reports elsewhere the day wasn't entirely trouble free, seems one of the engines was being a bit mischevious, shutting itself down and having to be restarted on more than one occasion.

I do wonder if the practice of runing on only 1 engine on preserved lines has anything to do with it ?, 1 units is sufficient for load 8 on the East Lancs, but 13 over the South Devon Banks you definetly need both roaring away.

 

On the NYMR (Network Rail metals) Whitby to Grosmont section from 2nd July.