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Belmond British Pullman 6th Feb

Discuție în 'What's Going On' creată de mrKnowwun, 6 Feb 2016.

  1. John Petley

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    Nver seen a picture of an ER Pacific on the SR in 1953. B1s and V2s were loaned while the WR sent a few Britannias. In fact, I raised the issue of whether an A1 had ever run on the former SR before Tornado's appearance and no one could recall seeing or hearing of one.
     
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    As far as I'm aware the only LNER Pacifics to run on the Southern were Blue Peter, I think in 1966 and SNG after preservation in 1967
     
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    I think I was thinking of the V2s
     
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    I could if you like point you to a video where they put TWO diesels along with Clan Line on the BP
     
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    Big Al Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator

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    More than that. Mallard and Kingfisher have been on the Southern. I went with Kingfisher to Exeter in 1966. Took Woking at 80 on the way back. Word is that the signallers didn't recognise it as a steamer and let it through. (Those who know stop-all junction will get the point of the anecdote.)

    So Gresley Pacifics are no strangers to the Southern.
     
    Jamessquared și KentYeti apreciază asta.
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    I was actually at the station some 45mins early, so went for a wander (no pubs nearby!) and discovered this spot on the up-side of the station.

    Makes a change from the more normal 'train between the platforms' shot.
     
  7. KentYeti

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    It was said that one of the signallers was a steam enthusiast but only ever had a Brownie 127 with a max shutter speed of 1/25th second. So he made Woking "stop all junction" so he could get decent photos of all the steam hauled trains, including those that were booked through non stop.

    :)
     
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