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RTC 2025

Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by 2857Harry, Sep 7, 2024.

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  1. Big Al

    Big Al Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator

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    Agree with the sentiments.

    The fact that Swanage offers a good destination plus a steam railway is a good draw. Sadly the days are long gone when you could have different locos down and back. Two hours haulage backwards is not every loco owner's cup of tea either.
     
    Big Al, Jun 6, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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    MellishR Resident of Nat Pres Friend

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    On the Tornado thread
    I'm quoting that here because RTC describe their Varsity Explorer three weeks later (25th October) as the first on that line. They do have something of a claim, as Pathfinder's does it only one way, Bletchley to Bicester, and RTC's does Bicester to Bletchley with steam, then diesel on the way back.
     
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    Church Lane is the point work at the country end of Millbrook Freightliner terminal. Water has been taken in Southampton Up Goods Loop before now.
    That means a SWR set of stock often has to be moved and the locals in Cracknore Roads asked to move cars to get the tanker to the access gate.
    Cheers, Neil
     
    Romsey, Jun 6, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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    Gladiator 5076 Resident of Nat Pres

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    I wondered that but not shown as water in OTT either, which of course they usually denote as they have for Fleet.
     
    Gladiator 5076, Jun 6, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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    Presume this tour used the 'new' flyover north of Hitchin which is quite a steep (but short) climb to get over the ECML. It's 50mph followed by a stretch of 55mph before joining the main line on the climb to Letchworth Garden City. The Black Five would have needed diesel assistance to help maintain reasonable speeds over this section and then accelerate towards the station and 45212 may have eased off as it was getting close to it's own maximum. Without being on the footplate it's impossible to be sure of course.
     
    buzby2, Jun 9, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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