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Bittern/Royal Train

Discussie in 'What's Going On' gestart door neildimmer, 22 jul 2013.

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  1. neildimmer

    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    Bittern spotted heading in Steam for Milford & Royal Train heading for Milford
    looks like another Royal Train with Steam haulage

    Neil
     
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    Big Al Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator

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    Yes, someone at the NRM said there was something 'royal' happening soon and they didn't mean a birth.
     
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    Pr Charles is visiting the NRM sometime in the next day or two, and fortunately he never misses an opportunity to have a Steam run!
    Nice touch would be to push bittern back into the line up in the great hall with him on the footplate ! ( now thats what i call style)
     
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    Don't think they will when it is in steam
     
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    Charlie does seem to enjoy a bit of steam, anytime he's on a steam hauled Royal Train he seems keen to get on the footplate.
     
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    Presumably, if it is ostensibly steam hauled, the Royal train will have diesel assistance during this dry weather like any other steam working? Will Prince Charles stroll to the front and ignore the flat-fronted interloper?
     
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  8. KentYeti

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    Yes. I hope HRH isn't responsible for starting a lineside fire! :eek:

    ;)
     
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    Won't there be two diesels.......one to get Bittern to the Royal Train as well?
     
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    What you call "Arriving in Style"............
     
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    How many years since a loco entered York MPD in steam?

    Steven
     
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  13. KentYeti

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    The good news.

    I sent HRH a link to my fastest steam loco web page. :)

    The bad news.

    He's asked for a large chunk of wood with a small indentation in the top and a sharp axe to be at his disposal later today. :eek:
     
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    Royal Train nearly always has two locos on top and tail (usually two from 67005/006/026) - guessing that one would be taken off to accommodate "Bittern".
     
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    remember 4472 being pushed into the Works at the NRM in steam.. it was hauling a train later that day. this was prior to the latest overhaul..
    Dont know the the works area was part of the old MPD proper
     
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  16. neildimmer

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    From NRM Facebook page



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    Saw a few brief news clips of Prince Charles in and just outside the museum entrance on the news but it was in relation to the Royal Baby.
     
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    I've turned 4472 in steam in there in 2005
     
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    And we turned 46115 in steam a couple of years ago - after hours of course.

    Peter James
     
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