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The Royal Wessex 5th Sept 2015

Discussie in 'What's Going On' gestart door mrKnowwun, 4 sep 2015.

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  1. gricerdon

    gricerdon Guest

    Here here Al. Yes it really should be that simple. 10 coach max so it can use any if the main line platforms and charge what it takes to make it viable. Will still be cheaper and easier than the long drive to Tyseley or train /drive to access something like the Dalesman
     
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  2. 1020 Shireman

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    A genuine steam hauled train on the Southern? You're talking revolution Big Al!!!
     
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  3. alastair

    alastair Well-Known Member

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    Bring it on! I would book today.

    Was this the last time it happened? :

    UK Railtours

    THE SOLENT AND SARUM

    Saturday 13 September 2014

    BR Rebuilt Light Pacific 4-6-2 no 34046 Braunton

    TIMES
    Steam hauled:
    34046: Waterloo-Andover-Salisbury-Haslemere-Waterloo



     
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  4. mrKnowwun

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    Its ok, I'll dub a nice sounding loco on it - something from the LNER maybe, they made them sound like steam trains.
     
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  5. John Petley

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    Thank you for letting us know. I was planning to see it at Three Bridges on the return and while it's disappointing that it won't be running all the way back, I'd rather know the bad news now than in 8 hours' time after a wasted journey.
     
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    Come on Al, don't forget the Torbay Express from Bristol . The steam tour where common sense still prevails. It's like a journey back in time. Do you remember when in the old days you could stand at the end of the coach and were even allowed to look out of the window? Happy days ..... ;) <BJ>
     
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  7. Paul42

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    There were at least 4 from Nat Pres on that trip.
     
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    Oh well I won't bother heading out this evening then, think some hierachy needs to start the long walk to knock on the NR door and have a quiet, firm word!

    Shame as Tangmere was going well this morning at Bosham.
     
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  9. Sir Nigel Gresley

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    Right time through Dorchester.

    Seen here approaching Bincombe summit:


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    Great idea. You do realise, however, that once all the arrangements are made, NR will change them 24 hours or less before departure !!
     
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  11. KentYeti

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    Asking the impossible Al!

    I really can't see that happening again.

    So very sad.
     
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  12. 1020 Shireman

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    And who was the TOC? DBS. Shame neither UKRT nor Pathfinder seem to have much interest in steam these days.
     
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  14. Big Al

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    Really grateful for all the advice. Perhaps we should add Bristol to the list of places we could all move to? And as for Tornado from Victoria, that fails on the preferred departure station and also the fact that there is no destination other than Victoria. (Shalford doesn't count, I am afraid!)

    But seriously, you are right to imply that only DBS (with UKRT) - witness the Solent & Sarum - seems to have the means to give us proper steam in the south/south east. Never thought I would say it but in this specific context it seems that both SD and the RTC are a lost cause.... and by that I guess that I really mean WCRC.
     
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  15. D1002

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    Routine shot at Fareham, followed by a dubious attempt to try something different at Redbridge:

     
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    Tangmere running as 5Z60 ; 18:41 Eastleigh - Southall WCR via Basingstoke
     
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  18. mrKnowwun

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    One elongated vista of Tangers crossing the Itchen, and then cruising to a halt at the water stop, and a rather more routine shot at Redbridge.

     
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  19. mrKnowwun

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    Now that Redbridge shot would have worked if you had been stood in the river in your waders.
     
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  20. Big Al

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    Network Rail really likes to rub it in.
    • First of all they realise at the last minute that their weekend engineering work means that Tangmere has to come off this train at Eastleigh.
    • Then they come up with a more than half decent path for the engine and POB to get back to Southall that includes 30 minutes from Eastleigh to passing Basingstoke. (The last path I could find was 41 minutes start to stop and even the memorable Clan Line trip was given 33 minutes to pass.)
    OK - It's not turning out like that in practice because Tangmere has missed her slot but given the apparent difficulty in giving steam a good path up to Roundwood, how is it that when it suits them NR can find such a thing for a light engine movement, for goodness sake? I give up. :Rage:
     
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