Steam Dreams Tours 2012

2012 Preview from the Autumn & Christmas brochure handed out on the ACE -

12/2 Bath – 6024
1/3 Cardiff – 6023
10/3 Plymouth - 6023 & 6024
29/3 York - 60163
31/3 Paddington - Paignton - 60163
5/4 Peterborough – Salisbury – 60163
12/4 Salisbury, Bath & Bristol
14/4 Chester
19/4 Banbury & Oxford - Swanage
23/4 North Kent – Stratford upon Avon 70000

 

Steam Dreams website is now showing futher details of their 2012 prgramme which include : -

Thu 03May12 London to Exeter via Salisbury
Thu 10May12 Colchester to York A1 Tornado
Thu 07Jun12 Alresford/Alton to Cambridge & Ely
Thu 05Jul12 Lewes to Oxford A1 Tornado
Thu 09Aug12 London to Gloucester, Lydney & Cardiff A1 Tornado
Sat 11Aug12 London to York & Scarborough A1 Tornado

See website for full list.

 

My SD brochure shows the 10th march tour to Exeter and Plymouth being behind DoG and Tornado, website shows this as well
Regards
BGSTEAM

 

My first post was on the 7th September and was at that time correct.

 

I hope July 5th stays the same and I can get a chance to see Tornado in Haywards Heath.

 

Apologies, I didn't look at the original date of your post. Sorry
Regards
BGSTEAM

 

Apologies Paul42, I didn't look at the date of your post. Sorry
Regards BGSTEAM

 

I'm wondering which way the Exeter trip is planned to go? I'm presuming via Wilton Junction and Westbury to Cogload Junction, but here's hoping that a path can finally be identified on the West of England mainline. Just a shame its on a Thursday.

 

If it is going the proper way the Exeter it will be a day off work :0)

 

Clanline is shown as loco for 9th July to Weymouth

 

No pick up at Stains, does that mean straight down the main line on the 9th behind a Merchant Navy, that's enough to make a Yeti weep, lol

 

Lost for words! (BIG Smilies).



Oh, I should add that it will definitely be a Steam Dream tonight. Replacing dreams of Bavarian Serving Wenches.............. (shock!).

 

So will they take the name plates off and paint 35030 on the sides?

 

I believe that there are additional intermediate signals being installed (near Crewkerne ?) to break the long Yeovil Jc to Chard Jc section. I gather that this should be sufficient to allow a steam path through to Exeter. I am not sure about the timescale for commissioning but I think the signals may already be in place.

David

 

I feel 35023 would be better. Last scheduled "2" hour, (not by then), express to Bournemouth, and onto Weymouth, but on the 8th of course.

 

Well, I may not be able to get away with doing Waterloo-Exeter, but it bodes well for the future, notwithstanding timetable intensification. However, another trip has caught my eye, provisionally 60009 from Glasgow to Aberdeen via Stirling and Perth on 23/09/12. This is probably intended to be an optional trip for their Scottish weekend, with the possibility for us daytrippers to get on. Not a bad price, either at £74 for standard. Can certainly see myself travelling north for that.

 

Sold! An A4 to Aberdeen - what else matters? - Shame its not running from Buchanan St via Forfar though!

 

I felt a smile come to my face when I saw the 35028 9th July run mentioned in the new issue of Heritage Railway. Should be another run to remember. Might book this up before Christmas as I think it will be very popular!

 

Are they planning another "special run" like this years adventure?

 

From what we were told after the 9th July run this year, if it had all gone smoothly (which it did) CE would repeat the fast running and non-stop schedule next year. The 9th July run with 34067 this year was also a "trial run" to prove that it could be done. With 35028 in charge this time perhaps they might have a longer formation.