CANTERBURY TORNADO 18 June 2011

Starting thread. I was near Twyford this morning waiting for 70013 Okiver Cromwell with the W Somerset Explorer, when Tornado appeared in the other direction !!!!!! Excellent surprise...she was on the way to Willesden to pick up her train. Sunny but pretty windy out there .
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnWZsUE-ogl

 

Video don't work...............

 

Thats odd, sorry about that; it actually works when rekeying code direct to net but I don't know how to change it on here so it loads auto. Its already worked ok for the West Somerset thread. Oh and I must take lessons on how to reduce wind ! (noise )

 

Try this link.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnWZsUE-ogI

 

Excellent thanks

 

I've had the same problems.......you are not alone.....

 

Passed through Hildenborough on time. Link to Photo http://paulsimpson.zenfolio.com/p474145234/h1e76ef#h1e76ef

 

Through Tonbridge bang on time.
Photos at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/n_burgess/sets/72157626988852246/

 

Through Ashford with a glimpse of sunshine!

http://thestig.co.uk/set1950985/media69368175.html

 

Could be a really lovely photo, but totally spoiled by graphics right across the centre!

Why don't you just upload a very low res version if you are worried about how viewers use the image? And put your copyright details, name or whatever at the bottom. We can all enjoy your creative skills then, without undermining any other use you may want to put the images to.

Intended to be a constructively helpful comment,

Bryan

 

All very relevant and true Byran, I couldn't agree with you more infact!
I was going to put an apology about it but decided not to as it needs explaining.....

Unfortunately for the time being (hopefully not much longer) I have no control over the automatically applied gallery watermark. The gallery is on Pikfu and I'm a beta tester, the settings have been carried over from my old fotopic account but with the transparency of text set to 100%!
When I get access to the settings it will be much more subtle, I would currently rather have a watermark that's a little hideous then no watermark at all !

Cheers,
Steve

 

Passing through Pluckley earlier with a little brightness
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/X6kM7pg2Cfn-WT_XKmIeUA?feat=directlink

Cheers

 

Seen on her way back out of Ashford with another last gasp of sun!

http://thestig.co.uk/set1950985/media69368176.html
Apologies again for watermark!

Steve

 

Was 5 minutes early through Shortlands on the return leg, caught us all by surprise.

Regards,

Dan

 

Was on time through Tonbridge in glorious evening sun, chattering very well, would be interested to know what her time to passing Sevenoaks was?

 

A big thank you to whoever was providing updates from the train. The system worked brilliantly.
Patrick

 

Nice shots guys, here's my effort of it passing Sevington loop, Ashford, on the return run. The sun game out just in time.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/60590124@N08/5845646565/in/photostream/

 

Nice shot, Craig. Thanks for posting it.

Brings back memories of Blue Peter on the main line...
<sighs>

 

Damn. I knew it was running but didn't go out for it.

When I saw the timings I thought it would be well past dark when it passed near my home on it's outward journey. After adding in the time I thought might be needed for a major boiler overhaul somewhere in South London.









WINK. HUMOUR.

 

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Tornado near Headcorn and Sturry. Good to see it back out on the mainline