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Tornado to Kingswear. Saturday, 6/07/19

Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by free2grice, Jul 5, 2019.

  1. free2grice

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    Good news from the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust. <BJ>

    ''Tornado has passed her FTR exam ahead of 'The Dart and Torbay Express' tomorrow''.

    http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U10685/2019/07/06/advanced
    http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U10687/2019/07/06/advanced

    Images show our support crew hard at work, preparing Tornado for tomorrow's trip. Image Credits - Huw Parker

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    Any idea on which diesel hauled the stock before tornado took over thxs
     
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    Passing the WSR line at Norton Fitzwarren this evening. 436D1C71-5EA1-4241-96A1-3C5ECBE77A9B.jpeg
     
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    67029.
     
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    A comparison video between 60163 & 34046 over Whiteball. Tornado just edged this one as expected.
     
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    Excellent as always Liam. Particularly like the westbound shot at mp174, the summit. Neither looked particularly sparkling runs. Shame no-one has posted any times/speeds.
     
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