STEAM TOUR CANCELLATIONS‏ AND POSTPONEMENTS ETC.

Be interesting to see what acts as a replacement for these, would have to be class7 minimum i expect.

 

I'm booked on the 27/10 Hadrian as well as the Weardale trip, so am not happy with this news - hopefully we'll get a sitrep from RTC soon

Mark

 

Maybe 60009? It's moved to York with no work on....

 

Does anyone knwo the latest regarding the industrial action which is affecting DBS? seems there are more SD trips cancelled than what are running, surely with Xmas fast approaching this will not bode well with people intending to book seats and indeed how long can SD continue to operate at a profit if their schedules are so greatly reduced?

Thanks

Jim

 

What about the loco owners, no cash coming in due to cancellations, no money for repairs etc, wont matter whether or not the toc's operate

 

Not sure of this working. Possibly 34067 Tangmere? Although it's next
working is a Victoria-Hastings return on 27th. Can anyone advise? <BJ>

Monday, 24/09/12.
0Z31
Bristol Barton Hill W.r.d. 10:30
Bristol Temple Meads 10:36/10:46
Bristol East Jn 10/47
North Somerset Jn 10/48
Bath Spa 11/02
Bathampton Jn 11/07
Bradford Jn 11/20
Westbury 11/26
Fairwood Jn 11/29
Clink Road Jn 11/33
Blatchbridge Jn 11/35
East Somerset Jn 11/39
Castle Cary 11/48
Yeovil Pen Mill 12:09/12:11
Yeovil Junction 12:16

 

Be a bit surprised if it was Tangmere without support coach? normally would run as as 5Z?? unless her support coach is at yeovil?? Sorry no answers BJ!
Dick

 

False alarm. Whatever this train is, it later runs to Okehampton as 5Z31. <BJ>

 

Weardale and Wensleydale both 61994
Hadrian 60009

 

Ooh, very nice substitutes - many thanks for the info
Mark

 

Just booked :dance: not travelled with 61994 before so looking forward to it now. Looks an interesting route.
Brian

 

THERE ARE OTHER COMPANIES BESIDES STEAM DREAMS!

THE WHOLE INDUSTRY WILL NOT FAIL JUST BECAUSE STEAM DREAMS CANNOT RUN TRAINS FOR A MONTH OR SO!

 

Yes it has.

 

Can anyone confirm whether this weekend's Cathedrals Express' to Kingswear are running or not? Am hearing different things from various people and cannot decide who to go with! Someone's saying they are cancelled due to more issues within DBS, some saying SD have pulled them due to issues with the timings given to them by NR and others saying they will run as scheduled...

Help!

I have replied to all contacts asking if I can use their names as sources, so will edit accordingly if they get back to me saying yes or no.

James at SVN

 

I see 2 or 3 replies to this post, including one from myself, have been "pulled" without explanation. Any mods like to comment please?
Didn't think there was anything untoward in them, mainly light hearted.

 

I expect the old hands have had this conversation before but : in a situation where there is a marketing company, a TOC, a loco provider, a rolling stock provider, Network Rail providing the path and ancillary services like catering, in a situation where one link in the chain, in this case the toc, is unable to do its bit, what do the contracts say? Does anyone know for sure and are they able to say on a public forum? Seems to me without that everything is speculative.