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Cathedrals Express to Chester 13/06/17

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  1. staffordian

    staffordian Well-Known Member

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    I see the timings for this are now on RTT. Do we still not publicise them on here?

    Some changes from the original itinery, in that the start from Paddington is now a start from Victoria, and I see the return terminates at Reading. Presumably it's a service train for anyone returning to the smoke.

    Am I right to think that the loco we don't discuss the timetable for is hauling only the outward leg?
     
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    Correct!
     
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    Speed restrictions for this, all 30mph through stations unless shown otherwise:
    Acton Main Line, Ealing Broadway, West Ealing, Langley 15mph, Taplow, Twyford, Tilehurst RL Prohibited, Appleford, Bridge 7329 at 73m27c, Bedworth, Nuneaton P1 15mph, P2 15mph, Stafford P1 15mph.
    It runs on ML Tilehurst East Jc to Didcot East Jc to avoid RL at Tilehurst.
     
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    Thank you for that, most useful.

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    Hmmm, Bridge 7329 is 7329
    Northbrook Farm Overline Bridge Wi Main Grdrs with Brick Jack Arches 3 Spans
    Overline Bridge
    Just beyond Tackley, which is where i was planning a shot.
     
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    It's all a bit ridiculous isn't it? I bet NR is delighted that not only does it have to find a path for the train but also switch it from line to line to get the locomotive around 'prohibits'. If it were not FS I suspect they might be less amenable.
     
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    As far as the Stafford restriction is concerned, is that a typo? I tbought it would be platform 5 that would be used.

    Our local radio is reporting that the line between Crewe and Chester is closed due to (over-running?) engineering work and buses are in use. Hope this is resolved by this afternoon.
     
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    It hadn't occurred to me at the time, but could it be that 5043 EoME was switched to the down fast line for the 14 mile Tilehurst East-Didcot East section of the returning Moonraker tour (8th April) for the very same reason? (i.e.Tilehurst RL Prohibition) I don't recall that we overtook any local stopping services in doing so.

    If this was the case, its also worth recalling that we still encountered a slack at Goring, so maybe the expedient of just switching from relief to fast and v.v is not without its own problems. Perhaps we are looking at just another piece of the jigsaw of increasing constrictions, not confined to FS, that certainly seemed to afflict the Moonraker at a number of locations on that day.
     
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    Seen this morning from the footbridge at Didcot North Junction. Not my ideal choice of location but real life gets in the way sometimes. As in this pic, I've never managed to get a shot of FS when it looks like it's actually working! Today was typical but to be fair, it was approaching the points and nothing going north moves very fast at this point. Oh well, maybe another time!! flying_scotsman_02.jpg
     
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    FS at Wardle this afternoon:
     
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    Filmed at Whitmore, between Stafford and Crewe this afternoon...

     
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    Flying Scotsman passing through Culham TWICE in four days with two different excursions on the 9th and 13th of June. Enjoy.
     
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    My footage of yesterday's run at Cholsey and Kings Sutton. Also features additional material of Scotsman in action this past month. Hope you enjoy :)
     
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    Flying Scotsman working away from Leamington at Old Milverton on the line to Coventry plus 47237 in the evening
     
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