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34046 - The Welsh Borders - 17/05/14

Rasprava u 'What's Going On' pokrenuta od LMarsh1987, 12. Svibanj 2014..

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  1. Bifur01

    Bifur01 Member

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    Standish Junction, by the looks of it. I was there, too.
     
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  2. 6026 King John

    6026 King John Well-Known Member

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    Great video but who is that idiot with a tripod close to the line on Sapperton with no hi-vis clothing on? I can only assume he was trespassing.
     
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  3. Big Al

    Big Al Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator

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    Nice running to Worcester. V quick to Glos after an assured climb up Horsfield bank. Blasted up Sapperton 30 into the tunnel with 430 tons gross. A few checks between Oxon and Shrub Hill but going well when allowed to. Ray Churchill out. Ray Poole home.
     
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  4. steamvideosnet

    steamvideosnet Well-Known Member

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    He appears to be stood at a foot crossing.

    James
     
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  5. eggbert

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    Yes just below the tunnel entrance is a foot crossing.
     
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  6. LMarsh1987

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    Braunton sounding good up Sapperton.

     
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  8. Neil_Scott

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    Watched her drift over the Severn at Worcester, looks rather splendid in the early evening sunshine here.
     
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  9. Harbury

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    On a hot day of blue sky and green countryside Evesham Marina provides a dash of colour as 34046 eases slowly over the River Avon.

    IMG_9219 34046 Evesham Marina 2 17 05 2014.jpg
     
    Harbury, 17. Svibanj 2014.
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    Kje7812 and pilotdriverswn like this.
  10. Neil_Scott

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  11. MellishR

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    Oh yes, of course. I had confused myself by thinking that steam only came on at Gloucester.
     
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  12. D1059

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    Corker of a shot. Well done

    STEVE
     
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  13. david1984

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    Best never to assume unless you know a location personally.

    First location is Standish Junction where the Bristol and Swindon lines split south of Gloucester.
     
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  14. JBTEvans

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    My video from today of Braunton.

     
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    Thanks Steve, I was attracted by the colourful boats.
    H
     
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    A few video stills from me (video editing in progress, should be up sometime tomorrow) from an excellent day out chasing. Good to see a few familiar faces about. Locations are Narroways Junction, Haresfield, Frampton Mansell, Compton Beauchamp, Broad Campden, Malvern Wells, and Pilning.
     

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  17. Big Al

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    The rest of today continued as it had started with Braunton the master of the job and making light work of what must be one of the most varied and demanding routes on the day trip circuit. In my view it has everything: some spells of fast running, a few challenging climbs (Sapperton, Malvern, Llanvihangel), interesting switchback sections and some stunning scenery.

    As I mentioned earlier, Ray Churchill helped to make Sapperton seem far less of a challenge than it really is and the run across to Worcester was lively but we were a bit too close behind the service train for it to be unchecked. However it was Ray Poole who really made Braunton sing.

    We started the climb up to Colwall from a 10 mph signal check at the foot of the 1 in 120. Ray wound her up to the low thirties by Great Malvern and then held 28 on the two miles or so of 1 in 80 to the top. But I wasn't prepared for what happened after the Hereford stop. We shot up to Red Hill and bowled along to Pontrilas hitting the high sixties at the foot of the climb to Llanvihangel. Only on the final section of 1 in 100 did we drop below 60 with an ultimate min of 51. Given the speed limts on the line and its switchback nature we covered the 42 or so miles from Hereford to Maindee in only 47 minutes, knocking 4 minutes off what seemed like quite a tight timing.

    It is really good to see a rebuilt Bulleid Pacific reminding people what a free steaming and competent Class 7 these locos are. Sadly the opportunities to get behind her big brother Clan Line are few and far between. But clearly Braunton is a welcome addition to the main line fleet.
     
    Big Al, 18. Svibanj 2014.
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  18. free2grice

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    Thankfully the Met Office were way off the mark. A forecast of wall to wall sunshine would have been more accurate. <BJ>
     
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  19. Bifur01

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    My video of Braunton on the Welsh Borders from yesterday:

     
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    MidlandRed, 18. Svibanj 2014.
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