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Mayflower to Worcester - 30/03/19

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  1. bobsungod

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    The big golden ball sitting on the western horizon coincided with Mayflowers departure from Kidderminster D91A0820.jpg
     
    bobsungod, 30. Ožujak 2019.
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  2. mattspencer

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    mattspencer, 30. Ožujak 2019.
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  3. gricerdon

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    Yes despite new management it looks to have gone on much the same. Just when I thought I might book one of their trips again after many years. I will continue to pursue pure steam.
     
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    So th0se of us who prefer not to be shoved around all day by diesel are dinosaurs? Thanks for that.
     
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  5. JDTTRAINS

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    Through Bletchley with the return leg @ 2228. Alot of noise from the rear gunner here!
     
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  6. David likes trains

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    Pictures from today, firstly steam to spare at Whitacre Junction:
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    Working at bit more through Blakedown.
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    Taken from Homebase car park, I got there just in time to grab a shot of Mayflower on Kidderminster viaduct.
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    The return passing Ladywood - some nice lineside clearance has been done between Worcester and Droitwich, just needed the light to hold up!
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    61306 'Mayflower' on the charter to Worcester - seen at Northampton, Nuneaton, Kidderminster, Fernhill Heath, Old Hill, Water Orton and Long Buckby
     
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  8. Big Al

    Big Al Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator

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    Not meant to be personal as I was talking about myself. :( We seem to be the minority though. With Steam Dreams, the issue is that their flagship loco is now a Class 5 that can only load up to 9 plus POB as a max and that's before you factor in any diesel for shunt moves. So the money margins are tricky even though it's their own loco.
     
    Big Al, 31. Ožujak 2019.
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  9. CLN_WVR

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    Did something go awry at the end of the return tour? ( RTT shows some late running from Watford and then nothing after Willesden West Jnc )
     
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  10. 16Ventnor

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    RTT seems to have had a migraine on the way back showing all sorts of incorrect(?) times. However Open Train Times shows a 99L at Euston. My diesel driver friend was I believe on the cushions by then and may have baled earlier so I'm not clear as to the reason. I manage to get a picture of the fine array of semaphores at Worcester and Droitwich before they are removed. View attachment 42927 View attachment 42927
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    16Ventnor, 31. Ožujak 2019.
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    Bletchley on the Up Main with the return journey.
     
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  12. Where's Mazeppa?

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    Something did indeed appear to go very awry based on the mapped data for 1Z62 as it appeared on Open Train Times!! Basically, after a lengthy pause of something around 40 minutes, somewhere around Willesden West London Junction, 1Z62 appeared to retreat back up the WCML via the Down Main, to arrive back at Watford Junction (P7 Up Main) at around 00.26. I'm sure I didn't dream any of this!!

    What happened after that I don't know, but I would guess that most of Stream Dreams patrons who had left Worcester Shrub Hill at 17.39 the previous day and still remained on the train at that late stage probably hadn't expected to see in British Summer Time while still on the train . And if all of this isn't just in my imagination, my heart goes out to crew, stewards, and staff too, for this mammoth return leg.
     
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  13. Kylchap

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    There are still quite a few of us around. I'm sure SD have done their market research and know what pays. Personally I would love a mainline trip behind a B1 with a sensible load and without a diesel. Quite happy with a relatively short journey, say 100 miles round trip, 7 or 8 coaches, £80 a ticket. They could get two trips in a day. Wouldn't that pay?
     
    Kylchap, 31. Ožujak 2019.
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    The reverse shot (maybe 5 seconds earlier and I assume with you in shot)

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  15. 1020 Shireman

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    Its the route and shunting not the load. The B1 can manage 9 up Sapperton and 10 over Whiteball reasonably comfortably. We did them both in 2015. And this year Dilton Marsh also with 10.It really only needs help with 11 or more. At least the diesel driver was honest as the 'was it or was it not assisting' is always contentious. Shame about yesterday as it flies in the face of what David Buck has said about diesels on the rear of Steam Dream Trains. This taking a diesel along for over 200 miles to do a bit of shunting is a disaster for real steam lovers. Lots of nice photos and videos but of what? Certainly not of a steam hauled train.
     
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    1020 Shireman, 31. Ožujak 2019.
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    Haha yes that looks like me. ;)
     
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    Well said sir. And I am happy to be called a dinosaur if that means I prefer pure steam. It’s down to SD to limit the load to ensure B1 haulage. No reason why a DL should be used on 4th May but I am not going to book until I am as certain as I can be that it will be DL free from Taunton
     
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    We'd be with you Don but we're gambling on a diesel free Saphos Train over the Marches that day - don't tell anyone!!! (Special Occasion).
     
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  19. Penmere

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    What point apart from shunting was the Crompton hauling the train on yesterday then?
     
    Penmere, 31. Ožujak 2019.
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    Fair enough. You are forgiven. :)
     
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