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Vintage Trains 2022

Rasprava u 'What's Going On' pokrenuta od Sidmouth, 2. Siječanj 2022..

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  1. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    Since it's the TOC who would bear the cost of any rescue surely it is their decision as to whether they take their back up or not, unless NR insist.
     
    RalphW, 10. Veljača 2022.
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  2. Big Al

    Big Al Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator

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    Absolutely right and who can blame them?

    What still annoys me (and for me it's a Trading Standards issue) is the fact that promoters choose not to say what will happen, when they know. That is misleading and one day they will be tripped up by someone less tolerant than us.

    All credit therefore to VT for being precise in their description of what will happen on the S&C trip. But I guess you can therefore infer the way it will be on the Marches, for example.
     
    Big Al, 10. Veljača 2022.
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  3. gricerdon

    gricerdon Well-Known Member

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    As it happens I can get back from the Welsh Marches trip but not to it and the reverse for the S&C trip so wont be on either .
     
    gricerdon, 10. Veljača 2022.
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  4. Jamie C. Steel

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    For the Marches aside from Snow Hill to Tyseley the 47 will just be providing heating and assisting to shunt the set at Hereford.
     
    Jamie C. Steel, 10. Veljača 2022.
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  5. ragl

    ragl Well-Known Member

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    Just booked on the The Welsh Marches Express for the 5th of March - that really is a proper day out on a train with steam at the front - irresistible!!. Timings allow catching a train from Shrewsbury to New Street with plenty of time in the morning, plus a reasonable return time in the evening. I can't wait.

    Cheerz,

    Alan
     
    ragl, 10. Veljača 2022.
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    acorb se sviđa ovo.
  6. Will RL

    Will RL Member

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    Confirmed details received from NR including stops at Birmingham New Street returning to Snow Hill.
    The itinerary for the day will go ahead with 7029 throughout including its first southbound run over the Marches in its current ticket, through the Severn Tunnel and along the Billiard table as well as a run up Hatton Bank. 300+ miles of Great Western steam to start the season.
    Plenty of seats still available.
     
    Will RL, 20. Veljača 2022.
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  7. gricerdon

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    But will it have a diesel on the back?
     
    gricerdon, 20. Veljača 2022.
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  8. steamvideosnet

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    Fingers crossed, it will.

    James
     
    steamvideosnet, 20. Veljača 2022.
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  9. Sam 60103

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    Will DB Cargo help Vintage Trains out on the S&C run as this will be the first time Vintage Trains have run on the S&C since they started providing their own crews?
     
    Sam 60103, 20. Veljača 2022.
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  10. Sidmouth

    Sidmouth Resident of Nat Pres Staff Member Moderator

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    Thats a shame it hasn't sold as well as it deserves too , fingers crossed more bookings picked up
     
    Sidmouth, 20. Veljača 2022.
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  11. Matt37401

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    Why so negative? To me that sounds like a decent itinerary, with or without something with more than 4 cylinders on the back.
    You’ve said that in the past that you couldn’t afford to make mistakes in your previous job, so if there is something on the back perhaps VT might have listened and taken your advice?
     
    Matt37401, 20. Veljača 2022.
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  12. gricerdon

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    I hardly need to answer this but I prefer pure steam as do many others.
     
    gricerdon, 20. Veljača 2022.
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  13. Matt37401

    Matt37401 Nat Pres stalwart

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    We know Don, but unfortunately the railway has moved on a little since 1968.
     
    Matt37401, 20. Veljača 2022.
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    Pete Thornhill, Mick45305, D1002 i 4 ostalih se sviđa ovo.
  14. NathanP

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    I for one am looking forward to it. 300 miles of Great Western steam with a sensible start time and a sensible finish time. Who cares if there's a box on the back? I don't. It's early March so will probably be needed for the heating.
     
    NathanP, 20. Veljača 2022.
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  15. Gladiator 5076

    Gladiator 5076 Resident of Nat Pres

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    Maybe as the cancelled FS trip was not a sell out either perhaps the economic situation is beginning to impact on bookings for the railtour industry.
     
    Gladiator 5076, 20. Veljača 2022.
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  16. Mick45305

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    Going to go ahead and book this, that amount of Castle mileage is very tempting indeed.
     
    Mick45305, 20. Veljača 2022.
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    acorb se sviđa ovo.
  17. LMarsh1987

    LMarsh1987 Part of the furniture Friend

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    As long as things go to plan on the day, loco, adhesion and point to point timings there's no real need for the diesel to do more than take its weight on the significant sections. The climb out of Severn Tunnel and the 10mph Hatton restriction is the only place where assistance will be probably needed, unless the weight is no more than load 12 equivalent.
     
    LMarsh1987, 21. Veljača 2022.
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  18. Pete Thornhill

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    Indeed, each year since then we’ve been lucky, and now possibly living on borrowed time.

    The reality is if we are to extend that time then you have to accept compromise to allow it to happen.
     
    Pete Thornhill, 21. Veljača 2022.
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  19. free2grice

    free2grice Part of the furniture Friend

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    The climb out of the Severn Tunnel is a mere 1-100. There's just over a mile of 1-68 at Cattybrook leading to 3/4 mile of 1-90 that includes Patchway tunnel.

    After witnessing a Castle forge up the winding, torturous 1-60 incline to Sapperton tunnel in wet and windy weather, Clun Castle should have no problem emerging from the Severn Tunnel. <BJ>
     
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    free2grice, 21. Veljača 2022.
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  20. Sheff

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    We’re booked on this, in bacon butty class. Should be a good do - never done the Marches before. I’m sure our Management will welcome the ETH box, having suffered near-hypothermia on previous outings this time of year.

    Personally I’d far rather there was no rear end assistance but I’m prepared to accept it if that’s what it takes to experience steam over new ground. Tornado over Shap or S&C would be a different matter.

    We were intending to catch a XC to BNS but now they’re talking of striking that weekend, so it’s drive to TYS.


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    Sheff, 21. Veljača 2022.
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