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The National Preservation mainline run of 2010 - Your Nominations.

Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by Matt35027, Nov 17, 2010.

  1. Paul42

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    1. The Bristolian
    2. The Pride of Swindon
    3. The Cornish Riviera Express
    Also of mention The Southern Irishman, and The Weymouth Seaside Express.

    The best tours I have been on this year, have a Castle on the front ( with a King on nr 3)
     
  2. stephen

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    1. GBIII - 2 steamengines unassited what a wonderful and rare sight
    2. Brittania Banker- 46201 + 9466 storming up the lickey incline (was a marvallous sight)
    3. 5043 pride of swindon (whole trip was wonderful and well organised)

    well done for all steam charters, engines and crews for hard work, effort and Network rail for helping out all steam companies run these trips with good timetable planning.
     
  3. Steamage

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    'Twas 9600 actually, not 9466 ;-)
     
  4. green five

    green five Resident of Nat Pres

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    46115 on the first Dorset Coast Express on 9th July. My first run with this super machine proved to be a very memorable experience as 46115 was my "Holy Grail" for ML steam. Great performance from SG and her crew and we passed 30777 near Southampton on the SD run to Swanage. Plus the bonus of the RTC girls posing with 46115.............ahem..

    Also of note was 60163 to Swansea in March. Some very spirited running on this trip. And 6201 to Bath and Bristol also in March. Although she suffered steaming problems on the outward run the return run was very enjoyable and noisy!
     
  5. Steamage

    Steamage Part of the furniture

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    I have to say how much I've enjoyed seeing 777 on LSW routes this summer. My best moment was probably videoing her passing Quarr Farm on the Swanage Railway on Whit Monday (I think), at the start of her return journey to London. Rock steady, and very loud!
     
  6. Sheff

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    You mean like HERE? So that's a nailed on cert for the winner now :wink: :first:
     
  7. Martin Perry

    Martin Perry Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator Friend

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    I would have thought that 47760 should get an honourable mention for the return leg of the 'SilverJubilee' of 30/9 ...
     
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    Tornados effort yesterday must be up there
     
  9. D1004

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    5043 on The Bristolian - poetry in motion!

    D1004
     
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    6233 Royal Scot with a record breaking performance over Shap with the box safely stored at Carnforth
     
  11. bob.meanley

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    From my position as fireman on the front engine of this train, I seem to remember that the number on the cabside was 6201 and the bank engines plates said 9600 when we went by it. Any chance that we can stop these continued attempts to re-number 6201 by stealth please, I don't think it is going to happen.
     
  12. Sheff

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    Maybe just a typo Bob, as he's renamed Britannia too? ;)
     
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    It might have been a light train, but I would hardly call an average speed of 73mph for 100 miles a pootle along the GW mainline!!
     
  14. dalrypaul

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    You are of course free to call it whatever you like. Is it just coincidence that the Castle is restricted to 75mph, and the average of the non-stop run was 73mph? I wonder what could've been achieved if this limit wasn't imposed? I think you really need a good load and steep gradients to see what the larger locos are capable of, as was the case on the S&C run. I suspect pretty much any of the 75mph mainline locos could've put in a similar performance with that load on the GW mainline, but that doesn't mean I don't think the tour is a worthy contender, as I think it is, simply for the cooperation between everyone that made the non-stop run possible. While it may have been 'mainline run of the year', I'm not sure it was a particularly stand-out performance, as the itinery was only taxing because of the current mainline speed limit for steam, rather than what the loco is capable of.
     
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    I'd like to nominate 60019 'Bittern's run 'down' to Scotland on 'The Coronation' in May. Not because it broke any records or the fact that it set light to bankings in Yorkshire and north of Berwick, but because it's not very often, these days, that you can get steam haulage from London to Edinburgh behind the same loco (and one thats 60 - 80 years old) in one go. And I have to say the journey behind 'Bittern' from London to Doncaster was a lot more comfortable than the same on a 225 the day after the tour
     
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    Got to be the up non-stop Bristolian for me. A magical trip.
    2nd would be the June 24 'Border Raider' with 60163 northbound over Shap. Great!
     
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    2010? It isn't over yet. But, to date, 61994 on the West Highlander. Any engine that could work that load, in those conditions, over that route is worth the nod. All the other performances offered could have been bettered or at least equalled by other locomotives in the power classification concerned. Can anyone think of a class 6 that could match the K4 in those circumstances?
     
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    Got to be the Up run of the Bristolian. However, I could be accused of bias given that I was the Driver. Definately the run of 2010 for me. (Mind you 6233 out of Euston was pretty special too !) A
     
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    The Bristolian runs were as near an authentic re-run of the originals as possible. Lightweight trains run on very sharp timings. It is not speed that steam Loco's lack, it is acceleration. The only way to lift acceleration is to lighten the load. (Look at 5305 coming up Camden bank the other day, she went up like it was flat). Liberties cannot be taken with speed any more. All locos have 'Black Boxes' fitted, and everybody and his dog has a GPS in their back pocket. There are also a lot of people who use this forum, and others similar, to broadcast things that should remain amongst the people on the train. On the Bristolian I stuck to all the speed limits (within 3mph tolerance). If we could do it again, I would have made a couple of changes to save perhaps 2 mins. If I had the decision about the maximum speed, knowing the standard to which 5043 has been 'remanufactured' I would comfortably run up to 90 mph. What was also fantastic about the Up run of the Bristolian was that we ran 118 miles on about 3,700 galls of water. It may have 'only' been 8 coaches, but it was one fantastic run for many reasons.
     
  20. RalphW

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    Thanks for those comments, it's what we always want, reports from the footplate that can be relied on.
     

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