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Great Britain XVII - 26/04 to 4/05/25

Discussie in 'What's Going On' gestart door Big Al, 15 aug 2024.

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  1. Waterbuck

    Waterbuck Member

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    They might be open (10-5) on the return with a 'bit' more time too :Pompus:.
    (Although at around 20 mins walk its a bit tight) :(
     
    Last edited: 24 apr 2025 om 09:04
    Waterbuck, 24 apr 2025 om 08:51
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  2. Bulleid Pacific

    Bulleid Pacific Part of the furniture

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    A couple of pubs will do.
     
    Bulleid Pacific, 24 apr 2025 om 18:58
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    charterboy New Member

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    charterboy, 24 apr 2025 om 21:54
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  4. charterboy

    charterboy New Member

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    charterboy, 24 apr 2025 om 21:57
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    David likes trains vindt dit leuk.
  5. charterboy

    charterboy New Member

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    charterboy, 24 apr 2025 om 21:58
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  6. David likes trains

    David likes trains Member

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    David likes trains, 24 apr 2025 om 22:41
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  7. Gladiator 5076

    Gladiator 5076 Resident of Nat Pres

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    Royston is all RRB due to engineering works on May 4, so will not be going that way as originally planned from Cambridge.
     
    Gladiator 5076, 24 apr 2025 om 22:50
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  8. Gunslinger1948

    Gunslinger1948 New Member

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    The RTC itinerary shows going straight down the ECML from Peterborough to KX. Involves going back over previous day's route Ely-March-Peterborough.
     
    Gunslinger1948, 24 apr 2025 om 23:46
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    5944 Resident of Nat Pres

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    5944, 25 apr 2025 om 07:13
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  10. Sidmouth

    Sidmouth Resident of Nat Pres Staff Member Moderator

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    Weather gets very warm next week and not a lot of rainfall so I suspect fire risk may evolve through the week if current forecast holds
     
    Sidmouth, 25 apr 2025 om 08:55
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  11. Rander

    Rander Member

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    ECS for the GB leaving Carnforth for Southall shortly. Rake is 8x Mk. 2 air-cons plus Mk. 1 kitchen car. All maroon.
     
    Rander, 25 apr 2025 om 10:33
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  12. The Gricing Owl

    The Gricing Owl Well-Known Member

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    Hopefully there should be a lot more fresh green spring growth by now, with maybe more of last years dead growth being overpowered by it. So, fingers crossed any new fire risk won't evolve until the final train comes to a stand at it's scheduled location on 4th May.

    Bryan
     
    The Gricing Owl, 25 apr 2025 om 10:55
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  13. Big Al

    Big Al Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator

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    ....although only seven vehicles with paying passengers, according to the GB paperwork.
     
    Big Al, 25 apr 2025 om 11:00
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  14. 2857Harry

    2857Harry Well-Known Member

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    Worrying, but at the same time perhaps a fair load to give all the locos a good chance?
     
    2857Harry, 25 apr 2025 om 11:06
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  15. Rander

    Rander Member

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    Formation is - FO, FO, RBR, FO, FO, RMBF, FO, FO, BSO.

    Same formation last year with BSO replacing the BSK.
     
    Rander, 25 apr 2025 om 11:09
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  16. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    What's to worry about, capacity around 280?
     
    RalphW, 25 apr 2025 om 11:11
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  17. 2857Harry

    2857Harry Well-Known Member

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    2015 - POB, FO, FO, Kitchen, FO, FO, FO, FO, Kitchen, FO, FO, BSK - 12 coaches and a capicity of 336.

    10 years later - Couple of coaches lost. 60 seats lost. Prices well up. To me that’s a declining market, but you’ll probably tell me otherwise!
     
    2857Harry, 25 apr 2025 om 11:26
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  18. Gladiator 5076

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    It may well be a declining market, but it may also show the difficulty in finding hotel rooms for so many people at a workable price point when the number of facilities have declined and the prices have rocketed. I would have thought getting that many to pay either £4.5K or £3.5K plus a £500 single supplement is not too bad in this economic climate.
    10 years ago I was paying around £80 for 2 nights in a Travelodge for a stewarding trip, this weekend it would be £173 for the same (grotty) place on the M4 service are near Heathrow.
     
    Gladiator 5076, 25 apr 2025 om 11:42
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  19. Rander

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    It's been nine vehicles plus POB(s) since 2016, other than 2018 when it was ten due to the addition of an RMB that year.
     
    Rander, 25 apr 2025 om 11:45
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  20. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    It may be a decline but RTC having their finger on the market obviously think it's still viable.
     
    RalphW, 25 apr 2025 om 11:58
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