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Vintage Trains - First trips with Clun Castle

Discussie in 'What's Going On' gestart door pjhliners, 11 feb 2019.

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  1. gricerdon

    gricerdon Well-Known Member

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    Drag because it’s being dragged into place at the start of the trip. Wensleydale is different as its part of the trip and both locos will be working
     
    gricerdon, 22 feb 2019
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  2. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    And when steam is on the back going to the start of the trip, it's never doing nothing, it's working, you ask any footplate or support crew.
     
    RalphW, 23 feb 2019
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    Quite right. Steam provided to keep up lubrication at the very least
     
    sir gomer, 23 feb 2019
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    Happy about these developments. 7029, 4965 this. Like the 3-year deal with Rivera. Definitely see 71000 being added in years to come because of this.
     
    mike1522, 24 feb 2019
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  5. Ben Vintage-Trains

    Ben Vintage-Trains Member

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    The diesel will be with us all day for multiple reasons including Riviera's coaches do not have operable steam heat.

    I will not be drawn into this debate (yet again).
     
    Ben Vintage-Trains, 25 feb 2019
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    hHas anyone got their tickets for Thursday yet. Made an online booking for dining on the 18th and no tickets have arived in post
     
    threelinkdave, 25 feb 2019
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    Ive made my booking on standard class 4 this vintage tour on 18th may to oxford usually it is on the last 7 days b4 the tour goes ahead yu should receive your final timings and boarding passes wi your train journey its standard procedure with any tour threelinkdave
     
    Davo, 25 feb 2019
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    Which 1 of vintages tours do u mean anyhow threelinkdave?
     
    Davo, 25 feb 2019
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    The Worcester train this Thursday the 28th Feb. Only 3 days away

    Times are on RTT
     
    threelinkdave, 25 feb 2019
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    Oh right then I think it all goes on this final test run for Clun castle tomorrow before you hear anything then if you are aware of 7029 having a final test run tomorrow.
     
    Davo, 26 feb 2019
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  11. threelinkdave

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    Found the test run timings on RTT. Not till early evening, 17.00 ish
     
    threelinkdave, 26 feb 2019
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  12. Ben Vintage-Trains

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    The tickets for Thursday 28th were sent in the 1st Class post on Friday, so you should have them today at the latest.

    Final test run for Clun to Stratford today.
     
    Ben Vintage-Trains, 26 feb 2019
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  13. 1020 Shireman

    1020 Shireman Part of the furniture Friend

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    Have you got a date in mind when steam heat won't be a requirement so the DL won't be necessary Ben?
     
    1020 Shireman, 26 feb 2019
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  14. Pete Thornhill

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    Is that what the generator coach is eventually for or is for or just pre heating I wonder?
    (This is the Rivera one that went with the rest of the stock as mentioned earlier)
     
    Pete Thornhill, 26 feb 2019
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    Big Al Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator

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    In an ideal world where you are future proofing steam on the main line, it seems to me that:
    Heating = generator coach.
    Braking = air/dual.
    VT has already very wisely solved the third issue, i.e.:
    Water = GUV.

    So it will be interesting to see how the triumvirate of these unfold in due course. One thing you can be certain of is that VT will have thought it through.
     
    Big Al, 26 feb 2019
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    Sheff vindt dit leuk.
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    Pete Thornhill Resident of Nat Pres Staff Member Administrator Moderator Friend

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    Yes definitely, I think that 3 are already becoming increasingly essential.
     
    Pete Thornhill, 26 feb 2019
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    In the VT Train Railtour Programme section this is under the heading 'The Locomotive Fleet':

    For 2019, Tyseley’s icon, Clun Castle, will spearhead the railtour schedule. Fresh from overhaul and its February test runs, Clun’s first public run since 1988 will be the Cotswold Explorer on March 9th.

    Where operational requirements apply, Tyseley’s Class 47 diesel locomotive (47 773) will join Clun Castle in ‘top and tail’ mode. Rood Ashton Hall will also be available and during the year it is planned to use visiting steam, diesel and electric power to head several VTL railtours. Schedules will be announced later.

    I guess any involvement of any Riviera Coaches will be such an operational requirement for braking as well as heating purposes.

    Would be good to know beforehand if the 1st CE will be operated in 'top and tail' mode; and indeed if any of the other trains in the programme will be.
     
    1020 Shireman, 26 feb 2019
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    Just arrived in the post - purely an observation - franked 25/02/2019
     
    threelinkdave, 26 feb 2019
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    Ticket not received today, hopefully tomorrow will bring better news.
     
    Robin, 26 feb 2019
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    My reading from this is that there's possibly no genny available and the Riviera stock as stated above is non compliant with steam heat. So as long as there's Riviera stock in the consist, there will be a 47 in the mix ???
     
    LMarsh1987, 26 feb 2019
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