RTC to Worcester 17/06/17 now 26/08/17

I believe the last daytime run was this one, by Bittern, back when she ran as Dominion of New Zealand.

 

It should be another diesel free day on Saturday for the passengers aboard the Cotswold Venturer.
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U50632/2017/08/26/advanced

Let's hope that the track doesn't spread with the weight of the diesel at Paddington station.
It certainly did at the weekend. <BJ>

 

Good news. The diesel has departed light engine from Paddington and is heading back to Southall.
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U50632/2017/08/26/advanced

Train reported as 11 coaches. Sapperton should be very good this evening. <BJ>

 

At Paddington. Decent weather for it, too.

 

Some bright running so far, 22mins 17 secs Reading-Didcot start to stop with a max of 69.5 at Cholsey.

 

I've been tracking it on RTT, looks to have been going extremely well so far. Just left the water stop at Oxford 1 early. I'm looking forward to seeing it arrive into Worcester, and the ECS move across the viaduct and back. This could potentially be the last ever time it comes here before Mr Cameron retires it, so I may have a tear or two in my eye this afternoon!

 

Just after arrival at Shrub Hill.

 

Radley & Hanborough

 

Thanks for sharing. It is, of course, stating the very obvious that light travels faster than sound, but twice on your video when you were using a long zoom, you can see a whiff of white smoke coming from just under the chimney and there's then a distinct gap before you hear the sound of the chime whistle. I don't think I've ever noticed this phenomenon on a video before

 

But then the audio is out of sync for when the loco passes. Unless you use two mics and lots of dubbing. It's time consuming either way.

 

My shot of her accelerating out of Swindon tonight

 

Had some fun following 60009 around today-

Culham this morning:


Arriving at Moreton in Marsh



Approaching the level crossing at Paxford


The return leg speeds past a foot crossing, between Bredon and Ashchurch.

 

Powering up Sapperton Bank this evening. Video to follow sometime tomorrow afternoon.

 

Turn up your speakers to see and hear Number 9 roaring up Sapperton Bank this evening unassisted.

 

60009 Croome Perry Wood

https://www.flickr.com/photos/25640353@N05/35990833374/in/dateposted-friend/

 

I didn't plan to go out this evening, but seeing as the weather forecast was looking vaguely promising, I was tempted out after work to see no.9 before her appearance at Didcot. Two shots from South Stoke...



James

 

Sapperton:

 

Sapperton, seen from Marley Lane bridge: