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Vintage Trains: Plans for 2018

Discussie in 'What's Going On' gestart door 1020 Shireman, 10 jan 2018.

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  1. Kylchap

    Kylchap Member

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    Bahamas looks stunning and I look forward to seeing her running main-line charters.

    I will be pleased to see VT back in operation too, a very impressive outfit. My trip behind the Earl on the Welsh Marches last year was one of my best ever outings. It will be interesting to see how the performance and reliability of Clun compares to the Earl.

    What will the Tyseley workshops focus on now that Bahamas and Clun Castle are up and running? Will it be straight into the overhaul of 5043? I don't expect they will be ready to start on Defiant just yet. What about the Duke and Kolhapur?
     
    Kylchap, 30 sep 2018
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  2. buseng

    buseng Part of the furniture

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    7027? I understand it’s being restored there.
     
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    MellishR Resident of Nat Pres Friend

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    There were four Castles at Tyseley this weekend: Clun, the Earl (patched up so it could be steamed for the weekend), Defiant and one lacking a lot of bits including name and numberplates, which I presume must be Thornbury, though https://www.thornburycastle7027.co.uk/ still says it "is now in under-cover storage in Somerset".
     
    MellishR, 30 sep 2018
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  4. alrohomer

    alrohomer Member Friend

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    When I was there yesterday, the fourth castle did have a 7027 smokebox number plate.
     
    alrohomer, 1 okt 2018
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    I followed the link but couldn't see any intermediate runs to/from Small Heath. Looked to me like one round trip.
     
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    Gladiator 5076, 1 okt 2018
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    alrohomer Member Friend

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    alrohomer, 1 okt 2018
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    hatherton hall Well-Known Member

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    Can't the diesel shadow the main train rather than be attached to the back? Punters would be happier paying a bit extra to ensure that the diesel, if one is needed as insurance, goes it alone!
     
    hatherton hall, 1 okt 2018
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  9. Big Al

    Big Al Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator

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    Extra path needed if there is space for one. That costs money and, for example, partly explains the expensive costings on trips like the GB tours where usually there is a diesel tracking the tour.
     
    Big Al, 1 okt 2018
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    According to UKSteam, that is 7029 Clun Castle's test run.
     
    Adam Tandy, 2 okt 2018
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    Correction: I am now advised that this is NOT 7029 but a diesel hauled training run !

    David
     
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    D1002 Resident of Nat Pres

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    Glad you told us that David. I had planned to drive up to the Midlands to film it!
     
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    4936 Kinlet Hall seems likely to be the next to be completed.
     
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    TOC is showing up as 'TY' on that RTT link, however 'TY' does not show up as an operator on the search page, so who knows, no doubt be updated and sorted in time. Be good to see them back out.
     
    GWR4707, 4 okt 2018
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    I think you might be in for a surprise re that!
     
    1472, 7 okt 2018
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    Landshrew vindt dit leuk.
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    What do you mean by 'surprise'?
     
    Adam Tandy, 7 okt 2018
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    Please spare us another "I know/think I know something but I am not going to say" post! :rolleyes:
     
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    alastair, 7 okt 2018
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    Spamcan81 en RalphW vinden dit leuk.
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    D7076 Well-Known Member

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    5z65 a clue?
     
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  19. Nick Gough

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    AKA - Albert?
     
    Nick Gough, 8 okt 2018
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    Be quite helpful for us "not in the know"
    A non cryptic post would be appreciated.
     
    Ariel, 8 okt 2018
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    MellishR, alastair en 26D_M vinden dit leuk.
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