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West Somerset Steam Ex. Paddington-Minehead Oliver Cromwell Sat 18Aug2012

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  1. royals pete

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    Can't see any timings for this excursion yet. Any ideas; hoping to see at usual place--Twyford ! Pete
     
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    Re: West Somerset Steam Ex. Paddington-Minehead 60019 Bittern Sat 18Aug2012

    On UKSteam Pete Link as follows Dick
    t0818d.htm
     
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    Re: West Somerset Steam Ex. Paddington-Minehead 60019 Bittern Sat 18Aug2012

    PS it is down for Ollie Cromwell this week - Bittern has moved today to Bristol for the Torbay Express on Sunday
     
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    Re: West Somerset Steam Ex. Paddington-Minehead 60019 Bittern Sat 18Aug2012

    Thanks Dick; TEN hours of travel behind Ollie then ! ( incl water stops). Very able replacement for Bittern.
     
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    West Somerset Steam Ex. Paddington-Minehead 60019 Bittern Sat 18Aug2012

    Through Maidenhead roughly on time
     
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    Re: West Somerset Steam Ex. Paddington-Minehead 60019 Bittern Sat 18Aug2012

    On time from Newbury with a great noisy departure​
     
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    Re: West Somerset Steam Ex. Paddington-Minehead 60019 Bittern Sat 18Aug2012

    Might be an idea to amend the title if Ollies upfront ?.
     
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    Re: West Somerset Steam Ex. Paddington-Minehead 60019 Bittern Sat 18Aug2012

    Not sure that it can be done David. Seem to remember this question before to the mods on other threads. Just leaves us with incorrect title when late change of engine is made. Any ideas would be welcome though and I'll happily amend. Pete
     
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    Re: West Somerset Steam Ex. Paddington-Minehead 60019 Bittern Sat 18Aug2012

    Move all posts in this thread to a new thread, one with the correct title????

    BTW Departed Westbury at 11:20
     
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  10. West Somerset Wizard

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    Re: West Somerset Steam Ex. Paddington-Minehead 60019 Bittern Sat 18Aug2012

    1Z44 to Minehead: Arrived early at Bishops Lydeard. No 70013 replaced by 3850. Now waiting for departure time...

    Steve
     
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    Anyone know why the engine change? Since, I presume, Olly must go to Minehead for turning why not simply leave it on the front, double headed if required.
     
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    The tour loco can turn on the Norton triangle and service at Bishops Lydeard.
    I'm sure that the punters wouldn't mind a change of loco over the WSR. <BJ>
     
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    70013 will probably be turned on the Norton Fitzwarren triangle and serviced at Bishops Lydeard.
    Colin.
     
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    70013 will be turned on the new triangle at Norton: WSR :: West Somerset Railway :: Pictures steam locomotive to turn on the Norton Triangle: BR 4-6-2 no 70000 <i>Britannia</i> on the Barnstaple (the southern chord of the Triangle) at Norton Fitzwarren passing the nearly completed East Chord on 23 March 2012.&v=&m=0&p=Martin Southwood&f=0&url=Norton - Progress in pictures - 2012
     
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    Still it can be turned and serviced at Minehead and has a couple of hours to do so. But maybe they don't want that to happen in such a public place.

    Gant's Mills, near Castle Cary 1 minite early, BTW,
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    Here's my video of her passing Sonning fairly quietly, then making a good noisy departure from Newbury. You could hear her storming away for about 2 miles!

    [video=youtube;aO9VnBe3Fp8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aO9VnBe3Fp8[/video]
     
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    Nice picture of Ollie racing through the flyover at Cogload Junction this morning on wsr.org.uk
    WSR :: West Somerset Railway :: Snapshot

    Thanks to Steve of WSR and Nigel Power who took the photo
    Dick
     
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    Loverly sight & sound pulling away from Theale tonight just after 10pm.
    No security guards this time!!
    Note to WCRC, the last two coaches were in total darkness including the brake, despite the various discussions on coaching stock.
     
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