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Christmas Sussex Belle, 8 December.

Discussie in 'What's Going On' gestart door Bulleid Pacific, 4 dec 2015.

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  1. Bulleid Pacific

    Bulleid Pacific Part of the furniture

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    Shame, but there we are. Received a phonecall whilst at the British Library, saw it was from RTC, and knew what was going down without listening to the message. Sussex waits for another day...
     
    Bulleid Pacific, 7 dec 2015
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  2. RalphW

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    You have to remember that Ian might have needed to get some urgent work done on 5407.
     
    RalphW, 7 dec 2015
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    After 45407 returned to Bury last week, Ian dropped a sizable hint on here that both his locos were ready to go where needed at the weekend. I guess they were stood down after WCRC decided Tangmere was fit, following her test run.

    Tangmere has one more booking in the diary for this year, working to Yeovil next week. Let's hope that either the missing OTMR bits turn up in time and she gives us a rousing finish to the year, or they are declared to be unavailable in sufficient time to call in a replacement.
     
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    Yet 44871 is off to NYMR so it is reported in another thread. The point made remains valid - a contingency plan would have been wise, no hindsight necessary. Seems the RTC Christmas tradition of using the fives ought to have been observed. If it it ain't broke ......

    Edit: as pointed out it is SD that has used the fives on Christmas trains. Could have been to RTCs benefit though.
     
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    26D_M, 7 dec 2015
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    It is mentioned in another thread that 44871 is going to the NYMR.
     
    Paul42, 7 dec 2015
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  6. Steamage

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    Wasn't it Steam Dreams that employed the two Fives so successfully on winter trips down south the last couple of years? I suppose that this year, expecting to have both Mayflower and Britannia available at Southall, SD decided they didn't need to call in reinforcements.
     
    Steamage, 7 dec 2015
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    Poor old Tangmere certainly seems to be developing a serious jinx. Very unfortunate sets of circumstances of late. Tangmere accelerating away from Pouparts Junction towards Clapham Junction on the down fast to clear the section as quickly as possible has reliably provided one of the most spectacular steam displays in the London area each year on this trip
    (in fact I am amazed the path has survived until now)! Below shows the 2012 run.


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    Deepgreen, 7 dec 2015
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    thickmike, A1X, green five en 1 andere persoon vinden dit leuk.
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    Yes SD, rather than RTC, so the latter wouldn't have thought to make a contingency, even though the fives had been released by the former using different motive power this year?
     
    26D_M, 8 dec 2015
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    Ah but the first year 54 & 48 came down, we did trips for both SD & RTC.
     
    Shoddy127, 10 dec 2015
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