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D821 Greyhound

Discussie in 'Diesel & Electric Traction' gestart door 50041, 29 okt 2009.

  1. 50041

    50041 Member

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    I was very impressed by this machine the other week on the SVR. The acceleration was something to be believed.

    1969 or 2009?

    http://class50.zenfolio.com/p821508223/e2917fdf4
     
    50041, 29 okt 2009
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  2. nanstallon

    nanstallon Part of the furniture

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    I'd love to see her back in the Westcountry - Dawlish Sea Wall, the Cornish viaducts, sitting in Penzance station - happy memories.

    John
     
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  3. Martin Perry

    Martin Perry Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator Friend

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    I was lucky enough to experience D821 on the mainline.
     
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  4. arthur maunsell

    arthur maunsell Well-Known Member

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    i well remember the astounding day that I came across D821 in the old Gas Works sidings in Reading shortly after being purchased...I guess that was more or less the dawn of Diesel Preservation.
     
    arthur maunsell, 1 nov 2009
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    buseng Part of the furniture

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  6. dace83

    dace83 Well-Known Member

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    Surprise Suprise
     
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  7. western48

    western48 New Member

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    One of favourites Greyhound is!

    I am hoping that D821 will make a visit to the WSR's GWR diesels gala next year, so can double head with D832, also in maroon! That would be a good sight... and sound!


    and then make a return visit (went in 1994) to the GWR in the Cotswolds, excellent tunnel thrash!


    errr that will do me for 2010 I think!
     
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  8. Western Dreamer

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    D821, the oldest preserved hydraulic, will turn 50 in 2010. That merits a starring role or two during the year. Like Nanstallon, I'd love to see it down in the far SW again.
     
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  9. 50041

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  10. martin butler

    martin butler Part of the furniture

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    that brings back memories, i can remember seing her with a hymec when going to london ,hanging out of an early mk2 window with a western in full chat feet away, good days
    i remember the warships when they used to be on the waterloo- exeter services i used to live not far from woking and in those days it was a very interesting place to be, warships, croptons +tc's on salisury workings, occational 47s and on one occation a western on a freight , that used to be hymac worked
     
    martin butler, 6 nov 2009
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  11. Pegasus

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    That is currently the plan but we will have to wait and see if it all comes together.
     
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  12. western48

    western48 New Member

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    Oh good!

    Not very often that both are in the same livery!

    Never had double headed warships for a good distance! (SVR Kiddy- Bewdley!)

    I look forward to this event!



    (the other visiting contender I think could be the wesmek!?..)
     
    western48, 8 nov 2009
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