The Great Britain V - 2012

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3 shots from yesterday of 4464 Bittern passing Alexandra Palace, im quite happy with the results, i was at Alexandra Palace last year to see the first leg and was quite disappointed by the results of that day.

Mainline Steam - a set on Flickr

 

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Any idea what way 45305 was facing when leaving Inverness this morning? Kind of the deciding factor to if i make the 5 hour journey up to photo the return or not.

Thanks

 

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Both 45305 and 61994 set out chimney-first this morning. Remarkably good light light at Fodderty this morning. Slipped once on the second curve, then dug in nicely. However, must have struggled on the later part of the climb, since 30 min late leaving Garve. Slipped a couple of times at the bottom of Garve bank, then accelerated gradually up to Colliemollie(?) summit.

Am sitting in the luxurious Ledgowan Lodge hotel waiting for the return shot, in front of a log fire. Oh the joys of modern life!

 

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Ah well, thanks for the information anyway chaps! If anybody is out on County March tomorrow, I shall be travelling up and arriving by taxi from Crianlarich around 10.20ish, so do say hello!

 

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One photo from today of the K4 No. 61994 "The Great Marquess" charging up to County March summit....she was plagued throughout the dy with gradually worsening late running due to a clinkering fire :


The Great Britain Day 4 - County March by JonathonAG, on Flickr

 

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46115 on today's train from Inverness:

Over Findhorn | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

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A very much delayed GBBV on sunday after leaving the water stop at Crianlarich.See Zenfolio | SteamGalore | GBV Scotland | Great Marquess

 

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Have to say thank you to all who have added pics and vids, its marvellous people share and a wonderful record of a very special tour.

A bit late but here's a vid of Ollie leaving York in clouds of steam =

Great Britain V leaves York with 70013 21.04.12 - YouTube

 

I completely agree, all of these updates and videos are appreciated greatly. Long may it continue. I should be seeing the GBV on Sunday, at Standish Jc, Sapperton, Swindon and Didcot. Hope this weather makes its mind up! I will post my video as well onto YouTube and will post a link here.

Thanks once again

James at SVN

 

Must say that being on the platform and near to Cromwell when it departed, it was very loud and very steamy. Nice atmosphere but not so good for videos and pics. My ears look a while to recover.

 

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70013, Durham. Stand clear!! Coming through!!

70013 'Oliver Cromwell' passes through Durham - YouTube

(Not my video I should add!)

Alan.

 

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What's with the equivalent load 16? 11 on and not a box in sight.

 

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Apologies!! Wrong Video!! I have edited my post. Whoops.

Alan. ;-)

 

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Not to your tastes perhaps Ralph and he won't sell it on DVD, but I still enjoy them.

 

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Im quite sure lots of peoples first attempts at filming a passing loco cannot benefit from all the right equipment.

Personally i enjoyed it, and hope the poster goes on to catch more, ever better clips..

 

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45305 and 45407 today at Barrhill:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/neilscottuk/6972722396/in/photostream

 

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This is the video of 70013 at Durham I orginally meant! Equivalent load 16; 13 + Duff.

70013 "Oliver Cromwell" passing Durham - YouTube

Alan.

 

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A different angle from what Neil has provided, a photo at Barrhill of the two 5's powering out towards Stranraer :


The Great Britain V Day 5 - Barrhill by JonathonAG, on Flickr