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VT Shap, S&C Double-Header with 5043 and 6201 - March 10th 2012

Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by Ben Vintage-Trains, Nov 3, 2011.

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  1. FlyingScotsman4472

    FlyingScotsman4472 Member

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    Got a lucky break with the light on Saturday at Shap Summit with 5043 + 6201 and you could hear the two well before they came into view.

    GWR 5043 + LMS 6201 Shap Summit | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

    Thanks for looking.....Simon

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/10257146@N05/
     
    FlyingScotsman4472, Mar 12, 2012
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  3. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    There was some concern amongst the serious beer drinkers as we stopped at Mill Hill, the tanker was in Carlsberg livery. :faint2:
     
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  4. david1984

    david1984 Resident of Nat Pres

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    Carlsberg dont do trains, but if they did it would be 5043 :)
     
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  5. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    You could get into trouble there, it sounds as if you don't know the difference between a train and locomotive that pulls the train..........

    OK I know train fitted better in the quote......
     
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    david1984 Resident of Nat Pres

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    I thought it was quite appropriate myself, im fairly sure Brasso and Brunswick Green are Carlsbergs main ingrediants.
     
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    Evening all, some great videos and pictures from Saturday, looks like the puters got a entertaining trip out thats for sure.

    Please see my contribition from Greengates, the speed and sound was superb.

    All sizes | 5043 Greengates | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

    Cheers
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    Oli15, Mar 12, 2012
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  8. Ben Vintage-Trains

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    Great Pic.

    Let’s play spot the new coach with the freshly painted roof! Lol

    (answer – BFK second from the end)
     
    Ben Vintage-Trains, Mar 12, 2012
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  10. RalphW

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    Good to see my camera and arm in the first coach, back window. You should therefore be immortalised on my video....
     
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  11. RalphW

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    Looks good Neil but I wonder why it does not fill the window?
     
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    Lovely pic and is it me but doesn't 5043 look strangely at home in the northern fells?
     
    acorb, Mar 13, 2012
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    well its a jubilee with embellishments !!
     
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  14. 45407&44871

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    To me, that Hawksworth tender looks a bit more midland than western, perhaps thats got something to do with it? :peep:
     
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    Bit overcylindered but otherwise not an unfair comparison.
     
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    Apart from the fact that the Castle predated the 5X by a decade ... and worked straight out of the box :)
     
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    reports suggested 6201 was on the move last night back to Tyseley . Hope she made it home ok
     
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  18. Ben Vintage-Trains

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    Lizzie is back and blocking the view from my window - not saying thats a bad thing at all!

    6201 will be fighting fit ready for her next outing on March 24th to Bristol and back up the Lickey with our pair of Panniers.
     
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    Are Vintage Trains offering any compensation to passengers on this tour due to the change of route, loss of steam mileage, failure of 6201 and the coal issues with 5043 which resulted in a diesel pilot from Warrington?
     
    malc, Mar 14, 2012
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    You really have it in for these people don't you. Bob Meanley has already been on here in person to give an account of the unfortunate events that reasonably required a diesel onwards from Warrington to assist. The reason tour companies rarely consider compensation is because of people like you who instantly drive at the refund angle every time something doesn't work out how you wanted it to.

    Whether VT are giving "compensation" I don't know but I see no reason for them to do so. There was a storming ascent of Shap, 5043 over the S&C, up to Wilpshire tunnel, everyone got home more or less on time. Things could have gone a lot worse than that!
     
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