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CATHEDRALS EXPLORER 06-13 MAY

Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by leander, May 2, 2011.

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  1. ADB968008

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    Out of Victoria on time, 34067 leading and 45407 pushing from behind, very nice.
     
    ADB968008, May 13, 2011
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  2. Steve from GWR

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    Here's a video from this morning of them at Cholsey, including a race with a HST (they lost)

    [video=youtube;ACip3lBBEAs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACip3lBBEAs[/video]
     
    Steve from GWR, May 13, 2011
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  3. Hertz Van Rentl

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    Subject to speed limit? Pulling a lot more weight?

    Not their fault.
     
    Hertz Van Rentl, May 13, 2011
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  4. Steve from GWR

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    Definitely :)

    Also, I don't know if the HST had a stop at Didcot so it may have had a flying start!
     
    Steve from GWR, May 13, 2011
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  5. buseng

    buseng Part of the furniture

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    Video at Tilehurst, not sure why they were approaching slowly & opening up just before the station, had a green light at the end of the platform although a freightliner passed through about 5 mins previously.
    [video=youtube;J25cjBeTVy0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J25cjBeTVy0&feature=youtu.be[/video]

    Edit. Forgot to say, thanks for all the updates today
     
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    Approx 35 late. Service train struck someone/something at Dunton Green. I was waiting at Cheslfield for it, both up and down services were being cancelled. 34067 held at Orpington, I headed over there and saw the last few coaches roll out of the platform.
     
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    Through Tonbridge at 20.30
     
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  8. Steve from GWR

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    I love it when that happens. I think they must have wanted to give you a treat. Maybe one of the crew's brother lives in Tilehurst or something. Much better than when they take their foot off , drift through the station, then you can hear them hit the loud pedal just as they get out of range!

    Nice video buseng, thank you.
     
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    KEYHAMTRAIN, May 13, 2011
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  10. ADB968008

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    A lot of tired but happy people at Victoria this evening. This looks like a successful trip.
    well done to those bringing 45407 from Fort William to London via Wales in 1 week !
     
    ADB968008, May 13, 2011
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    23.43 just heard Tangmere whistle as it came through Ashford
     
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    Thanks for the compliment. EDIT Just noticed my & your videos have disappeared from the posts (#162 & #165). Mods, any idea why?
     
    buseng, May 14, 2011
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    Still on my screen !!!! Just watched them both...great vids, thanks
     
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    DOH! just found out why! I had flash player disabled in Opera due to other issues, realised when it worked in Firefox.
     
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    jon5051, May 14, 2011
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    Nice work Bill.
     
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    Thanks Ralph. Could have been better though, I'm still not used to the microscopic zoom lever on my latest toy!
     
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    I was in trouble last year when the lanc plug on my Varizoom broke, I had forgotten how much less control you have with the camera zoom control compared with the remote one.
     
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