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2010 'TORBAY EXPRESS'

Rasprava u 'What's Going On' pokrenuta od free2grice, 20. Siječanj 2010..

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  1. Mikem

    Mikem Member

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    Ditto Jane,

    Thanks for the good news I am in the South West tomorrow and hope to see her.

    The last twice i've either not been able to get down or a red diesel has been put on instead.

    Hope to see the King from the train as I pass Barton Hill in the morning.

    Thanks again much appreciated.

    Mike M. (70c)
     
    Mikem, 18. Rujan 2010.
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  2. jane

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    you are both welcome she look's great in the evening sun shine and look forward to waving her off in the morning;


    all the best
    jane
     
    jane, 18. Rujan 2010.
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  3. lickeybanker

    lickeybanker Well-Known Member

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    Shame she wont be doing the TE next week when I will be in the south west for the Looe Valley panniers.
     
    lickeybanker, 18. Rujan 2010.
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  4. jane

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    well up at 7am then a chat with the d.b.s. lads a hope you have a good run to the 71000 lads then she was off just after 8am to do the run around moves at templemeads; hope you all have a cracking day be it behind her or linesiding ; got a lot of cleaning in the coach to do today ready for next weekend;
    all the best
    jane
     
    jane, 19. Rujan 2010.
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  5. free2grice

    free2grice Part of the furniture Friend

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    On time and looking superb emerging from Flax Bouton tunnel at 09:25. 10 chocolate and cream coaches plus support coach. Certainly an improvement on the 'rainbow stock' behind the Deltic to Wales yesterday. That consisted of 1 maroon coach, 2 blood and custards, 3 maroons, 1 Anglian blue, 2 chocolate and creams, 1 maroon, and finally 2 blue and greys. You guessed it ....a Pathfinder tour. <BJ>
     
    free2grice, 19. Rujan 2010.
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  6. free2grice

    free2grice Part of the furniture Friend

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    71000 dep Paignton on time at 17:16. <BJ>
     
    free2grice, 19. Rujan 2010.
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  7. cg

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    A couple of shots from Temple Meads this morning.

    http://michael527.fotopic.net/c1898282_1.html

    Still trying to work out where and why files have 'disappeared' from the SD disk, these two 'emerged'. (It was nearly full, and for some reason the photographs have not been easy to find).
     
    cg, 19. Rujan 2010.
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  8. 5944

    5944 Resident of Nat Pres

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    65.2 mph into Whiteball tunnel on the return!
     
    5944, 19. Rujan 2010.
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  9. No.7

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    18 Minutes 58 Seconds.

    A new all time record without doubt. Congratulations.
     
    No.7, 20. Rujan 2010.
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  10. Mikem

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    Not so good at Dawlish for the return it just crawled through following the stopper as previously

    with the King. Had a good day altogether managed to see all three mainline trips in the South West.

    Mike M. (70c)
     
    Mikem, 20. Rujan 2010.
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  11. GWR

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    GWR, 23. Rujan 2010.
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  12. Stu in Torbay

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    Nice touch for the last TE of 2010, and good way to do a positioning move for 6024 !
     
    Stu in Torbay, 23. Rujan 2010.
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  13. lickeybanker

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    I need to flip a coin now, do I do Liskeard to Looe on Sunday and miss the double headed TE or just see the double header, Tamar Devonian on Saturday. Maybe the best is do the Looe trip Sunday morning and then get back to see the last TE of the season around the P&DSR in the afternoon.Why does life give me sooo many choices????:eyebrows:
     
    lickeybanker, 23. Rujan 2010.
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  14. pacelweb

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    Going for my first grice of the Torbay tomorrow since riding it 2 years ago... hoping for sun and steam, especially with the double header at the start! Anyone know if it's possible to beat it from Whiteball down to south of Newton Abbot? and does anyone know any spots on the bank just after Newton Abbot?
     
    pacelweb, 25. Rujan 2010.
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  15. No.7

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    It is possible but very tight. Problem getting to beyond Newton Abbot is usually the traffic at the end of the N. Abbot bypass, but it might be better now peak season is over. Not many spots on that climb, a bridge just after Aller Junc is maybe the best bet.
     
    No.7, 25. Rujan 2010.
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  16. springers

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    I've just been told 60163 is running on its own ! Anyone any idea when 6024 is moving to the WSR ?
    Colin
     
    springers, 26. Rujan 2010.
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  17. cg

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    cg, 26. Rujan 2010.
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  18. apothecary

    apothecary New Member Friend

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    Why was Tornado not double headed with the King this morning?Hundreds of disappointed linesiders would like to know why and when the change was decided.
     
    apothecary, 26. Rujan 2010.
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  19. Shoddy127

    Shoddy127 Well-Known Member

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    Perhaps apothecary there is/was a practical explanation for this not happening and anyways, this sort of info doesn't have to be made public just to please all the photters, I'm sure it's not disrupted your weekend that much?

    Regarding todays Torbay Express, I wonder if the crews today will be trying to break anymore records especially with whats happened to Tornado over the last few months. I find it quite ridiculous really with what happened last weekend with the Duke considering it had been thrashed into the ground on its previous mainline stint and that the support crew allowed it. After all the repairs its had, it's a little strange to say the least. Lessons learned and all that......?
     
    Shoddy127, 26. Rujan 2010.
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  20. free2grice

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    The move has taken place already. It passed Bristol TM approx 12:15. <BJ>
     
    free2grice, 26. Rujan 2010.
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