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70013 - Cathedrals Express - 13th September 2014

Discussie in 'What's Going On' gestart door LMarsh1987, 8 sep 2014.

  1. LMarsh1987

    LMarsh1987 Part of the furniture Friend

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    Looking forward to seeing my first mainline sighting of Ollie this year. Timings below

    http://www.uksteam.info/tours/t14/t0913b.htm
     
  2. alastair

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    There are LE moves at Temple Meads on RTT which seem to indicate that assistance is not planned for this one. Hope I'm correct!
     
  3. LMarsh1987

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    Anybody know the gradient from Craven Arms up to Stoksay Castle ? Regards, Liam
     
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    The ruling gradient is in the Ludlow to Little Stretton direction. Coming south it's only a small bump up to Stokesay of around 1 in 250.
     
  5. LMarsh1987

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    Thanks for the info.
     
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    70013 'Oliver Cromwell' plus 11 maroons (predominantly Mk.2s) away from Bristol and powering through Lawrence Hill station on time. No diesel today.
    What a wonderful sight it would have been .....I say would .....a Cross Country unit decided to pass in the opposite direction very slowly as the steam charter came into view. :rolleyes: <BJ>
     
  7. LMarsh1987

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    Good show from Ollie today. Was just missing some steam effects ! Video to follow !!
     
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    My view of the train was missing some steam effects as well (or should I say, I missed the steam altogether !!) :mad: <BJ>

    (QUOTE) ''What a wonderful sight it would have been .....I say would .....a Cross Country unit decided to pass in the
    opposite direction very slowly as the steam charter came into view''. :rolleyes: <BJ>
     
  9. LMarsh1987

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    Sorry to hear. Did you check RTT for incoming traffic ?
     
  10. mrKnowwun

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    Thats like licking your finger and predicting the weather with it. For example, I was at Milford today sweating it because I had a 1 minute window to play with. As it turns out Braunton lost 8 minutes over two stops, left its water hole 20 minutes late, Planned timings going to rat poo. I adopt the "what the hell" attitude now when it comes to planing to try and not be bowled.
     
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    SD & WCR really put on a great show today. 70013,Ray Churchill driving,11 on and no diesel. 70013 flattened the summits without a hint of a problem. Very good time-keeping throughout and some sustained fast running particularly on the return leg. Really excellent trip.
     
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  12. LMarsh1987

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    70013, putting in a good shift over the Marches

     
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    70013 around Abergavenny on the outward.

     
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    My wife and I travelled as far as Ludlow. Wonderful experience. Thrilling turns if speed on the return, reaching BTM 12 early.


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