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Cotswold Explorer 3/10

Rasprava u 'What's Going On' pokrenuta od 1020 Shireman, 28. Rujan 2015..

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  1. 1020 Shireman

    1020 Shireman Part of the furniture Friend

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    Does anyone know what the situation is with 5043?
     
    1020 Shireman, 28. Rujan 2015.
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  2. John Petley

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    I was wondering if someone posting on the Welsh Marches thread who was on the train might have shared any snippets they may have gleaned from the VT staff when 5043 will be fixed, but nothing mentioned so far. The one glimmer of hope so far that 5043 might be fit for Saturday is that UK Steam info has posted the provisional timings for Saturday's run (http://uksteam.info/tours/t15/t1003a.htm) whereas nothing appeared for the Welsh Marches until a couple of days before. Here's to hoping my favourite GWR engine will be back to full health in five days time!
     
    John Petley, 28. Rujan 2015.
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  3. Paul42

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    One of the stewards was asked by someone who will be on next week's trip, but he did not know if 5043 would be fixed in time.
     
    Paul42, 28. Rujan 2015.
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  4. Steamage

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    Not the most customer-focused times I've ever seen. Full marks for avoiding the normal 40+ mins in Hinksey loop, but that's negated by the long wait at Oxford North on the return:
    Oxford d 15:54
    Oxford N Jn a 15:58 d 16:43​
    Hopefully Ben & Co are onto this, and the times we see today are still a "work-in-progress"
     
    Steamage, 28. Rujan 2015.
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  5. Steamage

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    I hear on the grapevine that 4965 is "very likely" to be in charge again on Saturday. My source has been pretty good in the past, but not infallible, so please treat this as a "forecast".
     
    Steamage, 28. Rujan 2015.
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  6. LMarsh1987

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    Hopefully 5043 will be fit to make this & if Rood Ashton is drafted in ! There could be the need for the 47, with Sapperton & Old Hill along the way.
     
    LMarsh1987, 30. Rujan 2015.
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  7. Steamage

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    Sapperton probably not, but Old Hill could be a different matter. In the past, they've stopped at Worcester to attach a banker. It depends how many seats they've sold and how many coaches they need to take.
     
    Steamage, 30. Rujan 2015.
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  8. LMarsh1987

    LMarsh1987 Part of the furniture Friend

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    I think they've used Stourbridge for recent runs up Old Hill. The current timings don't indicate a diesel, but that could change. I personally think it will be the same load as last week.
     
    LMarsh1987, 30. Rujan 2015.
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  9. maureen

    maureen Member

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    It will be 4965 and the train is fully booked.
     
    maureen, 30. Rujan 2015.
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  10. LMarsh1987

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    Fully booked like the last years Cotswold explorer, which had 10 on ?
     
    LMarsh1987, 30. Rujan 2015.
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  11. mike1522

    mike1522 Long Time Member Friend

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    4965 is being kept busy that is for sure
     
    mike1522, 30. Rujan 2015.
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  12. 83B

    83B Member

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    I trust there are not guaging issues that ruined the tour with 4936 recently?
     
    83B, 1. Listopad 2015.
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  13. John Petley

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    ...and the latest forecast I saw had fog in the Sapperton area in the morning. Echoes of those ghostly images of 5043 three years ago!
     
    John Petley, 1. Listopad 2015.
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  14. mrKnowwun

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    5043 in the fog three years ago

     
    mrKnowwun, 1. Listopad 2015.
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  15. 1020 Shireman

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    Anyone know what the load is? Should be OK with 8+Reg(?) as Mayflower took 9 over comfortably in March.
     
    1020 Shireman, 1. Listopad 2015.
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  16. 1020 Shireman

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    Not much information being posted about this train. Nothing from Ben. RTT doesn't have any time at Worcester or Stourbridge Junction to attach a diesel for Old Hill. Anybody heard anything?
     
    1020 Shireman, 2. Listopad 2015.
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  17. Harbury

    Harbury New Member

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    Last year the long wait at Oxford North was cut out will the same apply this time?
     
    Harbury, 2. Listopad 2015.
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  18. David likes trains

    David likes trains Member

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    David likes trains, 2. Listopad 2015.
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  19. Steamage

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  20. tnxrail

    tnxrail New Member

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    47773 was on the train this morning passing Small Heath at 7.27 am
     
    tnxrail, 3. Listopad 2015.
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