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Dorset Coast Expresses 2015

Rasprava u 'What's Going On' pokrenuta od johnnew, 22. Srpanj 2015..

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  1. buseng

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    Bored box driver?
    No doubt all the do-gooders on here will severely disagree with that comment, totally different to Tangmere's situation at the weekend.
    By do-gooders I mean those people who pretend to be steam enthusiasts, but obviously are not.
     
    buseng, 6. Kolovoz 2015.
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  2. Pete Thornhill

    Pete Thornhill Resident of Nat Pres Staff Member Administrator Moderator Friend

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    Or maybe some of those do-gooders wish for mainline steam to last as long as possible? That's certainly my view, steam on the mainline gets more difficult as the years go on and that means that sometimes allowances have to be made such as a diesel on the back. It's not ideal but better than nothing at all IMO.
     
    Pete Thornhill, 6. Kolovoz 2015.
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    thickmike, Christopher125, henrywinskill i 2 ostalih se sviđa ovo.
  3. mrKnowwun

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    Was there a lineside fire on the way down? Where was that? I am surprised with all the recent rain.
     
    mrKnowwun, 6. Kolovoz 2015.
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  4. Big Al

    Big Al Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator

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    A simple answer. The optimum load for the B1 is 9. 10 is the limit. Add a diesel and that demands a push to get going and on any gradients - even up to MP 31. Starting out of Woking, give the train a healthy shove 'up' to Oatlands and the diesel can just tick over for the rest of the journey to Waterloo apart from getting the train out of the way at Queenstown Road. There's no point in going on about it. It's just what happens.
     
    Big Al, 6. Kolovoz 2015.
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  5. Stewie Griffin

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    Worgret Junction, as I understand it.
     
    Stewie Griffin, 6. Kolovoz 2015.
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  6. 6026 King John

    6026 King John Well-Known Member

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    Diesel was just ticking over when the train reached Esher just a few minutes later.
     
    6026 King John, 6. Kolovoz 2015.
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  7. 7143

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    Just received RTC email as below. A4 60009 Victoria - Weymouth next Wednesday:

    Special Offer Late Availability on Dorset Coast Express Wednesday 12th August

    We are emailing to offer you a special discount of £10 off per person in any class on Wednesday's Dorset Coast Express tour from London Victoria, Staines, Woking and Basingstoke to Bournemouth or Weymouth and return.

    The train will now be steam hauled on Wednesday by 60009 Union of South Africa.

    To claim your discount please quote code BLY when placing your booking.

    For full details of the tour or to place a booking please use the link below:

    http://www.railwaytouring.net/uk-day-trips/the-dorset-coast-express-4
     
    7143, 7. Kolovoz 2015.
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  8. mrKnowwun

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    UoSA? is doing the DCE? Really?
     
    mrKnowwun, 7. Kolovoz 2015.
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    Looks like it, LE move from Crewe to Southall on Monday.
     
    bakabung, 8. Kolovoz 2015.
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  10. Big Al

    Big Al Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator

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    South Africa to South Dorset sounds a nice day trip! Well, at least the diesel will hopefully only be needed for the bit that it leads on.
     
    Big Al, 8. Kolovoz 2015.
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  11. bakabung

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    Fixed to the top of an A380 I guess:)
     
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    Well she will be on the front of the train but that unusual looking "carriage" at the rear of the train will be making a noise;)
     
    green five, 8. Kolovoz 2015.
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    LC2, 8. Kolovoz 2015.
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  14. mrKnowwun

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    Pfft thats nothing, I will have had four different classes of loco past my local station in three weeks.

    Tangmere, Mayflower, Tornado and next week UoSA.
     
    mrKnowwun, 8. Kolovoz 2015.
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    All what recent rain?
     
    camraman, 8. Kolovoz 2015.
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    I agree, what is that stuff? A new word in the English dictionary?
     
    buseng, 8. Kolovoz 2015.
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  17. mrKnowwun

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    Well it wasn't paint that fell from the sky and turned my brown lawn green.
     
    mrKnowwun, 8. Kolovoz 2015.
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  18. buseng

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    You must have your own private rain supply then! The only significant rain around here (Reading) in the last few months was on Friday 24th of July.
    Other from that only a bit of drizzle or light showers.
    My lawn is still brown.
     
    buseng, 8. Kolovoz 2015.
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  19. johnnew

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    Portland has had almost no consistent rain either just the one downpour day. It is the regular weather (wet or dry) that makes the difference and recently it has been consistently dry. I've not been onto the heath around Winfrith recently but would bet on it being tinder dry.
     
    johnnew, 8. Kolovoz 2015.
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  20. bakabung

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    Our lawns are beautifully green.
     
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