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The VT Christmas White Rose - 14th December 2013

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  1. Jamessquared

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    GWR mileposts are much closer together than elsewhere in the country ...

    Tom
     
    Jamessquared, 14. Prosinac 2013.
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  2. LMarsh1987

    LMarsh1987 Part of the furniture Friend

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    5043 Bursts Out Of Milford Tunnel on the Christmas White Rose

     
    LMarsh1987, 14. Prosinac 2013.
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  3. Spamcan81

    Spamcan81 Nat Pres stalwart

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    Do they not use the Roman mile - mille passus - on the GWR rather than the statute mile? That would explain a lot.
     
    Spamcan81, 14. Prosinac 2013.
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  4. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    Steve it would make it a lot easier for those who don't know the way round your site if you published the link directly to the photo concerned...
     
    RalphW, 14. Prosinac 2013.
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  5. Jamessquared

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    On account of serving so many ports and naval establishments, the SR used nautical miles - which makes the antics of the summer of '67 all the more impressive!

    Tom
     
    Jamessquared, 14. Prosinac 2013.
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  6. iswise

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    Clip of The Earl cruising up to Colton Junction (for what its worth)
     
    iswise, 14. Prosinac 2013.
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  7. steamingyorkshire

    steamingyorkshire Well-Known Member

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    5043 and 60009 passing Colton this afternoon. Here
     
    steamingyorkshire, 14. Prosinac 2013.
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  8. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    I see there were the usual "I've got my shot so sod everybody else" photters around.:mad:
     
    RalphW, 14. Prosinac 2013.
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  9. iswise

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    Yep - and I have cut it before the worst culprits made tehir appearance ! Mind you it was a good old crowd - I reckon a couple of hundred folk!!
     
    iswise, 14. Prosinac 2013.
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  10. Bifur01

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    It's a "milia passuum" or "a thousand of steps"

    If in doubt, stick it in the genitive :p
     
    Bifur01, 14. Prosinac 2013.
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  11. david1984

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    You can't blame them for getting bored, "GW loco performs faultlessly" doesn't make for very good banter.
     
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  12. Waterbuck

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    It certainly was busy at Colton where I managed to cope with the wind and 'other' obstacles plus edit a car horn out. (apologies for the title quality)
    Two clips here

    -
     
    Waterbuck, 15. Prosinac 2013.
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  13. Sheff

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    Well (he says through gritted teeth) I have to say 5043 made this one look very easy indeed.

    OK, it was a pretty much a billiard table of a route and an easy schedule, but the run was ideal for the customers on board, with much eating and drinking going on (well there was in our party that's for sure). There was some impressive acceleration away from the many stops, and the odd stretch which felt like 75mph, but this trip was all about running to time and not spilling the soup, which Messrs Churchill and Poole achieved with some aplomb. Friends and mothers-in-law went away very happy, and would like to record their thanks to Ben and his catering team for the excellent food and service on board.

    Of course the icing on the Christmas cake was No.9 rolling into York 10 mins behind us ;)
     
    Sheff, 15. Prosinac 2013.
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  14. david1984

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    Better trains take priority remember ;)
     
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    Brasso before Beauty!...................................................... :p
     
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  16. Fred Kerr

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    Simply a case of ECML courtesy thus noting "Age Before Beauty" !:)
     
    Fred Kerr, 15. Prosinac 2013.
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  17. Sheff

    Sheff Resident of Nat Pres

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    Weather was looking a bit threatening, they probably needed to get under cover ;)
     
    Sheff, 15. Prosinac 2013.
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  18. markjkirby

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    I found a lens cap after 60009 had pasted yesterday lunch time at colton, send me a message if you have saying what make and size and I ll send it onto you.
    mark
     
    markjkirby, 15. Prosinac 2013.
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  19. The Man

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    No Tom, the mileposts on the western aren't closer together, they just go by quicker.
    A
     
    The Man, 15. Prosinac 2013.
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  20. Ben Vintage-Trains

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    Pleasure to have you with us. Very glad y'all enjoyed the day. You should have had quite an earful from 5043 sitting that close to it in the morning. Also did you notice the "rain" effect from the self cleaning smokebox when the Rays open the handle!

    Cheers!
     
    Ben Vintage-Trains, 16. Prosinac 2013.
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