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  1. Big Al
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    CME 2023

    It looks as though today's CME may have been a trip of two halves. Pleased to see the decent run to Carlisle. Around 67 minutes is pretty...
    Сообщение от: Big Al, 5 авг 2023 в разделе: What's Going On
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    Steam Dreams 2023

    Take away the sound by putting everyone in an air con coach with no opening windows and all you have left is the performance. But if you have no...
    Сообщение от: Big Al, 5 авг 2023 в разделе: What's Going On
  4. Big Al
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    Bulleid Pacifics - Past or Present

    I thought that there was work to do on the inside motion.
    Сообщение от: Big Al, 5 авг 2023 в разделе: Steam Traction
  5. Big Al
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    Steam Dreams 2023

    Got it in one. If you've never experienced it then you won't miss it. The novelty will be food on a train that's worth eating - as that's gone...
    Сообщение от: Big Al, 5 авг 2023 в разделе: What's Going On
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    Scarborough Spa Express 2023

    Indeed it is and whilst I know that slack timings give the opportunity for recovery when there is a problem, such as the other day, it often turns...
    Сообщение от: Big Al, 4 авг 2023 в разделе: What's Going On
  7. Big Al
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    Scarborough Spa Express 2023

    Look, I take it on trust from the ORR that what they have done was for the right reasons. The fact that they gave a warning the first time and...
    Сообщение от: Big Al, 4 авг 2023 в разделе: What's Going On
  8. Big Al
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    The Royal Duchy 2023

    Sorry. TLDR.
    Сообщение от: Big Al, 2 авг 2023 в разделе: What's Going On
  9. Big Al
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    Jacobite 2023

    Why crazy? Take me through that reasoning please.
    Сообщение от: Big Al, 1 авг 2023 в разделе: What's Going On
  10. Big Al
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    The Royal Duchy 2023

    Reposting the full list of comparative speeds between Galatea (1st) and Bahamas (2nd). It does underline the point about double chimney v single...
    Сообщение от: Big Al, 1 авг 2023 в разделе: What's Going On
  11. Big Al
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    Steam Dreams 2023

    Perhaps we are now at the stage where you sit in your seat if you are on the main line. If you want to 'window loiter' then go to a heritage...
    Сообщение от: Big Al, 1 авг 2023 в разделе: What's Going On
  12. Big Al
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    The Royal Duchy 2023

    That outward speed at Totnes shows that the Bahamas climb of Rattery was pretty good to have only dropped from 40 to 17. It also underlines the...
    Сообщение от: Big Al, 1 авг 2023 в разделе: What's Going On
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    The Royal Duchy 2023

    Here's an interesting comparison between two Jubilees over the Devon banks. To be fair Galatea had the conditions that were more slippy. The...
    Сообщение от: Big Al, 31 июл 2023 в разделе: What's Going On
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    The Dorset Coast Express 2023

    Top and tail on the main line when clearly both locomotives need to work is also a tricky activity that it seems only West Coast is happy to...
    Сообщение от: Big Al, 31 июл 2023 в разделе: What's Going On
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    Jacobite 2023

    Pity that the TT is up north. One of that size was never needed I don't think. Meanwhile down south we really need one at Weymouth. Sorry...
    Сообщение от: Big Al, 31 июл 2023 в разделе: What's Going On
  16. Big Al
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    The Royal Duchy 2023

    The above and the videos suggest to me that this was a brilliant bit of enginemanship from the West Coast folk with a locomotive that was near the...
    Сообщение от: Big Al, 31 июл 2023 в разделе: What's Going On
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    Jacobite 2023

    Agreed 100%. The fact that our occasional 'drop-in' commentator with his red pen has been silent suggests that this is serious. It would be a...
    Сообщение от: Big Al, 30 июл 2023 в разделе: What's Going On
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    2023 Aberdonian: Substitute motive power for Tornado

    Well done for sticking with what was always going to be a compromised trip. It sounds as though Leander did what it could. Had the train been...
    Сообщение от: Big Al, 30 июл 2023 в разделе: What's Going On
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    The Dorset Coast Express 2023

    Indeed and also doing it at the speed of the stopping services. The drop off at Clapham on the way back is telling. You might as well tell people...
    Сообщение от: Big Al, 29 июл 2023 в разделе: What's Going On
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    Northern Belle 2023

    I know that today's arrangement was unavoidable so no criticism there but.... To describe a Class 5 with a heavy 12 coach train (plus a diesel)...
    Сообщение от: Big Al, 29 июл 2023 в разделе: What's Going On
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    The Dorset Coast Express 2023

    Whilst I agree with the above the fact that the train takes five hours to get to Weymouth is the deal breaker. That's over half an hour longer...
    Сообщение от: Big Al, 29 июл 2023 в разделе: What's Going On
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