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British Pullman 2024

Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by Big Al, May 9, 2024.

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  1. D1002

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    British Pullman, 35028 Clan Line, 30th May 2024.
    Filmed at Godstone:

     
    D1002, May 30, 2024
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  2. NRZ611

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    Through Sandling this afternoon

     
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    My clip at Merstham:

     
    Deepgreen, May 31, 2024
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    By comparison, this is a screenshot from Google Maps of the same cutting as in my video at Merstham, from a fairly recent date after a cutting vegetation clearance! Screenshot 2024-05-31 at 13.41.38.png
     
    Deepgreen, May 31, 2024
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    35028 out today
     
    mike1522, Jun 13, 2024
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    Where do they water? cant find a water stop on route, other than 10 minutes at dover priory, not enough surely?
     
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    It is with a 6,000 gallon tender. It’s about 4500 gallons to Dover. Using a fast pump, top and bottom watering it doesn’t take long.
     
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  8. Big Al

    Big Al Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator

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    Dover Priory is not a 10 minute stop. The British Pullman is booked at Dover from 13.20 to 13.40.
     
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    Afaik there' s only one 6000 gallon tender on the rails...
     
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    Big Al Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator

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    I presume you mean BIL? FYI the capacity of Clan Line is 5700 because of the location of the air brake system.
     
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    Actually meant Tornado. the Capacity of BILs tender is afaik unconfirmed... Is it one of the original 'Long' ones ?
     
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    I’ve always been quoted 6,000 for Clan Line, the tender coal bunker was modified when the air pump was fitted. I’ll ask next time I’m at the Lane. The water gauge is not very informative as it just shows full at the top.
     
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    BIL has a 6,000 gal tender from 35025, Tangmere also has an ex MN 6,000 gal tender off 35027
     
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    I was nearly caught out when thinking of seeing the run today as I assumed it was returning via Redhill as 'usual'! Have I missed why it returned via Sevenoaks?
     
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    The Redhill route was only going to be temporary. Always check on RTT
     
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    New timetable so new route. This is the permanent route.
     
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    Ah, right - I did check RTT today and so avoided embarrassment! Shame; I had hoped that Redhill was the new normal route - glad I caught it the last two times then. Many thanks.
     
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    Thanks.
     
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    My photos of Clan Line on a very dull day in Kent.

    The first one was taken specifically to get the Kent Oast House in shot -ie while the diners ate their luxury meal washed down with the finest of champagnes and wines I tried to add a flavour of Kent to my photo - having just had my meal which was a packet of Walkers ready salted crisps washed down with a bottle of Tesco's spring water.

    Using my Nikon 28-300mm lens at 28 mm I had just one location on the footbridge, almost to the inch, that could get the oast house top and the whole train in.

    The second photo was from the bridge overlooking what was once a track down to the lineside - left hand side that is now trees and posh houses - where Dad and Mum used to take their growing family in the 1950s to watch trains - including the all-pullman Golden Arrow. It's what started it all for big brother Don and myself.

    I have now photted nine working Bulleid pacifics since last Saturday. Yeehaa!!

    Bryan B

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    Still caught me out. down as a VAR path not STP as on previous occasions, did not spot Clan Line on my patch.
     
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