PRIVATE CHARTER THIS SATURDAY;

Hi Does Anyone have the times for the private charter from tysley to didcot this saturday was hoping to see her at banbury ;


all the best
jane

 

I hadn't heard of this but if there is one you've let the cat out of the bag now!

Shall post times if I hear any.

 

No times on Uk steam but interesting to note that also on Saturday 35028 is working a Vic-Didcot, Oxford-Vic VSOE working.

I'd presume the private charter to be either 4965 or 5043? Will be interesting to see what develops!

 

Would it be possible the route of the tour could be down to cheltenham then up the golden valley line, maybe someone wants to have a private charter to test the castle on its own up sapperton bank maybe, i hope so as i live on that bank ray2:

 

Careful, Jane - someone might get a court super-injunction about this!

 

ha ha dont think they waste the money its now on uksteam as well but no other details;i think it was said to be 5043;
all the best
jane ;

 

Edit.

 

I wonder if Ben @ Tyseley is happy to pass on outline times? It may be that the trip is supposed to be a surprise for someone? There was a retirement special for the NR Charters boss (Steve Cornish??) a couple of years ago which was supposed to be kept secret. IIRC, word leaked out the night before...

Probably, the best we can do is keep an eye on UKsteam.

 

I hope the lucky people on this run has a good day there is nothing better than being out on main line;
with a copper top in frount sheer magic ;

all the best
jane;

 

If it is via Leamington should be a good day as 45407 and 44871 are coming the other way at lunchtime. http://uksteam.info/tours/t11/t0514p.htm

 

Think you might be 12 months too late for that one!

 

No the dates wrong I think - it appears on the 2011 loco movements page. http://uksteam.info/tours/lem11.htm

 

44871 seems to be crossed out at the top of the timings page.

 

The path is accurate, the year seems to be wrong on Uksteam.info though - that's all.

 

44871 has been re-instated at the top of the timings page.

 

Timings now on uksteam.info. 5043 Tender first Moor St to Stratford, then rr and to Oxford. Turns at Didcot then runs back to Stratford to rr and run tender first back to Moor St. http://uksteam.info/tours/t11/t0514e.htm

Now all we need to guess is what/who is it for?

 

So, we're being well and truly spoiled for mainline steam in the Thames Valley area this weekend.

Tomorrow we have 44871 and 45407 on the Cathedrals Express down the GWR mainline, while some hours earlier Oliver Cromwell's running light engine in the opposite direction.

Then on Saturday we have Clan Line, 45305 and Oliver Cromwell through the Staines/Egham area, plus Earl of Mount Edgcumbe and Clan Line to Didcot and Oxford, while the two Black 5's head back north via the High Wycombe line.

It's going to be a race to fit it all in!:car:

 

And my A-level exams start on Monday so have to stay in and revise..................You just wait - this time next month when I've finished there'll be NOTHING!!! :target:

 

Good luck with your exams then, do well!

Anyway, in fact this time next month looks pretty juicy too - within a week we get 4492, one of the Britannias, double headed 4965/5043, then within another week there's an 8F from Aldershot and 35028 to Bristol. Plus Swanage Belles, VSOE's and even the 8F round the Surrey Hills too. Bound to be lots of light engine moves to go with all of that.

Now, get back to that revision and stop messing about on the internet!! :nono:

 

Darn it........I'm crewing our club layout at the Loddon Vale Model Railway Club show(Arborfield Community Centre, Sheerlands Road, Arborfield near Wokingham) all day Saturday. Pop in and say hello - I'll be on Ensbury Park

STEVE