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The Saint David, 1/03/17

Discuție în 'What's Going On' creată de Bulleid Pacific, 20 Feb 2017.

  1. Groks212

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    Must have been a very spirited run by Tornado or plenty of leeway in the timings as the train is only 15 minutes late arriving at Cardiff despite being 46 minutes late at Bath Spa.

    Dave B
     
  2. Groks212

    Groks212 Well-Known Member

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    Are you on the trip Sheff?

    Dave B
     
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  3. Big Al

    Big Al Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator

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    Rather quick down Dauntsey I am told.....but not 90!
     
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    Sheff Resident of Nat Pres

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    Sadly not, but been glued to RTT all day !!
     
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  5. Groks212

    Groks212 Well-Known Member

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    Same here. Looking forward to the 29th April trip and hopefully another good run.

    Dave B
     
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    Sheff Resident of Nat Pres

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    Yes, I'm on that, and also in posh dining in Oct to Newcastle :)
     
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    Bulleid Pacific Part of the furniture

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    Put it this way, it was ever so slightly faster than our run through Peterborough behind said machine last August. Can't fault the crew and locomotive. Departure now put back to 17:00. Now enjoying Dydd Gwyl Dewi in Spoons.
     
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    MellishR Resident of Nat Pres Friend

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    RTT shows only 1 minute gained on the schedule between Swindon and Chippenham.
     
  9. Groks212

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    Are you taking your picnic basket on the 29th then?:) I'm also doing the 1st and 6th May trips , lets hope she gets passed for 90 mph running:D

    Dave B
     
  10. Groks212

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    You mean on The Robin Hood I presume?

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  11. Bulleid Pacific

    Bulleid Pacific Part of the furniture

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    That's the one. A veritable tour de force through Peterborough.
     
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    Yes, I remember it well :D

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    I'm sure that I recently saw a class 67 diesel next to Tornado on the S&C. ;) <BJ>
     
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    Apparently she was turned at Maindee Junction in Newport instead of turning on Cardiff triangle as planned. She's just returned back to Cardiff Canton.
     
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    Still not left then? Sapperton will be darknees instead of just faint twilight
     
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    image.jpeg Made a fine sight leaving Swindon, once crossed over from plat 3 to Down Main, nicely opened and could be heard chattering away toward Royal Wootton Bassett. Meagre shot from IPhone if technology works -
     
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    My humble offering from Rushey Platt. Nothing too special, what with the rather dull conditions. But, it was nice to film some mainline steam again.
     
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    Severn Tunnel Junction Station

     

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