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CathEx Southend East - Bluebell Railway, 23/03/19

Discuție în 'What's Going On' creată de Bulleid Pacific, 17 Mar 2019.

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  1. A1X

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    Pretty sure I've seen something somewhere about there being an issue with the track between Horsted and Kingscote which means it can't cope with the weight (presumably of the 47 and train). The train would only go as far as Horsted anyway because of the length and operation difficulties associated with it so might as well leave it at Kingscote out of the way.
     
    A1X, 21 Mar 2019
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    jackshepherd, 22 Mar 2019
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    Yes. 'Jim Martin' on the rear. On time departure.
     
    Vilma, 23 Mar 2019
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    Jamessquared Nat Pres stalwart

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    From a couple of photos I’ve seen on Facebook, yes it is.

    Tom
     
    Jamessquared, 23 Mar 2019
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    Just heard it accelerating away from Gospel Oak. To be honest should got off my backside and gone out to see it. :)
     
    lappinp, 23 Mar 2019
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    Sounded brilliant climbing the gradient toward Hampstead Heath station - Jim Clarke on the regulator.
     
    JDTTRAINS, 23 Mar 2019
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    lappinp și jackshepherd apreciază asta.
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    Are you on the train or live local.
     
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    Bulleid Pacific Part of the furniture

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    Rather pleasant run so far. Some decent noise from the front on occasion (in rear carriage) with minimal assistance from the back.
     
    Bulleid Pacific, 23 Mar 2019
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    jackshepherd apreciază asta.
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    Filming lineside.
     
    JDTTRAINS, 23 Mar 2019
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    jackshepherd apreciază asta.
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    A 'Jim' at each end, then!
     
    Deepgreen, 23 Mar 2019
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    green five și JDTTRAINS apreciază asta.
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    Look forward to the video later as Gospel Oak and Hampstead Heath are my nearest stations and as mentioned earlier was too lazy to go out.

    Actually if I am being pedantic my nearest station is the long closed Haverstock Hill on the MML. :) Closed in 1918 but some remnants of the platforms can be seen from the bus when going over Southampton Road bridge.
     
    lappinp, 23 Mar 2019
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    Through Byfleet & New Haw 1057 - video to follow later.
     
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    Sad to report steam assisted diesel haulage to East Grinstead...
     
    Bulleid Pacific, 23 Mar 2019
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    Mick45305 apreciază asta.
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    Big Al Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator

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    That's really sad but from the moment it was planned it looked almost obvious that a diesel was needed and a load of 10 plus a diesel means that the inevitable will happen. This is just a fact of steam charter life and it's a bit of small print that some tour operators are really coy about to the point where they now proudly proclaim when a trip has no diesel involvement.

    A sign of the times, I fear, or the fact that most punters don't care.
     
    Big Al, 23 Mar 2019
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    26D_M apreciază asta.
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    Isn’t that what you’d expect - the tour reversed to put the diesel on the front so you wouldn’t expect much different on the East Grinstead Branch, would you? Or have I misunderstood your point?

    Tom
     
    Jamessquared, 23 Mar 2019
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    green five și TerrySadler apreciază asta.
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    D1002 Resident of Nat Pres

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    Must admit I thought the comment was tongue in cheek......
     
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    That's my interpretation too - nothing wrong with a bit of humour which is sometimes sadly lacking on this forum :)

    This tour was always scheduled to be diesel hauled from South Croydon to the Bluebell but will be steam hauled in the opposite direction. The only occasion I can remember a tour to the Bluebell being steam hauled both ways was when Braunton and a Black 5 top and tailed it. Have there been any others?
     
    6026 King John, 23 Mar 2019
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    It was indeed tongue in cheek, unless you're a 33 basher, in which case, bad luck!

    All in all, a thoroughly enjoyable day out.
     
    Bulleid Pacific, 23 Mar 2019
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    green five, Jamessquared, Paul42 și încă o persoană apreciază asta.
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