1062 Western Courier to WSR

Looks like 1062 is heading to the WSR for the mixed traffic weekend. loco shall be leaving on wednesday by rail, being towed to the WSR by a 66 but heard a rumor yesterday that it might be 1015 Western Champion towing 1062 as they are both going to the event.

 

D1015 will not be attending the WSR event as it will be being made ready for it's Scottish jaunt the following weekend.

Regards,

Paul

 

would have been a wonderful sight though 2 maroon 1000s on the mainline nearly 40 years since the last time ?

 

certainly would've been a nice picture! looks like its going to be a cl66 now. [-X

 

Any idea of the times and route?

 

departs kidderminster at 2.15pm i believe.

 

Is she going via Worcs or Snow Hill?

 

Thanks to SWRG for info,hope they dont mind me forwarding the gen.

GBRF 66/7 motive power

0V52

Kidderminster S.V.R. (3) 14PR15
Kidderminster OP 14OP28 14OP30
Hartlebury 14/34
Droitwich Spa [1] 14/40
Tunnel Jn 14/47
Worcester T.C. C A 14C*52 15C*30
Wylds Lane Jn 15/34
Norton Jn 15/39
Abbotswood Jn 15/41
Ashchurch 15/50
Cheltenham Spa [1] 15/57
Barnwood Jn 16/03
Gloucester Yard Jn [1] 16/04
Standish Jn 16/11
Charfield 16/22
Yate [1] 16/27
Westerleigh Jn (1) 16/30
Bristol Parkway 2 16/35
Filton Abbey Wood [1] 16/36
Stapleton Road 16/40
Dr Day's Jn ML 16/42 ML
Bristol East Jn DM 16/43 DM
Bristol Temple Meads 16*44 16*48
BRSTLWJ Bristol West Jn. 16/49
Parson Street {0.50} 16/52
Worle Jn 17/03
Uphill Jn 17/06
Bridgwater [1] 17/17
Cogload Jn 2 17/24
Taunton (2) RL 17/28 RL
Norton Fitzwarren OPA 17OP*35 17OP*40
Bishops Lydeard 17|50 17|5

 

There appears to be an update to the timings from Nigel Hopkins.

Kidd. SVR dep 13:15
Kidderminster 13:23-13:30
Worcester Yard 13:54-15:31

The timings afterwards run within a gnat's whisker of the original times.

....don't shoot the messenger. <BJ>

 

Seen heading into Worcester 1350 behind a GBRF 66

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Not in Worcester yard as at 1520 so presume must have left earlier

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Left Worcester yard 75 min early - reported Nailsea 16:11, should be at the WSR soon.

 

D1062 seen departing the SVR at Kidderminster on it's way to the WSR gala. I intended to film it again after the booked 1:30 stop in Worcester yard. However I later found out that they left Worcester 75 minutes early - so missed it.
Not much thrash, but a record of the event anyway.
Enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r06FFeYqAMc&fmt=18

Whilst waiting for D1062 I filmed a few 66's, just in the hope they may have an hydraulic attached!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7HMZbpAO4Q&fmt=18

 

I managed to get out and film the return to the SVR today.
I seem to have a "calming" effect on mainline moves, everything was being brought to a stop outside Cheltenham, including this move!
Well it made all the photters happy

Anyway video is at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_024X1U5n0&fmt=18