CATHEDRALS EXPRESS: MHR TO BLUEBELL WITH 34046: 2ND OCTOBER 2014

As you know West Byfleet is quite posh, so the freshly baked croissant will be silent, but I can't guarantee the muesli wont drown out the noises of the fireman trimming the tender. At least I wont have to get up at sparrow fart.

 

Thank you!

 

Steam Dreams back online now showing these timings:

http://www.steamdreams.co.uk/executables/GT410WebContent.exe?ActionCode=Timings

 

What is on RTT

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U55369/2014/10/02/advanced
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U55370/2014/10/02/advanced

 

Class 47 stock and Braunton through Ropley at 17.05
Cant upload pic BUT one on Facebook UKHH

 

Managed after all

 

Looks like its a water stop, the bowser is here . No doubt the local press will report it as a train on fire

 

Better than reporting it as West Byfleet on fire following a grass dryness test!

 

Away from WBY on time, 47 on back not assisting

 

No its just rattling the windows on tickover. And I am not joking!

 

Well this morning was decidely mixed - stupidly decided to go to see 34046 leave Alresford, only to have a complete white out thanks to the drain cocks and was bowled by a highway's agency van on Medstead Bank! Thankfully, the departure from Bentley was diesel-free...

Now racing back home to get back for work, hope for better luck tonight at Hampshire Hunt Bridge and Alresford!

EDIT: Pressed send by mistake... Braunton looked and sounded superb at Bentley - thanks to the support crew for turning her out time and time again in such a good condition.

James

 

Through a faintly tropical Chiswick at 10:17. First time I've seen water being taken at this location. See pic 2. Left arrow from first image takes you to the second:

Braunton Chiswick Oct 2

 

Currently stopped between Redhill and Reigate. Not sure why at the moment.

 

Now on the move again.

 

This mornings stop at West Byfleet. Good quiz material as well, what is the significance of the route disk changing in the scene?

 

§ London Bridge or Bricklayers' Arms and Brighton via Redhill
Oxted and Brighton via East Grinstead (LL) and Lewes

 

Or

West London line to Norwood yard via Thornton Heath
Victoria or Holborn to Dover via Nunhead line and Maidstone East
Parcels and empty trains Waterloo to Clapman Junction (Kensington sidings)
Feltham yard and Neasden via Kew East Junction
Portsmouth Harbour or Portsmouth and Southsea to Fratton loco.Depot
Bournemouth west to Dorchester

 

lol!

Only if you're going in those directions & depending which part of SR metals you're on!

 

Very nice too.

Not sure I ever had a stop at West Byfleet behind steam. Would have been a signal stop if I had, but don't remember one.