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71000 Plans for 2010 ?

Discussie in 'Steam Traction' gestart door Pesmo, 1 feb 2010.

  1. Pesmo

    Pesmo Member

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    I understand that the Duke was due a steam test last week. Do we know if it passed ?

    Has there been any suggestions, hints or rumours as to if there will be any main line activity this year ?
     
    Pesmo, 1 feb 2010
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  2. neildimmer

    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    its down to do the Scarborough Flyer for RTC in July/August/September along with 6233 & 6201

    Neil
     
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  3. Matt35027

    Matt35027 Well-Known Member

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    Also one of three possible locos for the Cumbrian Mountain Express in July and August. It'd be nice to see her up Shap with the modification to the inside cylinder, see what she can really do!
     
    Matt35027, 2 feb 2010
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  4. green five

    green five Resident of Nat Pres

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    The new issue of the Railway Magazine has her down as working a movement trip from Manchester to Bishops Lydeard on 13th March.
     
    green five, 2 feb 2010
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  5. pjhliners

    pjhliners Member Friend

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    The Duke should have been at the Churnet Valley this coming weekend, but the following announcement has appeared on their website:

    "It is with much regret that we have to announce that the Duke of Gloucester
    will not be attending our Winter Steam Gala due to overrunning repair work.

    The owners informed the CVR on the 29th January that the repair work they are undertaking will not be complete.
    They are sincerely upset that they are not able to honour their commitment to us &
    have assured us that we will be able to have the Duke at a later date this year.

    We are trying to find a replacement locomotive but it is very difficult at such short notice. "

    Peter, on a dank, wet Manchester afternoon
    http://pjhrailpics.fotopic.net/
     
    pjhliners, 2 feb 2010
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  6. Jeff Albiston

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    I'm eyeing up one of the CME's this summer. I've done 6233 and 6201 on the mainline, but not 71000. So it would be nice to have a trip behind her before her ticket runs out. Which I believe is the end of this year, unless it gets a 12 month extension?
     
    Jeff Albiston, 3 feb 2010
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  7. 5067

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  8. mattspencer

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    UKSteam is also now showing this.
     
    mattspencer, 3 feb 2010
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  9. stan the man

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    I would like to see a Merchant Navy over Shap as that would show the men from the boys!

    Jim S
     
    stan the man, 3 feb 2010
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  10. sunstream

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    71000 website has an update for 01 Feb saying that the steam test was passed on 29th January.
    The superheater elements now going back in ready for further steam test.
    http://www.71000trust.com/update010210.html
     
    sunstream, 4 feb 2010
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  11. bongo jim

    bongo jim New Member

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    Probably not an awful lot more than it did before........ Hopefully it will be used a bit more carefully this time round and not thrashed mercylessly to try and prove its as good as a duchess, then it should last a bit longer?
    It has never come anywhere near 6233 on power output, and certainly nowhere near 46229's record on saunderton in the late 80's...
     
    bongo jim, 4 feb 2010
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  12. Shoddy127

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    Hmm, funny thats what I was thinking.....
     
    Shoddy127, 7 feb 2010
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  13. 46228

    46228 New Member

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    How come it was thrashed? I thought that the guys who run it only fixed what BR got wrong?
     
    46228, 7 feb 2010
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