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Cotswold Venturer: RTC - 5/03/22

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  1. D1002

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    12 coaches and no diesel:).
     
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    Good to know. Bit surprised the promoter didn't offer reduced fares for late bookings to try to fill the train.
     
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    Sad to see some idiots out again today for Scotsman. Video captures from a clip on Instagram earlier: Screenshot_20220305-182129_1.jpg Screenshot_20220305-182152_1.jpg

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    60103 making a spirited departure from Worcester with the return leg of the tour.

     
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    Purring along nicely at Besford in some lovely late winter light. Looking forward to the Sapperton footage, unless BTP have made another appearance.
     
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    Given that a certain friend of the viral Francis Bourgeois got a shot at the tunnel top location, which for the last 2 occasions has had the BTP clear photographers from, it seems not!
     
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    Just received news that Scotsman has failed at Slough. Poor quality coal. All service trains are being diverted around her through Platform 4. 1Z99 on its way
     
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    Has just departed as 5Z53.
     
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    Oh dear. Again?
     
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    Now back at Southall.
     
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    Disappointing to hear this. A video I watched on social media from Sapperton earlier showed a very good climb of the bank. Were they held up anywhere after this to cause problems with the fire?

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    It’s possible that the contents of the tender was not all from the same batch of coal
     
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    And IF it was a problem with the coal then it's not very fair to point the finger at the loco or the footplate crew, as some are likely to do, without the full facts.
     
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    Flying Scotsman powering up Sapperton
     
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    Here's my footage of Flying Scotsman at speed with the Cotswold Venturer yesterday. The first shot was near Chipping Campden before flying through Ashchurch in the evening doing at least 70mph+. Also included is 7029 Clun Castle with the Welsh Marches Express. I hope you enjoy the video.
     
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    And stop/start travelling - some of which is inevitable with water stops and pathing loops etc - does little for creating a continuous steam supply. Crews have to be conjurors these days as much as knowledgeable locomen.
     
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    Decent run from Stonehouse. Friend on train sent me: Stonehouse 43.5; Stroud 48.1 and into Sapperton Tunnel at 28.4.
     
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    From reviewing RTT it looks like it made for some interesting moves at Slough, I guess since Crossrail works Platform 4 must now be bidirectional so some rare track for some.
    The real losers seem to be those on 2P73 that were a minute late leaving Burnham and 27 minutes late leaving Slough. Also seemed to impact down trains as well, I guess due to conflicting moves.
     
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