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Discussie in 'Steam Traction' gestart door jane, 20 feb 2011.

  1. oddsocks

    oddsocks Well-Known Member

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    See this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R.A._Riddles for the basics.
     
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    Did I read somewhere (can't find it on the bookshelf) that the original intention was to name 71000 "Prince Charles" but permission was refused by the Palace?
     
  3. class8mikado

    class8mikado Part of the furniture

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    Think i read the same somewhere....
     
  4. LMS2968

    LMS2968 Part of the furniture

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    Possibly in view of the disaster to his sister, Princess Anne!
     
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  6. class8mikado

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    All quiet on the 71000 front with no Runs booked that i can see... is all well ? will we see her next year ?
     
  7. spindizzy

    spindizzy Member

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    Its booked to double head with Tornado over the Devon Banks to Plymouth in March, thats if it doesn't get postponed again.
     
  8. conireland

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    It is also booked to run on the ELR on the weekend: 3rd+4th December
     
  9. John Petley

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    There is plenty of main line work scheduled for 2012 for which no loco has yet been allocated, so let's hope that 2012 will see a bit more of 71000 on the main line compared with 2011. In 2011 the two "Brits" have attracted a good few headlines, and while they have unquestionably performed well, 71000 can easily out-perform them. I have never yet managed a main line run behind this engine, (only a trip on the WSR, where Kentsford bank was dismissed with contemptuous ease) but the performances I have read about make me very keen to rectify this omission.
     
  10. class8mikado

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    Has arrived at ELR .
     
  11. BR8P

    BR8P New Member

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  12. green five

    green five Resident of Nat Pres

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  13. John Petley

    John Petley Part of the furniture

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    I see from the "loco movements" section of David Randles' excellent Main line steam website that 71000 ran with support coach from Bury to Eastleigh today. This presumably means the "Duke" will be returning the main line soon. Great to see this loco back in action.
     
  14. steamvideosnet

    steamvideosnet Well-Known Member

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    Presumably this Wednesday's Poole - Windsor charter with TBEL? Will try and see it at Eastleigh tonight at around 23:15.

    James at SVN
     
  15. John Petley

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    Yes - it was originally down as 4464 or 70000, but the website has been updated to indicate that 71000 will be the motive power on Wednesday.
     
  16. steamvideosnet

    steamvideosnet Well-Known Member

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    I understand 4464 is having its spark arrestor checked (after the lineside fires on the Cathedrals Explorer) and 70000 is on the CathEx from Alresford to Ely on Thursday. The Duke is also rostered on the 20th June run to Bristol (from Poole). She then moves over to Bristol for the Torbay Express runs.

    James at SVN
     

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