Latest on 34067?

I believe she obtained a new 7 year ticket last year. It'll be great if she can retake her place as queen of Southern railtours before Christmas.

 

You'd of thought taking the boiler out the frames theyd see to it that's it's good for a few years at least until a retubes needed..

 

it had a boiler steam test last thursday, don't know whether it passed or not.

 

There's also a suggestion that 70000 will have a light test on Wed 9th, followed by a loaded test on the Carnforth circuit, so might that be the trip on 10th? I guess we'll have to wait and see what noelist and his chums spot on Wednesday night ;-)

 

It is mentioned here, post #146

Light engine Crewe - Warrington - Crewe on the 9th.
Loaded test run north to Carnforth on the 10th, back south to Crewe (not sure whether loaded or not) on the 11th.
The only thing I know time wise for the loaded run is there is a Carnforth - Crewe stock move leaving Carnforth at around 06:00 with coaches for the Brit to be tested with.

Link to thread:-

http://railways.national-preservati...1537-70000-quot-Britannia-quot-at-Crewe/page8


I hope to be out for the light and loaded tests of 70000 if all goes to plan with a couple of shift swops at work. I'm not sure about Tangmere though if that is on Thursday the 11th.

Neil.

 

Hope 34067 is back soon then we can have 3 Bulleids on the mainline next year. If she is fit then I may see her on the Bath and Bristol from Haywards Heath in December.

 

I'd rather have three BULLEIDS on the main line next year. Much better locos.

 

The pedants strike again!!!

 

Nowt wrong with that. I think it's a common courtesy to spell someone's name correctly whether they are alive or not. Would you write a letter to the current Bulleid family and spell their name incorrectly? I'm sure you'd get miffed if people habitually wrote Broonel instead of Brunel.

 

you mean, it isn't Broonel?

 

Shall we not start the grammar/spelling argument again and get back to 34067?

 

One may expect to find his name spelt wrongly, in say, the Sun newspaper.......but on a forum of railfans, it's pretty dire to get his name wrong!!

 

The NRM can't spell it correctly either.

 

Here hear!

 

If people can't get the niceties of a bit of spelling correct, then you know to double check their historic or technical pronouncements too - its all a matter of care and checking.

I'm not perfect, but I continually back check and double check, but no-one can proof read their own scribblings completely.

However, wrong case,"could of" etc - sorry - back to school time!

 

So I guess there's not very much hope of Tangmere making its RYTC bookings on the 25th and 27th November. I see Tornado's busy on the 25th, I wonder what they'll get to do it? Does WCRC drive the Duke?

 

44932 will cover I expect

 

Latest Railway Magazine I noticed today already has 44932 shown as substituting for Tangmere - nothing amended when i last looked on RTC site or UKSteam
Good guess by RM or good source??

 

Thanks. I will look forward to seeing 44932 on the Paddington main line in particular!

 

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