60163 for VSOE on 20-08-10.

Just seen on Uksteam info that Tornado is standing in for 35028 on Friday's Surrey Hills run. After that there isn't a VSOE until October. Lets hope the MNLPS folks can get their steed back in good form during the scheduled break for maintenance. It's depressing for us Southerners that there isn't a Bulleid on the ML at the moment.

 

i shall be out to see this just trying to work out where i want to go now, thinking the otherside of Shalford

 

There are lots of great places on that route, here's my video from the last time Tornado ran it, in a car there's a reasonable amount of time to catch the train twice.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBv73D9t-CE

And here I caught Clan Line 3 times on her March trip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NAPM4Ei-rY

Let me know if you want more info about the locations and routes

 

cheers steve, i think i might go back and try this one:
http://matthewtomsjamescummins.fotopic.net/p49651717.html

think it was just before after the pub lol

 

I see 60163 is going from Stewarts Lane to Alton after the Surrey Hills jaunt.

Hope it's coming via Guildford for positioning. Would appreciate any timings if available.

Thanks

Mike M. (70c)

 

I will be out to see this. I am assuming the times will be about the same as the June 19th trip in the absence of more specific info.

 

Does anyone know if this is definitely running with steam today. Do not want to follow wednesday's outing of one out of two with a nought out of one if I can help it

thanks

Richard

 

agreed anyone got any info on this one guys, dont fancy cycling to my spot to find its a box

 

It seems fairly certain it's Tornado:

http://www.a1steam.com/index.php?op...ay-20th-august&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=123

 

swish, best to hope now the sun shows its face, you out for it today steve?

 

Thanks

Richard

 

Yes, I will be chasing it around, maybe Woking and Gomshall today.

 

ah nice if you see someone bombing around on a red push bike give us a wave

 

Times now on uksteam - note the exceptionally long pathing stop(s) between Stewarts Lane and Clapham Junction - 1228 from Victoria, 1300 at Clapham!

 

jesus that is a long wait! well i suppose they have to fit in that five course meal somewhere lol, but cheers for giving us a heads up on the times

 

One doesn't want one's customers having soup splashing all over the place whilst negotiating the various crossovers near to Clapham Junction, does one!

 

Sadly, for those out photting, the lovely crystal clear blue sky start to the day in Mid Kent has rapidly gone downhill to full cover with grey and threatening clouds. Doubt it will be much different over in Surrey.

 

While photographing 'Tornado' at Clapham Junction today, I saw this idiot (see photo extract) at the foot of the platfrom ramp on platform 4 - he and his kind are hastening the end of main line steam by their trespassing. Does anyone recognise him? He has a full beard which is not obvious from this shot.

 

Olives husband from "on the buses"????

 

He looks very much like the berk who got stuck under the level crossing gate at Exeter St Davids last year when we went on the CE with Tornado. The gate came down on his rucksack and pinned him down. If it is the same one he has also been seen on the lineside a few times on the wrong side of the fence.