Cath Ex West Brompton - Bath & Gloucester 21/03/17

Now to be hauled by Galatea

Out: http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U50692/2017/03/21/advanced
Return: http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U50695/2017/03/21/advanced

 

Without diesel assistance on either end, we are informed by SD.

 

A very long day out: about seven hours each way if you start and finish at West Brompton and three hours in Gloucester.

 

Galatea on Cathedrals Express unassisted West Brompton-Salisbury-Gloucester

Outbound: http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U50692/2017/03/21/advanced

Return: http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U50695/2017/03/21/advanced

 

That schedule is a bit of a bugger as it looks like you can join at Woking on the outward run but on the return run it goes straight through and you have to leave the train at Basingstoke to get back to Woking.

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Not doubting you when you say "unassisted", but where will the diesel be detached? Only 5 mins at W Brompton?

 

It shouldn't need a diesel, it's coming direct from Southall. Maybe one to drag the train out of Southall, but after that a diesel wouldn't be required.

 

I'm confused (not hard I know). We have 45407 coming down today, then going back with 46100 on Tuesday 21st, on Monday 20th WCR Southall are sending something out to pick something up from Norwich.. Where is 5699 in this mix?

 

I would of thought they would have sent it to Crewe today to meet 5407, and then double head down together to save running 2 separate moves. The diesel being sent out of Southall on Monday is helping with Std 4 76084 which is moving York to Sheringham, going up to drag it backwards to Cromer.

 

Tickets are available from Bath to Gloucester and return for £59. This section includes Horfield bank. The incline can be a challenge for steam charters especially when it comes off Rhubarb curve and has to slowly negotiate Dr Days Jct. at the bottom of the bank. <BJ>

 

We now have two threads on the same trip, this one and http://www.national-preservation.com/threads/cath-ex-west-brompton-bath-gloucester-21-03-17.893236. Mods combine, please?

 

Galatea is at present heading south to Southall to haul tomorrow's railtour from London - Salisbury - Bath - Gloucester. <BJ>
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/P90403/2017/03/20/advanced

 

At Staines planning to join as POTD but I hear rumours of diesel on back. Can anyone confirm?

 

45407 is dual braked whereas 45699 is vac only.

 

Left Staines. No diesel.

 

Delayed waiting plat at Woking. Good restart, thro Brookwood 6m 47s 50 mph, 51 at Pirbright Jn then checked before MP31. Max 63 before Winchfield water stop.