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Steam Dreams Banbury - Swanage 19th April 2012

Discussie in 'What's Going On' gestart door Sheff, 12 jan 2012.

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  1. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    Does anyone know what the problem was with 6201?
     
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  2. Sheff

    Sheff Resident of Nat Pres

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    12 late off Reading West. Held waiting path.
     
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    The 5mph is unfortunate - I can only guess it's to do with the bridge replacement at Whitchurch, maybe a lot of work going on trackside today? I'll be on the Andover platform looking forward to seeing you. Cheers for the updates.
     
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  4. sweetktg

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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZOjSGg4wBs

    Amazingly only 10 down through Andover, & she whizzed through looking & sounding splendid as always. The leaving Reading late, the Basingstoke S/B congestion & the 5mph speed limit at Whitchurch doesn't appear to have slowed her down. One day I'll see Lizzy again, although it seems like I'm doomed not to with her hotbox in Carlisle & her latest problem :-(

    Cheers for all the updates on here though, as armed with all the info I chose to stand on the Salisbury platform rather than the opposite platform where you'd normally get a better shot - I therefore didn't get obstructed by the 1206 Basingstoke service unlike the many people who did. Thank you.
     
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  5. buseng

    buseng Part of the furniture

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    Was it actually held at the station? Interesting if it was, effectively blocking the (busy)Berks & Hants plus the Basingstoke lines out of Reading. I was going to go to RW to see it but something else cropped up, also parking is difficult in the area.
     
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  6. green five

    green five Resident of Nat Pres

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    A friend at work mentioned to me this morning that his local news was reporting that 6201 was unavailable for this. They reported that the train would now be hauled by 70000 Britannia!
     
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  7. Sheff

    Sheff Resident of Nat Pres

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    10 late at Romsey despite some spirited running.
     
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  8. royals pete

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    Yeah, strange that because I was out at Stratfield and and she was about 15 mins behind the service in front !!!???? Can't believe I missed this rain, tonkin down now.
     
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  9. Sheff

    Sheff Resident of Nat Pres

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    Was held on the curve, awaiting entry to Reading West.
     
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    Just spoken to the engineer, they found a pin hole in one of the steam pipes but repair is underway as we speak.
     
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  11. buseng

    buseng Part of the furniture

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    Ah, cheers. I know where you mean. Probably had a queue of freights behind you. You had a good view of the "upper" maintainace depot then.
     
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  12. 6029 King Stephen

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    Approaching Mortimer:

    [video=youtube;Bbbpjj1-Y5g]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bbbpjj1-Y5g[/video]

    Shot from the foot crossing
     
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  13. Sheff

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    22 late off Brockenhurst. Held for two west bound services prob due to being 10 mins late arriving.
     
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    Top of Parkstone bank at 1423 having made up a few minutes from Christchurch - well done to all who managed to get her running today at short notice DH
     
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    Was delayed due to a passenger being taken ill at Reading station.
     
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    The effort to get another steam loco in place for this run is a testament to the dedication and commitment of those involved. Given the number of steam locos available for main line running on the route, then the number in anywhere near the right place, and then the number in a condition to be steamed at short notice, this was near-miraculous. A diesel or electric failure would probably have taken nearly as long to arrange in some cases!

    Of course, we all know that there is a business imperative here, but we also know that there is a deep-seated desire to perform that goes beyond commerce. Well done - a major PR win, surely?
     
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  18. steamvideosnet

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    Arrived at Swanage 55 late due to poor track conditions at Worgret Jc/Motala.

    James at SVN
     
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  19. Shoddy127

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    I doubt it in some peoples eyes but a pat on the back to all involved in getting Bittern out for todays run!
     
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    A secondhand source has indicated movement of the stock on the branch and implies a late start on the return.

    Can anyone confirm or deny, please?
     
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