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The Great Britain XI - 2018

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  1. Shep Woolley

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    Great Britain 1b (2).jpg

    Accelerating away from Carnforth, 'British India Line' works day 7 of the GBXI to Crewe, Mick Rawling driving, Frank Chippendale on the shovel and Roly Parker guarding.
     
    Shep Woolley, Apr 25, 2018
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    Any updates as to where the train, is ? There hasn't been an update on RTT in over an hour ?
     
    Gareth, Apr 25, 2018
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    Was taking water at Llandeilo, should have left ten minutes ago.
     
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    Do you know if you're also taking water at Pantyffynnon or going straight through ?
     
    Gareth, Apr 25, 2018
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    I would just like to ask if anyone has a video of Culloden(not the battle) I would love to see it .The noise as Galatea and the B1 left the viaduct was amazing.
     
    henrywinskill, Apr 25, 2018
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    Imagine it's going straight through. The talk was the tanker had been summoned to Llandeilo to do watering there.
     
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    Will be a couple days yet... but the sound was quite something!
     
    Will RL, Apr 25, 2018
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    202L off Llandeilo, turning to a rather epic day out for the passengers and crew.
     
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    You’ll have to wait until Saturday Henry but I’ll post it on here. Quite agree with you...

    James
     
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    Thank you.

    James
     
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    Western Venturer, Apr 25, 2018
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    Just a quick passing shot on approach to Dorrington.
     
    LMarsh1987, Apr 25, 2018
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    Look forward to it.The light wasn't good enough for a still shot but I got a record shot
     
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    Haven't you worked out how to wind up the ISO yet Henry?!!!
     
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    37 hardly doing anything just about taking itself along.
     
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    Have we had any passengers complaining about the 37 assisting to try and recoup some of the 2+ hours lateness?
     
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    The passengers are probably still staggering into their hotel rooms or still on the transfer coaches - it only arrived in Cardiff about 20 minutes ago!

    I hope that none of them have had to resort to eating each other, as I guess there was no provision of an evening meal on board this evening!

    Steven
     
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    Saw the tour at Llandrindod. Despite the lateness, half the town seemed to have turned out - clearly steam is still a big draw in Mid-Wales. The very noisy departure delighted many of the children present, with the 37 just ticking over at rear. I hope it isn't another 3 years before we see steam this way again.
     
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    7 - Ribblehead WATERMARKED.jpg I didnt get any Photographs will a Painting do ? I finally had a go at Ribblehead in an A3 sized Acrylic. Then could not resist adding the Northbound RTC Gt Britain tour leg York -Carlisle with British India Line up front.
     
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    So another day on the road with the RTC and WC comes to an end. You do have to ask yourself why they bother. The promised loco is out of gauge. An alternative route is shut so we go through central Wales with another loco that, by chance, happens to be available. And then NR screws things up.

    First we find their signalling is not up to scratch and so we sit on the WCML after BIL puts in a brilliant performance despite having to take a minder with it.

    Then in Wales WC juggles water stops to save time but that doesn't stop NR giving priority to a service train already 20 late with just FOUR people on it. We know the rules but...honestly.

    So with no opportunity to eat we finally get to Cardiff nearly 3 hours late despite Ray Poole's best efforts.

    A day that was down to NR in several ways. Despite that we had a guest appearance from Merchant 18 and the Class 37 did as little as possible. But it was not a day that went to plan other than the fact we did cover the planned route.

    Days 8 and 9 will also be damage limitation due to unavailability of the A4. But that is the risk you take on the GB. At least WC has tried to limit diesel involvement tomorrow although not on Friday.
     
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