35028 Clan Line to Exeter - now 10/08/19

ashtray any better? Cmon its just a big kettle, being a 4-6-2 as well given the weather might be wise to keep the Diesel on the back tomorrow.

 

For that we could have an extra two hours in bed but might miss the best bit of the day.

 

Not any better in my view. It's obviously not a big issue but it just seemed odd for someone bothering to join a preservation forum to use what is generally regarded as a derogatory term used by, say, teenagers collecting EMU numbers. It suggested a lack of respect for/interest in steam on the main line. I might be wrong.
Anyway, barring a tree actually blocking the line, the weather should pose no problem for 35028, given the regular haulage of significantly heavier trains round the Surrey hills unassisted in all weathers.

 

You’ve forgotten the rule. Don’t feed the trolls

 

Despite the gales and heavy overnight rain there are no immediate rail problems on the route of the charter (update c/o National Rail enquiries 07:00).

The charter is now at Waterloo and the light engine move to Wembley has been activated. <BJ>

 

Currently all clear around Salisbury but sat here armed and ready to action should anyone require any timber!

See you all shortly and enjoy the run.

 

35028 1Z82 away on time.

Light diesel returning to Wembley. <BJ>

 

Well if people on here stopped calling diesels a box then maybe using kettles would stop.. I call them what they are as I like both,check out my user name and will be out to video Clan Line later , must be mad mind you ,gale force winds and some rain but I love it, love all things railways

 

Just passed through Byfleet, coasting on the slow line, through she was going via the fast?

 

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U55491/2019/08/10/advanced

 

As did I, got switched to the slow just before Weybridge. OTT Maps showed the Up and Down Fasts as 'NOGO'. As she approached.

 

I ended up going to the opposite platform thinking she would pass at the same time as a Waterloo to Alton, which ended up being put behind.

 

Let it go over the top of your head Nick and enjoy your day. The kettle is on it's way and there's no box on the back.

Train reported as load 11 today. 35028 + 17096, 4998, 4959, 1832, 3121, 3149, 3141, 80042, 3066, 3068 and 21269. <BJ>

 

I know Bill, its not often I reply so thats it for a while now.. Just started to rain here in Sherborne so going to get wet but I dont really care!! fast run through Sherborne will do me!!

 

Esher, on the fast line, going, well errr - very fast indeed

 

Superb

 

I started to watch your clip and thought you were going to be scuppered by the dreaded unit. Thankfully not. Very good. <BJ>

 

I was quite surprised by how far Clan Line had advanced during the "eclipse", its then you realise just how damn fast it was going.

 

My video of her through Byfleet, what got me was she had a green signal so I wonder why it coasted

 

My apologies the last minute intruder was me, I had run across from the other platform when I found out she was on the slow. I did look but thought you were too far away for me to be a problem.