If you register, you can do a lot more. And become an active part of our growing community. You'll have access to hidden forums, and enjoy the ability of replying and starting conversations.

The Scot Commemorative 16th April

الموضوع في 'What's Going On' بواسطة 1020 Shireman, بتاريخ ‏22 مارس 2016.

الصفحة 3 من 9
  1. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

    إنضم إلينا في:
    ‏11 سبتمبر 2005
    المشاركات:
    36,453
    عدد المعجبين:
    9,914
    الجنس:
    ذكر
    الوظيفة:
    Retired-ish, Part time rail tour steward.
    مكان الإقامة:
    Northwich
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    If you must know, yes, my contact says it's still in the NR planning system, but I don't know why I bother.
     
    RalphW, ‏11 إبريل 2016
    #41
    andalfi1 و Waterbuck معجبون بهذا.
  2. John Stewart

    John Stewart Part of the furniture

    إنضم إلينا في:
    ‏22 سبتمبر 2011
    المشاركات:
    4,206
    عدد المعجبين:
    2,072
    الجنس:
    ذكر
    الوظيفة:
    Retired
    مكان الإقامة:
    Hilton, Derby
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    In case of difficulty they could always have renumbered it.;)
     
    John Stewart, ‏11 إبريل 2016
    #42
  3. Big Al

    Big Al Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator

    إنضم إلينا في:
    ‏30 ماي 2009
    المشاركات:
    22,600
    عدد المعجبين:
    22,733
    مكان الإقامة:
    1016
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Big Al, ‏12 إبريل 2016
    #43
  4. 30567

    30567 Part of the furniture Friend

    إنضم إلينا في:
    ‏7 أوت 2012
    المشاركات:
    6,125
    عدد المعجبين:
    4,088
    I'm not surprised they're having trouble pathing it. The Statesman Rail from Ely goes northbound up the coast arriving Carlisle platform 3 1352 no path southbound over Shap yet, presumably 1450 or 1550. The Bridlington departs Carlisle platform 3 at 1410 southbound round the coast having arrived just after 12. It's going to be musical trains at Carlisle.
     
    Last edited: ‏12 إبريل 2016
    30567, ‏12 إبريل 2016
    #44
  5. Oswald T Wistle

    Oswald T Wistle Well-Known Member Friend

    إنضم إلينا في:
    ‏16 جويلية 2013
    المشاركات:
    1,605
    عدد المعجبين:
    7,104
    الجنس:
    ذكر
    الوظيفة:
    ESI Eng Manager (Retd)
    مكان الإقامة:
    NE Lancs
    Just got my e ticket, north via the coast, south via Shap



    08.40 Crewe 22.01

    09.31 Wigan North Western 21.05

    10.10 Preston 20.32

    15.50 (arr.) Carlisle 17.53 (dep.)
     
    Oswald T Wistle, ‏12 إبريل 2016
    #45
  6. Big Al

    Big Al Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator

    إنضم إلينا في:
    ‏30 ماي 2009
    المشاركات:
    22,600
    عدد المعجبين:
    22,733
    مكان الإقامة:
    1016
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    A nice long steam day :) but timings that screw up any hope of getting to and from Crewe if you don't live within about a 50 mile radius of Crewe. :mad: Still you get what you get I suppose. It's a good chunk of Scot mileage.
     
    Big Al, ‏12 إبريل 2016
    #46
  7. 1020 Shireman

    1020 Shireman Part of the furniture Friend

    إنضم إلينا في:
    ‏31 جويلية 2013
    المشاركات:
    2,858
    عدد المعجبين:
    2,749
    الجنس:
    ذكر
    الوظيفة:
    Relaxingly retired
    مكان الإقامة:
    Deep in the country
    Like myself, 140 miles away and no chance of getting back by train. 7hrs and 10 mins Crewe to Carlisle? Must be a preservation record.
     
    1020 Shireman, ‏12 إبريل 2016
    #47
  8. Big Al

    Big Al Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator

    إنضم إلينا في:
    ‏30 ماي 2009
    المشاركات:
    22,600
    عدد المعجبين:
    22,733
    مكان الإقامة:
    1016
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    You should try Victoria to Exeter on a bad day. It has been known to take six and a half hours. Even Tornado only just beat five and half hours from Waterloo last weekend. It's called 'steam on the national network'. Live with it or live without it. (Sorry I'm in reflective mood today!)
     
    Big Al, ‏12 إبريل 2016
    #48
  9. GWR4707

    GWR4707 Nat Pres stalwart

    إنضم إلينا في:
    ‏12 ماي 2006
    المشاركات:
    19,245
    عدد المعجبين:
    17,588
    الجنس:
    ذكر
    مكان الإقامة:
    Cumbria
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Its definitely a bloody long day, be interested to see the detailed timings....
     
    GWR4707, ‏12 إبريل 2016
    #49
  10. 1020 Shireman

    1020 Shireman Part of the furniture Friend

    إنضم إلينا في:
    ‏31 جويلية 2013
    المشاركات:
    2,858
    عدد المعجبين:
    2,749
    الجنس:
    ذكر
    الوظيفة:
    Relaxingly retired
    مكان الإقامة:
    Deep in the country
    Will they be handing out Kendal Mintcake and Marathon blankets?
     
    1020 Shireman, ‏12 إبريل 2016
    #50
    أعجب بهذه المشاركة Kje7812
  11. dublo6231

    dublo6231 Member

    إنضم إلينا في:
    ‏22 أوت 2011
    المشاركات:
    578
    عدد المعجبين:
    474
    الجنس:
    ذكر
    الوظيفة:
    IT
    مكان الإقامة:
    Sat at home
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Afternoon all, just working out loading and going from the coach I'm in (J) I'm up to 11. I'd think that's probably about the right sort of loading - edit it might help if I read the ticket fully...
     
