46233 - Cathedrals Express to Worcester 17/08/17

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U50617/2017/08/17/advanced

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U50622/2017/08/17/advanced

Meant to be 46233. Good to see Sapperton on the return... but will it be 46233 or will it be out of gauge, as it has been the past few times?

James

 

Good to see there are LE moves in RTT from and to Victoria so looks like plan is to go without assistance on this one. That's quite unusual for a Cath-ex out of Victoria.

 

Where are they taking water? There's 25 mins at Milton Jn, nr Didcot on the return, but the longest stop on the outward is 15 mins at Kingham - long enough for a top-up but rather late in the trip? Amazingly, straight through Oxford at 1251. When was the last time a steam tour ran non-stop through Oxford? Usually there's anything up to an hour in a loop...

 

Out of Victoria there's often a quick top up at Ascot in the 12 mins stop. 60163 was supposed to run non-stop through Oxford last September on the Severn Valley Wanderer but we got held at Hinksey North Jn and only went through the station at 25.

 

The Whistling Ghost back in June went through non-stop quite late in the night. Again with the Duchess

 

I agree about the out of gauge issue, unless she's been remeasured since, as the Whistling Ghost in June was meant to be through Cheltenham Spa out and back.
I do hope she's coming up Sapperton, been too long since she has.

 

This is disquieting. Says ECS move not LE move implying a box on the back if it's correct:

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U50620/2017/08/17/advanced

 

Engine and coach.

These times appear to show light engine to and from Southall in the morning and evening.

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U50618/2017/08/17/advanced

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U50623/2017/08/17/advanced

 

Stand corrected!!! Glad for the passengers.

 

Does anyone know timing of this and route it takes from Victoria to Reading ? Does it pass through Richmond and Twickenham ?

 

Afraid not,going South Acton, Brentford, Isleworth, Hounslow,Feltham which is a different line.

 

So as it stands it's going up Sapperton.

 

Will try to see it somewhere. I last saw this engine on Edge Hill shed 55 years ago, would be nice to see her again !

 

Was this the only previous time? http://www.uksteam.info/tours/t06/t0112a.htm

 

There was this one as well.

http://uksteam.info/tours/t08/t0730a.htm

Andrew

 

uksteam.info says diesel on rear - http://www.uksteam.info/tours/t17/t0817b.htm.

I should be able to get away from work in time to watch her arrive into Shrub Hill so should hopefully have some photos tomorrow.

 

The 0Z24 light engine move back to Southall has been activated. <BJ>
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U50618/2017/08/17/advanced

 

The light engine diesel is at present heading back to Southall. <BJ>
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U50618/2017/08/17/advanced

 

As seen at Didcot North just now.