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The Great Britain IX

Discussie in 'What's Going On' gestart door Big Al, 30 mrt 2016.

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  1. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    I hear it's 44871 with 46100 to Penzance and 44871 will also be going to Wick, but I don't think she will actually be working the train all the way from Penzance to Wick.......:rolleyes:
     
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  2. D7076

    D7076 Well-Known Member

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    RTC website quotes 44871 on days 1 and 2 and the appearance of three Royal Scots including Leander.
     
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  3. RayMason

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    Nigel was still hoping 46115 would be available.......but there is always 48151/? for the Coast etc

    Ralph has very good contacts !!! Normally more uptodate........ There was also some debate whether the 5 was needed Vic to Exeter.....

    However,I posted to emphasise the positive news that 46100 has just passed gauging and that Cornwall looked positive!
    I'm really looking forward to the Duchess on the N+W and the s/b Highland mainline.
    I'll leave others to update but please,try to keep positive- I found it difficult to post imagining there would be
    'Clever' comments or unpleasant anti RTC stuff. I know several people who WANT to update NP BUT need to know it doesn't trigger anti WCRC/NR/RTC comments as they have friends who rely on them for their incomes
    My information was based on a conversation with Nigel at 2pm- many many things may be inaccurate but
    It's the best information he had!!!!

    I'm on the whole trip with my wife so please say Hello ( no ear bending/suggestions please- we are full paying customers celebrating a very special birthday!!!)

    Best wishes Ray
     
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  4. Spamcan81

    Spamcan81 Nat Pres stalwart

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    Leander isn't a Royal Scot. :)
     
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  5. LMarsh1987

    LMarsh1987 Part of the furniture Friend

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    Is day three unchanged ? Is it still the plan for a Duchess over the Marches ?
     
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  6. RayMason

    RayMason Member

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    Day 3 46233 BTM Hereford. Shrewsbury Crewe Carnforth AFAIK
     
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  7. Johnb

    Johnb Nat Pres stalwart

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    If anyone is negative they really need treatment, nowhere else in the world could a show like this be put on. We should all be thankful and appreciate the effort that's gone into it.
     
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  8. Big Al

    Big Al Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator

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    The GB is a showcase event for both WCRC and the RTC. It's hard to imagine that either company does anything less than their best to make it happen as planned. But with the curve ball that is Network Rail, you sometimes never can tell.
     
    Big Al, 20 apr 2016
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  9. 46223

    46223 Resident of Nat Pres Friend

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    Well said!
     
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  10. henrywinskill

    henrywinskill Well-Known Member

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    Ah but John you'll be missing your favourite pink engine lol:Muted:
     
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  11. D7076

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    The owner says 44871 for days 1 and 2 on the works forum.
     
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  12. Johnb

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    You can't miss what you've never seen Henry. The London Exeter leg is now worth going out for .
    I'm tempted to slog up to Inverness for the far north line but cant really justify it.
     
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  13. EveningStar92220

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    I presume it hasn't been confirmed whether loco's will run TF to Penzance on day 1 and then run from Penzance on day 2?
     
    EveningStar92220, 20 apr 2016
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  14. Steamage

    Steamage Part of the furniture

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    Many thanks for this, @RayMason
    It's the Great Britain - it wouldn't be the same without a few last-minute dramas.

    Hooray!

    Nigel has said that before. This time he probably means it, and I'd be very surprised if there's one next year, but give it a few years.... maybe? ;)
     
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  15. D7076

    D7076 Well-Known Member

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    Try reading RTC website-it might be up to date and accurate(apart from the Leander description).
     
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  16. Steamage

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    Perhaps not "confirmed", but @RayMason wrote "46100 Vic - Ply plus 45407 ... Locos t/f LE to Pnz" which I take to mean that the train is steam hauled to Plymouth, then diesel to Penzance. The steam locos will turn and service, then follow light engine, tender-first later on.
     
    Steamage, 20 apr 2016
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  17. EveningStar92220

    EveningStar92220 Guest

    Might be? :)
     
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  18. LMarsh1987

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    LMarsh1987, 21 apr 2016
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  19. 46118

    46118 Part of the furniture

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    Ian Riley confirms 46100 and 44871 to and from Penzance.

    Ian also comments that 44871 makes it all the way to Wick.
     
    46118, 21 apr 2016
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  20. free2grice

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    Day 1. (26th April, 2016).

    1Z82 08:44 London Victoria to Plymouth STEAM
    http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U59920/2016/04/26/advanced

    0Z82 08:44 London Victoria to Plymouth CLASS 47
    http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U59926/2016/04/26/advanced

    1Z84 16:32 Plymouth to Penzance CLASS 47
    http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U59921/2016/04/26/advanced

    5Z83 17:03 Plymouth to Penzance STEAM (via Laira)http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U59928/2016/04/26/advanced

    Thanks to Duff Martin. <BJ>
     
    free2grice, 21 apr 2016
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