Steam Dreams 5th July Horsham to Canterbury (mk2)

Uksteam now saying 70013 from Horsham, one way to Canterbury, diesel all the way back ?
44932 back on the Wessex

If i can be motivated to get up at 6am both are going ecs via Balham, then one via Mitcham, the other via Selhurst within 10 mins of each other.

 

It is pity it could not be rerouted to Canterbury East and turn the loco at Sittingbourne ( assuming the problem is between Sole Street and Swanley). Not sure where you would stable the stock, but RTC did some trips a few years ago to Canterbury and Faversham which dropped off at one Canterbury Station and picked up at the other.

 

Minster Triangle is indeed part of the possession.
I understand it was considered turning the loco at Minster, by temporarily cutting back the possession limits. But it is Minster South Jn which is being relayed. By 1300 Saturday there will be a large hole with no track with new base stone in place ready for the new pointwork. Before anyone says the work could be moved, it was planned and agreed with train operators about 18 months ago.......

Cheers, Neil

 

I shall be enjoying some 47237 thrash tomorrow. As will you ...........

 

Like a drowned rat at cheam this am.
Half the town turned up.
Today's one for the normals, not much high speed running for this trip

5 mins late, but on time by Sutton.
47237 gave a bit of a shove from the rear probably help recover the time.

 

The original thread has been locked. So Here is a clip of the aforesaid tour.

 

Not only is it locked, it seems to have totally disappeared!
The mods must be bored today, defeats the object of the forum. I give up.

 

and a pic 70013 coming out of deepdene tunnel ? just before dorking station on A25

 

On time and barking loudly through Ashford

 

Merged the 3 different threads into 1 of this trip,
Apologies I was out this afternoon, drowning like a rat a bit more, but in the name of "domestic service".

 

Shot of her leaving Horsham first thing, again a lot of people turned out for this and she put up a deafening display in tribute!



More at http://railwaygalleries.smugmug.com...-2014/37360116_Njb8Hb#!i=3365819106&k=RwWsCXc

 

Video from Warnham, Denbies Vineyard Dorking and Knockholt. Photos to follow. Starts at 1:32

 

I checked out Denbies. Fantastic location for a panning shot, but only in the winter when there is no foliage, and I figured it would get very crowded - Looks like I was right. I figured there would be loads of shots from the fantastic Box Hill and West Humble station as well. Not seem any from there!

 

My plan was to head to Boxhill & Westhumble station but stop off on the way at Denbies to see how it looked as I reckoned I would have 15 mins or so spare on the run from Warnham. That was the case but with Warnham being so packed I reckoned Box Hill would be the same so settled for Denbies! Think you can get a view down from the hills behind, certainly you can see the Guildford-Redhill line but I didn't have time to check it out before hand!

 

I live quite nearby so chose Denbies for this shot.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/deepgreen2009/14555476106/

 

Very Nice shot, given the murk and drizzle.

Who put those ruddy portaloos there? they weren't there last week.

I was with the masses on the other side of the tracks.

 

Large film crew been filming there over the past week or so.

 

Thanks

 

Warnham, Dorking and Knockholt photos...

https://www.flickr.com/photos/alts1985/14597436144/in/photostream/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/alts1985/14576358186/in/photostream/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/alts1985/14596107791/in/photostream/