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THE WEST SOMERSET EXPLORER Sat 18 June (t0618b)

Discussie in 'What's Going On' gestart door gwr4090, 16 jun 2011.

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  1. Steamage

    Steamage Part of the furniture

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    Is that the back of the mainline train we can see in the platform ATM? Ought to be leaving any minute...

    On its way, 1538, i.e. 8 late. Impressive.
     
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  2. free2grice

    free2grice Part of the furniture Friend

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    Away from Minehead 15:37. A very quick turn around of the loco by a combination of support crew members and WSR staff. <BJ>
     
    free2grice, 18 jun 2011
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  3. West Somerset Wizard

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    Left Minehead at 3.36pm - 6 mins late.

    Steve
     
    West Somerset Wizard, 18 jun 2011
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  4. BillR

    BillR Well-Known Member

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    With the Hymek on the front, apparently.
     
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    Fairly lucky today with two shots of 70013 in sunshine!!!

    First - 70013 passing Sonning Cutting
    Second - 70013 storming past the Kennet and Avon canal at Crofton.

    At Crofton, you could hear her well after she had passed!!!

    EJD 70013 Sonning 20110618LowRes.JPG
    EJD 70013 Crofton 20110618LowRes.JPG
     
    Brunel, 18 jun 2011
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  6. buseng

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    Just got a text saying it left Woodborough at 19.35, now running half hour early?
     
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  7. 9001

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    Still in Theale loop.
     
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  8. 9001

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    Just left Theale loop.
     
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  9. buseng

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    Yes, it was bit of a funny one tonight. As I said earlier, I had text saying it left Woodborough half hour early. Time I got to Theale at 20.35 it was already there. I thought it might of left Theale early but it stayed until the scheduled departure time. All time it was there only one HST passed & then they let a Turbo out in front of it so there was plenty of time for it to leave, I think the water bowser was long gone before it left. Anyway it was a nice sight watching it pull away by the farm crossing.
     
    buseng, 18 jun 2011
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  10. GWR

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    About on time at Twyford going well.
    Tornado came through about 5mins after going towards Reading with support coach & another coach !
     
    GWR, 18 jun 2011
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    [​IMG]
    Crofton on the outward.

    [​IMG]
    Leaving Woodborough loop half an hour early in the evening. Made with about a minute to spare after a rubbish shot at Bruton.
     
    5944, 19 jun 2011
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  12. Steve from GWR

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    Well, I doubt it was as rubbish as my video........

    [video=youtube;dIOz7h91A7g]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIOz7h91A7g[/video]
     
    Steve from GWR, 19 jun 2011
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  13. West Somerset Wizard

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    Bad luck, Steve!

    This guy managed some good action shots of the train on the Minehead Branch, some with, some without D7017 :)

    [video=youtube;DeDvK0xYTco]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeDvK0xYTco[/video]

    Steve
     
    West Somerset Wizard, 19 jun 2011
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  14. buseng

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    By HST standards, that was poor acceleration. They are usually much quicker than that. 70013 wasn't that much slower.
     
    buseng, 19 jun 2011
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    That was tough Steve.But i didn't hear any xxxxxxxs on the soundtrack so well done for keeping your cool. You might have seen above, I stayed with Milleys Lane, Waltham and had the bonus of Tornado appearing London bound a few minutes before Olly but then had an HST through Reading bound about 60secs after Olly disappeared. Phewww. Ok this time, but the risk is always there !! Better luck next time.
     
    royals pete, 19 jun 2011
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  16. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    At least you didn't fall forward onto that spikey fence..... As they say s***e happens.
     
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  17. Ben Jervis

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    At Grafton Curve, Crofton on the outward leg:
    [​IMG]
     
    Ben Jervis, 20 jun 2011
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  18. BillR

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    Here's my bit of video from Crofton of both tours.

    [video=youtube;yxZ-ohw3cJE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxZ-ohw3cJE[/video]
     
    BillR, 20 jun 2011
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