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GWSR Cotswold festival of steam 26-28 May 2018

Rasprava u 'Galas and Events' pokrenuta od Andy B, 12. Listopad 2017..

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  1. Chuffington

    Chuffington New Member

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    Flange wear on a virtually strait railway, if there is it would point to some other problem, given said locomotive has spent far more time facing north than south that also dispels that theory.
     
    Chuffington, 15. Svibanj 2018.
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  2. Pete Thornhill

    Pete Thornhill Resident of Nat Pres Staff Member Administrator Moderator Friend

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    The railway is far from straight, look at a map and you will see that a large section is one big curve.
     
    Pete Thornhill, 15. Svibanj 2018.
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  3. Andy B

    Andy B Member

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    Things are slowly coming together, the king should be delivered by road today With the s160 later in the week. If you’re about over the weekend then you may be able to see the visitors being worked on from the viewing area on the side road (access is from the far right hand corner of the toddington main carpark) Only three footplate rides remain unsold and these will go very quickly, so get in there now if you want one. Long range forecast looks ok, so fingers crossed.
     
    Andy B, 16. Svibanj 2018.
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  4. damianrhysmoore

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    Hi all. Hoping to come for my first run on the GWSR on the Saturday...but...there is bustitution Reading to Gloucester for Cheltenham Spa. How easy is it to get form Honeybourne to Broadway...or better still is there a dedicated bus for the gala?
     
    damianrhysmoore, 16. Svibanj 2018.
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  5. Pete Thornhill

    Pete Thornhill Resident of Nat Pres Staff Member Administrator Moderator Friend

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    Easier to go to Evesham to get a bus to Broadway - https://bustimes.org/services/rural-4-willersey-broadway-wickhamford-evesham Drops off outside the Caravan park in Broadway so next to the railway.
     
    Pete Thornhill, 16. Svibanj 2018.
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  6. damianrhysmoore

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    thanks for that. Very useful...Less useful is the fact that there's no bus to connect with the 09:19 arrival at Evesham. My first trip may be another time
     
    damianrhysmoore, 16. Svibanj 2018.
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  7. damianrhysmoore

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    Actually I will suck up the wait in Evesham, so thanks again Pete, I think without your help I would have abandoned hope. Is there much to do there for an hour from 09:20m on a Saturday?
     
    damianrhysmoore, 16. Svibanj 2018.
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  8. Pete Thornhill

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    Evesham Station is close to the town centre and there is a Spoons nearby for a cheap brekkie;)
     
    Pete Thornhill, 16. Svibanj 2018.
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  9. rolage2

    rolage2 New Member

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    Thanks - I'll pick one up at the end of the month on a visit to the upcoming steam gala. Just in case you didn't see them Vols 79 & 80 of the 'Great Western Journal' from 2011 contained a detailed two part article about the operations at Honeybourne Junction over the years.
     
    rolage2, 16. Svibanj 2018.
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  10. MikeParkin65

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    Evesham has a nice little town centre and there are plenty of shops and cafes :)
     
    MikeParkin65, 16. Svibanj 2018.
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  11. Adam Tandy

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    I actually live in Evesham, so I know everything about the place.

    I've had all sorts of steam locos come through Evesham on tours such as 60009, 70013, and quite a few others, and from what I've seen and heard, many more to come in the future.

    But yes, plenty of shops and cafes, lots to do in the town centre.

    70013 was the last steam loco to pass through Evesham, in February, so the Cotswold Festival Of Steam is the second time this year I will have seen it.
     
    Adam Tandy, 16. Svibanj 2018.
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  12. Breva

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    The King has arrived at Toddy:

    PHOTO_20180516_152622 comp.jpg

    Now parked outside the loco shed :

    IMG_20180516_163035945 comp.jpg
    Come and see at our steam gala !
     
    Breva, 16. Svibanj 2018.
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  13. 5944

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    5944, 17. Svibanj 2018.
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  14. Pete Thornhill

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    It's the new dual fuel version ;)
     
    Pete Thornhill, 17. Svibanj 2018.
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  15. LMarsh1987

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    45212 stopped at Evesham on Tuesday.
     
    LMarsh1987, 17. Svibanj 2018.
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  16. Adam Tandy

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    Yes, I forgot about that since I filmed it at Ashchurch on the return after I didn't manage to see it at Evesham.
     
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    Adam Tandy, 17. Svibanj 2018.
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  17. Robert Batty

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    Can I have a last check up on which way locos are due to face? I thought I got my head round it, but I think I've confused myself now with it all!
     
    Robert Batty, 17. Svibanj 2018.
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  18. D1002

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    Facing Cheltenham:
    70013
    35006
    5197
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    Facing Broadway:
    6023
    7903
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    7820

    .... at least that’s the latest information I have.
     
    D1002, 17. Svibanj 2018.
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  19. toplight

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    Has a King ever run on the GWSR or in BR/GWR days previously ? or will this be the first time ?
     
    toplight, 17. Svibanj 2018.
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  20. flying scotsman123

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    I think the consensus when the King was announced was that King George traversed the line in the '70s (can't remember if a tour or just a movement) but other than that no. Pretty sure we were only ever a red route in GWR days; the Cornishman was always a castle or hall at any rate, never a king AFAIK.
     
    flying scotsman123, 17. Svibanj 2018.
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