LU 150

Liking the clip at 1 minute 54 seconds with the consist flying through the station!

 

Ah right. Its interesting looking at ADB968008's pictures that the plate is wooden and that its shedcode is not actually a plate.

 

Does that mean you didn't like the rest of the film? Only joking. The consist was certainly flying through Chorleywood. Travelled on the train today and was told that the maximum speed they were allowed to travel at was 50 mph.

 

Haha, of course I did but that part of the clip really shows the speed that can be achieved by the train and I was a little surprised by it to be fair. Keep the vid's coming is all I can say. The sound of the tank engines is brilliant!

 

Had an excellent couple of days at SOTM, including a ride in 353 yesterday. 24 shots at http://www.flickr.com/photos/24236352@N02/sets/72157633745037927/ and one below as a taster.

 

My video from this weekend's Steam on the Met:



James at SVN

 

That was a good idea, filming the locos and stock at Amersham from another train. Wish I'd thought of that! Nice one.

Dave

 

My footage from Steam on the Met yesterday, with 5521 and 9466.

 

Some nice footage there, Kristian, and also from James,in fact I've enjoyed every bodies footage but sorry to be picky Kristian - having read your blurb, one location is Northwick PARK, not Hills, unless of course you were at Northwood Hills............. and Chorleywood is all one word!

And here are my efforts from a rain soaked Friday (I was lucky hypothermia didn't set in..................................) and from a dry but windy Saturday.

http://daverydingphotography.zenfolio.com/steamonthemet2013

 

Thank you Dave Like your photos too.

Yes it was Northwood Hills we were at, have changed the description now.....I was very tired when I wrote it

 

5 shots from me from the Saturday can be found here:

http://flic.kr/s/aHsjFu6xSp

A lot of people seem to have got a bit luckier than me with the sunlight over the weekend! Some good stuff posted already.

 

My shots from the Monday from a variety of locations on the Met in some nice weather

http://railways.mjspencer.com/gallery/v/LU150/

 

Cheers, Kristian, you're forgiven - must have been a long day................................................................. easy to get confused between Northwood and Northwick.......................... glad you enjoyed the photo's

 

A couple of photos from yesterday. Had awful luck with cloud, with the sun disappearing with the train in site on two out of three occasions. Very frustrating!

Nevertheless, here they are. The sound coming out of Rickmansworth was fantastic. http://www.flickr.com/photos/davestubbings/

 

A GPS check on board showed that the 20s speedo needed recalibrating

 

The 55xx is easily capable of 56mph...I know from personal experience with it.
So on the met shouldn't be any problem.

 

‘Railway Connoisseurs’ Day at Buckinghamshire Railway Centre on Tuesday 6th August. Priced at £45, limited to 150 people.

More details at http://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/assets/downloads/pdfs/Connoisseurs_Day_PDF.pdf

Tickets bookable via http://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/whats-on/events/vehicles-on-the-move

 

Details of the event at the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre events on 3, 4 & 7 August http://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/assets/downloads/pdfs/ForgottenMetroland_Buckinghamshire.pdf

Tickets bookable via http://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/whats-on/events/vehicles-on-the-move

 

Details of the July 1938 stock run from the LTM Ticket Page
Train 1: Northern line 11:30 Edgware, via the Kennington Loop and returning to Edgware (journey time approximately 90 minutes) Tickets £20 per person
Train 2: Piccadilly line 17:26 Cockfosters to Ealing Broadway (journey time approximately 90 minutes) Tickets £20 per person

 

Another late video from me. I tried to do some recordings from the Watford triangle area with mixed success. The view has been somewhat spoiled with safety precautions lineside. Here is what I managed to achieve though.