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Does anyone know what is happening with 5029?

Discussie in 'Steam Traction' gestart door Interested Gricer, 11 mrt 2010.

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  1. saltydog

    saltydog Part of the furniture

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    Probably so as not to give away the performance effects of the superb streamlining work carried out on her over the last few months at Tyseley. :nod:
     
    saltydog, 31 mrt 2010
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  2. Interested Gricer

    Interested Gricer New Member

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    Well with the 12 oclock April Fools deadline a few minutes away can I say thanks to all those who took part in this and apologise to those who got upset.

    As the well known saying goes.......................

    APRIL FOOL!!!
     
    Interested Gricer, 1 apr 2010
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  3. 60017

    60017 Resident of Nat Pres Friend

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    Erm.............doesnt the 'trick' have to be 'played' on April 1st to count as a genuine April fool ? My bet is that those who got upset are claiming they knew all the time! * Boards all windows and doors*
     
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  4. Bulleid Pacific

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    I think most of us may have come to the conclusion that this was a prank a while back. Still, it raised an interesting discussion about the GWR's attempt at streamlining...
     
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  5. Steve from GWR

    Steve from GWR Well-Known Member

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    You'd have thought that with it being Easter as well as 1st April, they'd at least have mocked it up in chocolate for a video shoot :biggrin1:
     
    Steve from GWR, 1 apr 2010
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  7. saltydog

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    When we got back to Tyseley from Salisbury this evening it was a bit of a surprise to see 5029 in light steam sitting on the turntable with a Class37 diesel in close attendance sitting on the middle road. I wonder why?
     
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  8. Jimc

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    the fact that the page in question was/is "www.5029nunneycastle.co.uk/Streamlined Castle April 1st spoof.htm" did give something of a clue!
     
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    Ah, didn't notice that...
     
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  10. Nunneyfixer

    Nunneyfixer New Member

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    I suppose that no one noticed that UK Steam also pulled a trick with it's consist for the loco move to Southall??

    So really just don't believe all you read..................

    Ian.
     
    Nunneyfixer, 7 apr 2010
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    UKsteam now showing correctly E+D+C, I don't think UKsteam would deliberately give the wrong info because if people thought 5029 was being dragged by a diesel, they would be less likely to go & see it. I presume the plan was changed last minute.
     
    buseng, 7 apr 2010
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  12. david1984

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    In his defence, David at UKSteam can only put up what people tell him, as the saying goes, don't shoot the messenger.
     
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