Through steam Bicester to Chinnor Sat July 3rd

There is now only just over 3 weeks to go before this train is due to run and there still appears to be no booking arrangements in place. Does anyone know if it is still planned to operate this train as it is going to be extremely difficult to fill it in the short time that is now left.

 

Bookings now open:

http://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/uploads/publications/1529.pdf

 

Reasonable departure time and fares. If I wasn't working on this one I'd definitely be tempted.

 

See you on the day then Salty!

 

Thanks................. booked!

 

Booked this afternoon the person i spoke to said there has been quite a few bookings today

 

Got my ticket today

 

Tickets arrived today. Nicely packaged with a modern style machine produced ticket. Like it. Now I need to know how to photograph, video and ride on the train all at the same time.

 

According to latest Steam Railway, the two headshunts are to be slewed together for this trip...and then slewed back again afterwards.
The reduced traffic levels because of diversions mean that 9600 can run round in the main down platform at Princes R without getting in the way, and get a 35 mph path.

 

9600 is approved for 45MPH now.

 

Won't she run backwards on the day? In which case isn't 35mph is the limit?

 

9600 isn't shoving a tender so 45 both ways

 

OK Thanks I didn't know that. 45mph backwards on the footplate of a pannier tank must be a bit hairy!

 

It beats a day at Alton Towers hands down!!:madgrin:

 

Although panniers were known to reach 70 on the GWGCJ in steam days with the Banbury - Risborough stopper.

 

Like the 14xx on the Gloucester-Chalford shuttles.

 

The 14xx had relatively large driving wheels so 70-ish would have been less hairy on one of them than on a Pannier. I've noticed the way some Panniers appear to "waddle" at 20-ish on preserved lines. Even allowing for smoother track and deeper ballast on the GWGCJ, 70 must have been a hell of a ride!!

 

Any ideas as to how and when the pannier and ecs get to Banbury and return to Tyseley.

 

As I said earlier in the thread diesel on the front and 9600 light steam inside, as for times we all wait with baited breath to see what the new super duper NR computer comes up with.
Going by the times published on the Chiltern website I'd guess at about 8.30ish off TYS.

 

Here are some outline times

Tyseley 0700
Dorridge UL 0744/51
Leamington 0813/19
Banbury UG 0848

Banbury P3 1000/05
Bicester North 1032/45
Hadd and Thame 1113
Princes R 1125 (RR) 1145
Chinnor 1215

Chinnor 1345
Princes R 1415 (RR) 1430
Hadd and T 1442
Bicester North 1507/45
Banbury P1 1610

Banbury DG 1635
Leamington 1705/20
Dorridge 1744
Tyseley 1815

The Tyseley to Banbury sections will have a Class 47 on the front for both ways. The train will run on the Down line from Bicester to Princes, with service trains bi-directional on the Up Line.

PM me with email address for the full timings.