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The Royal Duchy 5th April

Rasprava u 'What's Going On' pokrenuta od D1059, 12. Veljača 2009..

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  1. 60124Kenilworth

    60124Kenilworth New Member

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    =D> That's what I like to hear Martin,D1015 still working the train back from Par!.
     
    60124Kenilworth, 30. Ožujak 2009.
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  2. fireboxchaser

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    and if you look VERY carefully the other side of Hemerdon Bridge you may just see something VERY unusual!

    FC doing a going away shot for her darling hubby!

    FC
     
    fireboxchaser, 30. Ožujak 2009.
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  3. Alberta 45562

    Alberta 45562 Part of the furniture

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    I notice you are doing the going away shot Shirley! ;)

    Can't wait!
     
    Alberta 45562, 30. Ožujak 2009.
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  4. Western Venturer

    Western Venturer Well-Known Member

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    Ive done the going away shot enough times of the King for my darling wife so its about time FC did 1015 for me.I hope all our steam friends turn up if only to rib Shirl about videoing Western Champion.................. 8-[
     
    Western Venturer, 30. Ožujak 2009.
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  5. fireboxchaser

    fireboxchaser Guest

    Oh ha ha both of you! lol.

    (mental note) must take a bottle of something with me to dull the pain!!!

    FC
     
    fireboxchaser, 30. Ožujak 2009.
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  6. 60124Kenilworth

    60124Kenilworth New Member

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    \:D/ Will be looking out for you Shirley,can't miss this rare spectacle,will you be wearing your D1015 T-shirt?!.
    Alan.
    PS. Good luck with 6024,hope she's back soon!.
     
    60124Kenilworth, 31. Ožujak 2009.
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  7. fireboxchaser

    fireboxchaser Guest

    :smt021 :smt043 :smt067

    No. I'll be the ONE person wearing a 6024 shirt!!!!

    FC
     
    fireboxchaser, 31. Ožujak 2009.
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  8. D1059

    D1059 Member

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    Has anyone seen the definitive route and timings yet ? Latest seems to be D1015 to Westbury via Swindon, steam from there to Par and D1015 back to Padd, but its still only Tuesday.................. :)

    Thanks
    STEVE
     
    D1059, 31. Ožujak 2009.
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  9. Nick Gough

    Nick Gough Well-Known Member

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    Apparently Notwork Fail have now sanctioned the trip as a Mystery Tour.
    The mystery being:
    Where do the passengers get on & get off?
    What route does it take?
    Which parts are steam & which diesel?
    Could NR organise a PU in a brewery?
     
    Nick Gough, 31. Ožujak 2009.
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  10. gwr4090

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    Times now at http://www.uksteam.info/tours/t09/t0405a.htm

    Note that it calls at Didcot and Swindon in the morning but Hungerford and Newbury on the return. I am not sure what the arrangements are for passengers returning to Didcot and Swindon, or starting from Newbury and Hungerford. Also it doesn't go to Bristol in either direction.

    David
     
    gwr4090, 31. Ožujak 2009.
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  11. gwr4090

    gwr4090 Part of the furniture

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    gwr4090, 31. Ožujak 2009.
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  12. malc

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    I note that D1015 is now working all the way back to Paddington. Is it stil doing the Bristol - Penzance section of The Great Britain II?
     
    malc, 31. Ožujak 2009.
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  13. fireboxchaser

    fireboxchaser Guest

    I hope not otherwise it will be a waste of my time (only my opinion) going out on Sunday. 'Ducks very quickly!'

    Quote:D1015, as far as we are concerned, is working from Paddington to Westbury via Swindon/Melksham and returning the train from Par to Paddington

    FC
     
    fireboxchaser, 31. Ožujak 2009.
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  14. No.7

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    Well I think us passengers have been rather short-changed. I don't blame RTC but I booked this tour to go to Penzance not Par. Newquay -OK. Didcot -Bristol, OK I suppose. Now we're back to the original tour less Par - Penzance. At least we get a Westbury start which is pretty rare!

    Are the locos running tender first from WSR? One hour isn't a lot of time to (I assume):

    Uncouple the support coaches
    Run to Bradford Junc
    Run back round the rest of the traingle
    Couple back to support coaches
    Water Locos (water pressure isn't usually very good at Westbury unless Road Tankers are to be used)
    Attach locos to train.

    Possible but tight I would think.
     
    No.7, 31. Ožujak 2009.
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  15. Nick Gough

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    They like to call us customers these days don't they?
    So much for for customer service from NR! What a convoluted muddle!

    I originally booked to join at Newbury but didn't have a problem with changing this to Didcot. I presume NR will be funding a coach between the two or allowing free train travel from Reading?
     
    Nick Gough, 31. Ožujak 2009.
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  16. BR 73082

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    Does anyone know what the mileage is from Westbury to Par? Should still be an enjoyable day out even with the decreased steam leg. D1015 Par-Paddington should make up for it though!
     
    BR 73082, 31. Ožujak 2009.
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  17. Western Venturer

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    Western Venturer, 31. Ožujak 2009.
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  18. No.7

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    I make it 166 Miles from Wesbury to Par.

    A further 44.8 miles to Penzance.
     
    No.7, 31. Ožujak 2009.
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  19. DUKE71000

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    Certainly a shame the tour keeps being changed and certainly not what I booked on it for originally.

    Using the 'Mile by Mile' book i have worked it out as:

    D1015 = Paddington - Westbury via Didcot = 109.64
    5029 + 70013 = Westbury - Par = 164.69
    D1015 = Par - Paddington = 280.51
    (All in miles & chains)

    Hope this helps.
     
    DUKE71000, 31. Ožujak 2009.
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  20. Steamage

    Steamage Part of the furniture

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    The normal practice, IIRC, is to run tender first from BL to Westbury. The locos will arrive at BL on Saturday facing Minehead. I don't imagine they'd be sent to Minehead, turned, and sent back to BL just to be turned again at Westbury.

    BTW, am I the only one to think it a little odd that 5029 and 70013 are running independently to the WSR, passing Hungerford exactly an hour apart? I presume that's less disruptive than remarshalling them somewhere near Reading and running them together from there.
     
    Steamage, 1. Travanj 2009.
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