Saphos 2024

Mayflower on the ERE, with some extra footage of Lydham on the PDSR

 

Return not going so well for those on board, seems to have lost an hour around the Salisbury area.

 

Fatality between Southampton and Eastleigh. Less than ideal.

 

Good to see that the diesel was only giving a minimum shove, rather than pushing like mad. <BJ>

 

Absolutely. It was the same when we travelled 2 weeks ago. Mayflower sounded lovely yesterday

 

Better than those stuck on 1W81 1935 Waterloo Weymouth, 4 late Winchester 198 late departing Parkway.
Thoughts with all those involved in clearing up and having to make that distressing visit or phone call.

Neil

 

Video from Saturday with Mayflower at Goodrington Sands and departing Kingswear.

 

61306 Mayflower heads the English Riviera Express at Bradford-on-Tone en route to Kingswear

 

All ready for the off from Blackpool North this morning

 

Hope you have a grand day. Please could you say if there there is a Pullman in the rake? And if so which end?

 

I’m at the front but walking past I don’t believe there was a Pullman. Rear coach is a Mk2 FO AC, rest I’m pretty sure is Mk 1 FO.

 

Excellent. Thankyou. That MK2 FO must have been swapped for the Statesman Pullman that was in the train on Saturday.

 

I will check again (when next allowed out!)

 

We should likely have seen you before then I think. Just helps plan locations to try hide any rogue Choc/Cream coaches!

 

I assume the Brush is still on the rear.

 

Yeah will be providing your ETS.

 

60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley' 1Z71 Blackpool North to Carlisle.
Arrive Blackburn 10 early at 08:30. <BJ>
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U21874/2024-08-28/detailed

 

Can confirms it’s all MK1s, except a blood and custard MK2 on the rear. Green 47 on the back.

 

Water stop presently at Chatburn. It’s raining that hard the tanker could save on some water; hey ho!

 

Yes. We are half way up the S&C and it’s less than pleasent