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The Great Britain IV

Dieses Thema im Forum 'What's Going On' wurde von spindizzy gestartet, 11 Juni 2010.

  1. spindizzy

    spindizzy Member

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    Details now up on RTC web site?

    http://www.railwaytouring.co.uk/index.php/the-great-britain-iv---160411-240411.html

    Can we start a sweep stake to guess the number of changes to the original plan when the tour actually runs?
     
    spindizzy, 11 Juni 2010
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  2. Autocar

    Autocar New Member

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    Thanks. Am considering travelling on this (my first multi-day trip).
     
    Autocar, 11 Juni 2010
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  3. Guest

    Guest Part of the furniture Account Suspended

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    Better have a sweep on how many people will open duplicate threads
     
    Guest, 11 Juni 2010
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  4. Bean-counter

    Bean-counter Part of the furniture

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    So I think we can safely say that there will be very little mainline steam in Holy and Easter week again next year for anyone who can't afford this tour, as just about every operable loco or major base/supplier of such locos will be involved in this tour! (I am taking account of the yet to be announced changes).

    The whole thing looks horribly wasteful in terms of light-engine moves, something which this years was rather less due to the reduced number of participants!

    Steven
     
    Bean-counter, 11 Juni 2010
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  5. green five

    green five Resident of Nat Pres

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    Sounds good. Will 6100 be ready?
     
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  6. Spamcan81

    Spamcan81 Nat Pres stalwart

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    What's an LMS Class V? ;-)
     
    Spamcan81, 11 Juni 2010
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  7. lewis.maddox

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    Black 5 :) The go anywhere locos...

    Lewis
     
    lewis.maddox, 11 Juni 2010
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  8. Spamcan81

    Spamcan81 Nat Pres stalwart

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    I know that. Just wondering if the copy writer for the advert does though.
     
    Spamcan81, 11 Juni 2010
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  9. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    Probably not when in another of their tours, at Blackpool there are the trains to see, but no mention of trams..........
     
    RalphW, 11 Juni 2010
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  10. Guest

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    Ralph - with what they are doing to the tramway that may not be a copy writer's error
     
    Guest, 11 Juni 2010
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  11. 6:05 special

    6:05 special Well-Known Member Loco Owner

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    I would presume there will be positioning trains the itineraries of which somtimes turn out to be as attractive if not more so than the GB's.
     
    6:05 special, 14 Juni 2010
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  12. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    I think it's a bit soon to pass judgement on LE moves until the whole picture of other tours used as positioning moves becomes available.
     
    RalphW, 14 Juni 2010
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    According to the latest SR, 6023 is going to haul the last leg Bristol to London. Seems to be a genuine statement from RTC.
     
    buseng, 23 Juni 2010
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    Wouldn't it be good? Best think of it as an "aspiration" for the time being?! Many a slip...
     
    Steamage, 23 Juni 2010
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