RTC's The End of Southern Steam, 08/07/17

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10 late leaving Waterloo due to track circuit problems.

 

Train reported as 34052 "Lord Dowding" top 'n tail with 33.207.
Let's hope that the 33 can manage Evershot. <BJ>

 

Through Coxes Lock near Addlestone around 10L.

 

Well if you have to have an oily diesel on the back I suppose it's best to have a Southern one!

 

Thanks very much. If you or someone else can post the RTT for the return that would be great. Hope to see at Farnborough Main or Brookwood this evening.

Thanks again!!

 

Sadly following a Basingstoke stopper when it passed me between Farnborough and Fleet, so running on double yellows. Quite a contrast to CLAN LINE on Wednesday! Anyway, four pictures now on Flickr if anyone would like to see them:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/train-pix/albums/72157648490681413

Hope they're of interest.

 

Away from Winchfield on time. Good to see the Crompton NOT pushing!

 

34046 is sufficiently powerful to not need assistance in normal running.

 

Just about RT at Salisbury, tanker arrived late, we need a full tank so... just off now 9 L.

 

Looking good at Battledown Flyover. A 33 on the back seems appropriate, somehow!

 

Just seen it at Bugley between Gillingham and Templecombe all the work was coming from the back.

 

Didn't have time/ lack of water in tanker ? to get a full tank, probably a water saving exercise...

 

It did but sounded like a bag of nails in the process!

 

Really? Sounded like a very healthy Crompton from where I was

 

34052 almost made it unassisted up Upwey with the 33 idling for the most part. She really was at full whack, but still had enough steam to be blowing off! Quite an exceptional noise. The 33 came into life as 34052 was almost in the tunnel at Bincombe. Sounded bloody lovely!

James

 

Wow. That must have been great to see and hear. A Bullied in full cry now that is a noise to die for. Seems the "bag of nails" assisted at the very end and that's all. Fantastic. I am off to Farnborough Main and hope to see it racing through there!

 

.....without the bag of nails which seems to be making its own way to Waterloo as planned

 

The 33 was working hard up Parkstone bank, even so very impressive spectacle


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Seen at St Cross, south of Winchester.
Going really well, but a blowing gland has developed since this morning, luckily not leaking much.

Class 33 followed a few minutes behind. Sounded much better than many 33's at the end of their working careers.

Chers, Neil