Devon Belle A1SLT/ UKRT 2nd April

33056 is correct, diesel piloting Tornado to Wembley then r/r.
The thought this afternoon was a quick splash and dash for water at Kenny O.

 

By the Way, we're booked down the Windsor to Queenstown road then over to the down fast there.

 

Thanks Wayne. In all my many steam departures from Waterloo I cannot recall ever having done that. Extreme track bashers may be quite pleased with it!

 

Might not happen of course, Signallers pleasure!

 

I think that's normal for any Waterloo departure for the mainline the normal platforms are just not long enough

 

We are talking steam, in those more enlightened times they were signalmen!

 

I see there is a Honiton stop. Cue the possibility of an incredible fast start up to 75 mph! For big brother Don and others of our generation that might bring back memories of the attempts by various drivers on the record time to passing Shawford starting from Winchester in the last couple of years of SR steam. I can still hear some of the noises of a MN or Light pacific roaring past St Cross Box. Not from memory, but I think because it is still richocheting around the Universe! And that was on just a reasonable down grade, not like the very steep descent from Honiton to the West.

 

ECS with Tornado on the rear on its way from Wembley, diesel is 67005 not that I expect that anyone is interested (diesel is booked L/E back to Wembley then Victoria this evening to collect the return)

 

Just through Wimbledon.

 

It's a stonking morning here at Brookwood, small knot of gricers gathering Tornado approaching on time, excitement building......

 

We are all expecting your film to be the first posted here.

One early through Byfleet.

But train stopped as everyone is looking to see where Byfleet Man has got to!



PS. Onto the Down Fast at Woking as booked.

 

Hi guys Wayne is at the helm. I think I am on the train eating my porridge. Bit of a plod to Woking hope we pick up speed but we seem to be sticking back still

 

Approaching the summit at MP 31 on the Down Fast.

 

Or are you just dreaming?

 

And it's through on the fast, late and sounding a bit off key

 

Lol my bad grammar

 

Lol my bad grammar

 

OK guys, relax. This is just about the last one of my 1960s West of England line photos heading in the right direction with the right headcode.

At Basingstoke.

Pronounced BaSINGstokie?? If you are a Polish seaman trying to wake a young Yeti on the up Mail, 03.48 into Waterloo.

 

56 mph at MP 31 from 12 at Woking. Max 76 after Hook. WAT - BAS 67m 15s.