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35028 Clan Line returns: 27/04/24

Nearly right! Dave Proctor was driving Victoria to Salisbury, with Andy Denton firing. I took over from Dave at Salisbury who then stayed on as...

Сообщение от: Wayne, 2 май 2024 в разделе: What's Going On
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Clan Line 2022

We had issue with the 'baffle plate' just after leaving Challow. The other chaps on the footplate were struggling to rectify the problem whilst we...

Сообщение от: Wayne, 14 сен 2022 в разделе: What's Going On
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Clan Line 2022

We were out of our pathway due to waiting the road at Victoria, then signalling issues on the Hounslow loop. That put us behind the Waterloo to...

Сообщение от: Wayne, 14 сен 2022 в разделе: What's Going On
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Manning Wardles "YEO" and "EXE" new-build

Quite a lot of mainline vehicles do not have tyres anymore. Once they get down to their final cut, wheelset change. Class 66 for example.

Сообщение от: Wayne, 4 май 2022 в разделе: Narrow Gauge Railways
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Bulleid Pacifics - Past or Present

There are a number of people falling into the age old trap of repeating things that other people have written, that those people have erroneously...

Сообщение от: Wayne, 20 апр 2022 в разделе: Steam Traction
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Clan Line in 2021

Herne Hill to Tulse Hill. This is the bit that worries me more than the climb to Haslemere. Not far but one hell of a dig, usually full power...

Сообщение от: Wayne, 5 ноя 2021 в разделе: What's Going On
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Clan Line in 2021

We are booked route to Woking, then down the Pompey direct to Havant. Then across to Fareham, Botley and Eastleigh. Booked route back to London....

Сообщение от: Wayne, 4 ноя 2021 в разделе: What's Going On
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Clan Line in 2021

It wasn't lack of steam crews, they were available. It was lack of route conductors for the drivers as none sign the routes towards Norwich.

Сообщение от: Wayne, 12 сен 2021 в разделе: What's Going On
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Clan Line in 2021

Yes.

Сообщение от: Wayne, 12 сен 2021 в разделе: What's Going On
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Castles v King Arthurs

All the Nelsons were allocated to Eastleigh towards the end of their lives. With crews regularly working with them, they got the best out of them....

Сообщение от: Wayne, 18 апр 2020 в разделе: Steam Traction
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35028 Clan Line to Exeter - now 10/08/19

Checked by signals ahead, plus 20mph restriction on the down slow at West Byfleet.

Сообщение от: Wayne, 10 авг 2019 в разделе: What's Going On
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2019 British Pullman steam

85 mph line speed on the mains through Reading, Platforms 9 (down) and 10 (up).

Сообщение от: Wayne, 16 июл 2019 в разделе: What's Going On
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2019 British Pullman steam

No diesel involved, other than at Victoria.

Сообщение от: Wayne, 10 июл 2019 в разделе: What's Going On
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2019 British Pullman steam

No, just a change of operator. DB have plenty of crew in this area. Just to add, DB were involved crewing wise on three trips on one day recently....

Сообщение от: Wayne, 16 май 2019 в разделе: What's Going On
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2019 British Pullman steam

Trespass, we were contacted by the signaller to proceed at caution after Dorking Deepdene.

Сообщение от: Wayne, 18 апр 2019 в разделе: What's Going On

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