The Royal Wessex 30th June 2012

Well; Twyford like you've never seen it....Henley Regatta people on the way home. Shuttle 4 coach turbo Henley-Twyford; London bound non-stop HSTs stopping and all very colourful with transport police everywhere. What a backdrop then for the non-stop Royal Wessex past a platform 2 full of waiting passengers. Anyway, couple of minutes late but stormed through on the main looking superb. Tried a video amidst onlookers..up later.

 

Bit late, but a nice sight at Reading West as it opened up when the signal cleared at the end of the platform. A male "worse for wear" was a bit perplexed I think.
Again I say, looks like I was the only person to send texts all day!

 

Should be up soon . 70013 Oliver Cromwell with Royal Wessex 30 June 2012 at Twyford - YouTube

 

Yeah, seems that we don't get so much interest on here lately. Shame there's no pics of Tangmere this morning; I notice that Tornado's trip is barely mentioned on her neither. (or either???) Oh well

 

Forgot to mention that 70000 Brittania also went through Twyford this morning a few minutes ahead of Tangmere, with support coach. What a steam day at Twyford, three engines !!!

 

Ralph, strange goings on, see my posts 38 and 39 which left me perplexed, now you post just a few mins ago but the time showed 8.45 pm when its 9.45 !! I actually had been logged off and when you view posts without logging on, perhaps it shows BST. ! ! ! At least its set my mind at rest in tat I'm not going completely mad...just have to make sure I log on in future !! Computers!!!! LOVE EM

 

Strange about the time as similar happened to me Pete - had a few minutes to look at computer this afternoon during a rather busy day and had a very quick panic to see a post apparently timed well before 4pm saying they were on the way! as I may well have missed Cromwell if that was correct Checked again and time was showing as what is should be. Phew!!

Cromwell made an excellent and very noisy climb of Parkstone Bank and there was more people on my local bridge than I can recall seeing before for a steam working to enjoy the spectacle.

Tangmere looked good going through Branksome dinner time as well.
DH

 

Pete/Ralph I was not logged either to start with thsi afternoon - could it be that the forum shows GMT unless you are logged in?? I can't recall setting times to BST but may have done in the past
Dick

 

Well yes thats what it looks like cos it changed between me reading about the departure from Weymouth and then logging in to query !! I'll certainly bear in mind. Pete

 

I appreciate that, this is what I am getting at. As I said I was the only one to update this all day. It's alright having other methods like apps, internet access out & about etc, but everybody does not have access to them. Text messages are available to all & cost nothing to send these days for most.

 

I was sat in the second passenger coach after Tangers (3rd coach of the formation) and I don't think she sounds entirely right compared to various other spamcans (and indeed how she herself has sounded previously). Just at the high point of each "beat" there seems to be a slightly metallic noise, and she didn't seem to ride as smoothly as 70013.

 

My humble efforts of Ollie at Iver in the evening - originally I wasn't going to go out for this, but now I'm glad I did!

Steam Railway Photography in the UK | 70013 Oliver Cromwell - The Royal Wessex 30.06.12. | _DSR1680

 

I saw Tangmere from the footbridge at the end of the Ashurst (New Forest) curve. She was going like the clappers and attempting to blank out the entire New Forest with clag! Pretty spectacular, but I hope that this wasn't an indication of anything wrong.

 

My footage at Weymouth

The Royal Wessex at Weymouth 30/06/2012 - YouTube