Vintage Trains 2017

Got my Tickets a pity i have to move for the shuttle

 

Me too, different seat (and coach) for the Rambler and Shuttle. I guess it would have been a bit of a nightmare to organise if everyone on the Rambler kept the same seats for the Shuttle, so I can understand the necessity of it.

Incidentally, just had an email from VT saying that the weekend of 28/29 Oct will be when 7029 is back in action, so start clearing your diaries!

 

I would have thought that you would just allocate seats for those booked o both first, and then allocate those doing just one of the trips, but I guess it's not as simple as that.

 

Times for the Ramble are out

Tyseley to Melton

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U53180/2017/08/12/advanced

The shuttle

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U53182/2017/08/12/advanced

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U53183/2017/08/12/advanced

Melton to Tyseley

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U53185/2017/08/12/advanced

 

Lets get ready to ramble...

 

Are there any good climbs on the trip to see both engines working hard?

 

Climb to Nuneaton up Arley is good, its a nice pull up from Nuneaton towards Hinckley and then I believe there's a good pull on the Corby section somewhere. It should be an interesting day

 

The climb away from Haringworth viaduct heading towards Oakham is a good one

 

Welland Viaduct Harringworth ,up to Corby Tunnel ,1 in 200 if I remember right.

 

The climb to Stockingford tunnel (Arley) in both directions is probably the most taxing at 1/125 & 1/126. Heading off Harringworth towards Corby is 1/200 and heading towards to Melton of Harringworth is majority 1/167 and then followed by the 1/142 out of Manton Tunnel towards Oakham.

 

Just a warning for linesiders, there is going to be huge crowds at Harringworth, due to local media coverage, so expect sales stands and hot dog stands and lots of drones ! I kid you not !

 

Anybody got the best location. post code for stockingford tunnel??? Going to see the trip on return journey ??? Can't get to harringworth unfortunately

 

CV10 9PH, might see you there.

 

Double headed pannier on the front.

 

Passing Water Orton foot crossing

https://www.flickr.com/photos/31339850@N06/36348294422/in/dateposted-public/

graham

 

hello
a few at whitacre at http://stevebottrill.zenfolio.com/ or https://www.flickr.com/photos/15931796@N00/
regards

 

Thanks for photo, I'm now presuming 9600 will go on the back from Melton to Corby chimney first, so that will make it bunker /tender first Corby to Tysley for both loco's.

 

PS , Not wishing to be a profit to gloom but now raining (10.52 )in North Northants

 

Getting away from Syston

https://www.flickr.com/photos/124047467@N05/36472932666/in/dateposted-public/

 

Filmed at Rearsby and Whittleford (Nuneaton):