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Bluebell Railway General Discussion

Rasprava u 'Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK' pokrenuta od Jamessquared, 16. Veljača 2013..

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  1. Robin Moira White

    Robin Moira White Resident of Nat Pres

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    HH Farm Crossing.

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    Robin Moira White, 29. Kolovoz 2023.
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    Dan Hill, clinker i Big Al se sviđa ovo.
  2. A1X

    A1X Well-Known Member

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    Some photos of the big green 'un from Yorkshire (and our very own Five) IMG_7603 (Medium).JPG IMG_7609 (Medium).JPG IMG_7654 (Medium).JPG IMG_7681 (Medium).JPG IMG_7701 (Medium).JPG

    More to appear on the website at some point soon
     
    A1X, 29. Kolovoz 2023.
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    David likes trains, Dan Hill, Jamessquared i 5 ostalih se sviđa ovo.
  3. ady

    ady Well-Known Member

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    Why suddenly I have the urge to go to the Bluebell as soon as possible now...
     
    ady, 29. Kolovoz 2023.
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  4. 61624

    61624 Part of the furniture

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    Better hurry, then, I don't think "Flying Scotsman" is there for much longer!
     
    61624, 29. Kolovoz 2023.
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    torgormaig se sviđa ovo.
  5. ady

    ady Well-Known Member

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    ...funny
     
    ady, 29. Kolovoz 2023.
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  6. Jamessquared

    Jamessquared Nat Pres stalwart

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    I hope so!

    If I've calculated correctly, FS will have made 23 round trips on normal trains, plus two evening and one breakfast Pullman. The service train capacity was 469 seats I think, so I make that a around 11,000 passengers on the normal trains, plus three dining services. I believe all those services were sold out. Then you’ve got ticket sales on non-FS trains; catering; and money taken in donations by groups (the Fenchurch Fund were present all seven days, for example).

    Obviously costs are also high, but you have to assume that the budget is worked out such that selling out the trains results in a considerable surplus.

    Tom
     
    Last edited: 29. Kolovoz 2023.
    Jamessquared, 29. Kolovoz 2023.
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    MuzTrem, clinker, Dan Hill i 1 drugoj osobi se sviđa ovo.
  7. Cuckoo Line

    Cuckoo Line Member

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    Other railways seem to claim they,ve significantly benefitted financially from FS, can,t imagine then Bluebell won t. Remember I believe one of the remits from the NRM ownership and restoration was to make FS widely available to the public, which they do via visiting preserved railways.
     
    Cuckoo Line, 29. Kolovoz 2023.
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    Dan Hill, Jamessquared i green five se sviđa ovo.
  8. Mark Thompson

    Mark Thompson Well-Known Member

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    If, as seems assured, FS plays to full houses wherever it goes, then if the visit doesn't turn a healthy profit for the host railway, something is badly awry.
     
    Mark Thompson, 29. Kolovoz 2023.
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    MuzTrem and JBTEvans like this.
  9. Jamessquared

    Jamessquared Nat Pres stalwart

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    It felt a bit overpowered wandering around on Sunday afternoon with that load behind the Standard 5, particularly when the guard gave the load sounding more like a mid 1990's England Ashes score ("It's 6 for 123"). However, I think the logic (rather than use the O1) was that in the event of an unforeseen failure, any loco in use could rescue any train. Flying Scotsman's train was a rather more respectable 8 for 263 ...

    From the STN, it looks like the vintage set remains out this week, with the addition of 1503 (the LNWR Obo). 5 different pre-grouping companies represented in that set. Fairly rare usage for 1520 (the LSWR Brake 3rd) as well.

    Tom
     
    Jamessquared, 29. Kolovoz 2023.
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    MuzTrem, clinker, A1X i 2 ostalih se sviđa ovo.
  10. Big Al

    Big Al Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator

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    And it doesn't seem a bit out of place on the Bluebell either.
     
    Big Al, 29. Kolovoz 2023.
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    clinker se sviđa ovo.
  11. andrewtoplis

    andrewtoplis Well-Known Member

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    Any idea what is running this weekend Tom?
     
    andrewtoplis, 29. Kolovoz 2023.
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  12. Dan Hill

    Dan Hill Part of the furniture

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    Some extra pictures from yesteday (including the gyrocopter I previously mentioned). Although they aren't the greatest you'll see (seems like I didn't clean the lense too well!).
     

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    Dan Hill, 29. Kolovoz 2023.
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  13. Jdwitts

    Jdwitts New Member

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    Your story reminds me of walking out to HH Farm crossing from Highbrook to watch Bernard Holden's funeral train pass (also early morning and in similar weather conditions) back in 2012. Didn't see a single soul apart from those manning 55 and B473. It also happened just a few weeks after my own Dad passed, a special memory.

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    Jdwitts, 30. Kolovoz 2023.
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    ragl, JBTEvans, Bluenosejohn i 5 ostalih se sviđa ovo.
  14. A1X

    A1X Well-Known Member

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    A1X, 30. Kolovoz 2023.
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    Jamessquared se sviđa ovo.
  15. Jamessquared

    Jamessquared Nat Pres stalwart

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    Haven't seen a roster yet. My hunch for carriages would be the Mark 1 set that was out for FS + the vintage set (strengthened with 1503) on the two service trains. Locos - probably 6989 and 73082 with 80151 on the dining set. But that is all speculation.

    Tom
     
    Jamessquared, 30. Kolovoz 2023.
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  16. Ben Jenden

    Ben Jenden Well-Known Member

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    PTI page states
    A- 73082
    B - 80151
    Golden Arrow Breakfast and Wealden Rambler (Saturday) - 65
    Golden Arrow Luncheon (Sunday) - 65
     
    Ben Jenden, 30. Kolovoz 2023.
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    Paul42 and Jamessquared like this.
  17. TheModster

    TheModster Member

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    Filmed over 4 days, Flying Scotsman at various locations along the line:
     
    TheModster, 30. Kolovoz 2023.
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    ragl se sviđa ovo.
  18. Paul42

    Paul42 Part of the furniture

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    Paul42, 30. Kolovoz 2023.
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  19. Chris86

    Chris86 Well-Known Member

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    Has anyone managed to get any footage of the shunt manoever with the terrier?

    I'd quite like to see that if anyone has!

    Thanks in advance!

    Chris
     
    Chris86, 31. Kolovoz 2023.
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    RASDV se sviđa ovo.
  20. RASDV

    RASDV Member

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    My video from last Saturday is up now - just in time to go again tomorrow to see 'Flying Scotsman' on static display!
    As you'll see, I got very wet in the afternoon, but it was totally worth it!
     
    RASDV, 1. Rujan 2023.
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