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21 December 2012 - Battersea to Dover

Discussie in 'What's Going On' gestart door Deepgreen, 21 dec 2012.

  1. Deepgreen

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    Somewhat surprised that there appears to be no thread for today's trip. Have I missed something - cancelled, etc? If it is running, I wondered if anyone knows what happens to the train once it reaches Shalford tonight - is it ECS on to Redhill, or back to Guildford?
     
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  2. Spamcan81

    Spamcan81 Nat Pres stalwart

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    Just heard from a wife of a support crew member that the trip has been cancelled. Loco unable to get out of Southall due to major signalling problems in the London area.
     
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  3. Steamage

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    I hear that the tour is running, but DL-hauled all day. As Spamcan81 says, the fire at Airport Junction (signalling equipment?) has trapped 70000 in Southall depot.

    No recent information on the Steam Dreams twitter feed (@on_train) yet nor the Latest News page of their web site. I guess if it was cancelled completely, there would be a message on one or the other.
     
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  4. steamvideosnet

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    From Steam Dreams Twitter:

    "Running to time. Due to fire at signal box near Paddington 70000 Britannia is currently trapped at Southall, may be diesel hauled all day"

    James at SVN
     
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    Spamcan81 Nat Pres stalwart

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    Just heard from my contact that confirms it could be DL hauled.
     
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  6. mrKnowwun

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    Damn I am at Kemsing after filming the diesel hauled leg at Byfleet. Is it confirmed diesel hauled all day? If so I wil wend my way home
     
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    Confirmed as diesel hauled at present, a few minutes late through Bickley.
     
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  8. mrKnowwun

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    Yeah, I had already rocked up at my chosen spot, 40 miles away from home when I found out the news, so I filmed the diesel hauled stock anyway, you'll all be pleased to know the genny wasn't needed. Funnily enough As I was in the car just about to leave, another diesel hauled tour growled through, looked like a VSOE pullman set.
     
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  9. steamvideosnet

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    Indeed it was another diesel tour, and it was the VSOE, from London Victoria to Ashford and back.

    James at SVN
     
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  10. Chunky

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    I know the tour was completely diesel hauled but is the light engine move of Britannia still happening this evening to Wimbledon?
     
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    Can't see that happening; just look at the massive cancellations and delays to the service trains !! Hardly anything moving
     
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    Ok well our house backs onto mainline route to Wimbledon was just wondering whether it would still run. Sounds like it won't. Why was it going to Wimbledon?
     
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  13. steamvideosnet

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    I presume tyre turning? 60163 went to Wimbledon for tyre turning after the run on the 10th March.

    James at SVN
     
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