    Last edited: ‏14 إبريل 2016
    dublo6231, ‏12 إبريل 2016
    #51
  12. iancawthorne

    iancawthorne Well-Known Member

    إنضم إلينا في:
    ‏23 أوت 2010
    المشاركات:
    1,789
    عدد المعجبين:
    6,133
    الجنس:
    ذكر
    مكان الإقامة:
    Brampton, Cumbria
    Looking at past Cumbrian Mountain Expresses that went from Crewe to Carlisle via the S&C, the times are 6am off Crewe, 1pm into Carlisle = 7 hours, so nothing new.

    Example : http://www.uksteam.info/tours/t15/t0815b.htm
     
    iancawthorne, ‏12 إبريل 2016
    #52
    أعجب بهذه المشاركة Waterbuck
  13. iancawthorne

    iancawthorne Well-Known Member

    إنضم إلينا في:
    ‏23 أوت 2010
    المشاركات:
    1,789
    عدد المعجبين:
    6,133
    الجنس:
    ذكر
    مكان الإقامة:
    Brampton, Cumbria
    Sounds like it should be passing Galatea somewhere near Whitehaven/Workington around 3pm.
     
    iancawthorne, ‏12 إبريل 2016
    #53
    أعجب بهذه المشاركة sgthompson
  14. Waterbuck

    Waterbuck Member

    إنضم إلينا في:
    ‏26 إبريل 2009
    المشاركات:
    885
    عدد المعجبين:
    611
    الجنس:
    ذكر
    مكان الإقامة:
    West Yorkshire
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    But isn't that the same as early starts from London or say Bristol that people in the North would face ?
     
    Waterbuck, ‏12 إبريل 2016
    #54
  15. acorb

    acorb Part of the furniture

    إنضم إلينا في:
    ‏17 جويلية 2007
    المشاركات:
    2,952
    عدد المعجبين:
    4,388
    مكان الإقامة:
    Powys
    We live in mid Wales and it is still doable leaving the car at Craven Arms, with trains leaving up to beyond 11pm to allow for delays. It is steam hauled throughout, includes Cumbrian Coast and has the advertised locomotive - all things the doom mongerers were saying may not happen! So well done Rtc, wcrc and network rail for pulling this out the bag - dare say some will still moan! Now really looking forward to this, my first big steam tour since the fabulous Scottish Lowlander (not much to live up to!).
     
    acorb, ‏12 إبريل 2016
    #55
    أعجب بهذه المشاركة Waterbuck
  16. alastair

    alastair Well-Known Member

    إنضم إلينا في:
    ‏7 نوفمبر 2005
    المشاركات:
    1,272
    عدد المعجبين:
    788
    Better check that. Last train Crewe to Craven Arms 2109, theres a 2314 to Shrewsbury only. Apart from that,hope you have a great day!
     
    alastair, ‏12 إبريل 2016
    #56
  17. Big Al

    Big Al Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator

    إنضم إلينا في:
    ‏30 ماي 2009
    المشاركات:
    22,600
    عدد المعجبين:
    22,733
    مكان الإقامة:
    1016
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    A totally reasonable comment. Clearly this is a trip that starts in the north west and is designed for those in the north west. By the way, it was an excellent trip as originally conceived so I have no argument about that at all.

    The original outline timings - 0900 from Crewe, returning at 1930 (still shown on the web site, but don't get me started on that) - gave good margins at either end for a day trip from London so it was potentially the best of both worlds for everyone. That is not now possible but if you are the tour operator and you can fill the train, I guess that it doesn't matter who is on it and I realise that.

    So no complaints, just sadness that you can plan absolutely nothing much nowadays until a few days before. So much for domestic harmony. :(
     
    Big Al, ‏12 إبريل 2016
    #57
    mike1522, Waterbuck و western nobleman معجبون بهذا.
  18. acorb

    acorb Part of the furniture

    إنضم إلينا في:
    ‏17 جويلية 2007
    المشاركات:
    2,952
    عدد المعجبين:
    4,388
    مكان الإقامة:
    Powys
    Yes, you're quite correct, Shrewsbury is the limit by looks of it. Living where we do it always involves a bit of travel, haven't seen many pick ups from Newtown or Llandrindod recently!
     
    acorb, ‏12 إبريل 2016
    #58
  19. sgthompson

    sgthompson Part of the furniture Friend

    إنضم إلينا في:
    ‏12 جوان 2008
    المشاركات:
    4,010
    عدد المعجبين:
    9,837
    الجنس:
    ذكر
    الوظيفة:
    Tobacco manufacturing
    مكان الإقامة:
    Kendal
    Best pick your best quess location Ian
     
    sgthompson, ‏12 إبريل 2016
    #59
  20. Big Al

    Big Al Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator

    إنضم إلينا في:
    ‏30 ماي 2009
    المشاركات:
    22,600
    عدد المعجبين:
    22,733
    مكان الإقامة:
    1016
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Looking at the timings for Saturday, it seems that NR is in no hurry for the charter to get off the M northbound. We are booked 45 minutes to Wigan for the 36 miles. And then we are given 29 minutes for the 15 miles onward to Preston. Even slower on the return from Preston to Wigan and about the same back to Crewe. Oh, and Carlisle to Carnforth in 102 minutes including a 20 minute refreshment break at Plumpton.

    Someone back up thread suggested that the day was a bit of a marathon. That's part of the reason but I guess you you take what you are given nowadays. A possibly great day nonetheless.
     
    Big Al, ‏12 إبريل 2016
    #60
الصفحة 3 من 9

مشاركة هذه الصفحة