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34046 Braunton The Solent & Sarum 13 September

Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by alastair, Sep 3, 2014.

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  1. Shoddy127

    Shoddy127 Well-Known Member

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    Don't forget it's also the curves that add to the toughness of the route, especially on the 1 in 80 up to Buriton Tunnel so fingers crossed all is ok as I plan to be out and about around Buriton on Saturday afternoon.
     
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  2. KentYeti

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    RTT now showing a 95 minute non stop schedule to Salisbury on the way down, due into Salisbury 11.30.

    I guess it won't be able to run very early as it has the 09.50 ex Waterloo in front due Salisbury 11.20, and then a train from Southampton due in at 11.22. So unless there are things due to happen we don't know about I guess it will catch the 09.50 somewhere around Andover.
     
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  3. gricerdon

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    Its certainly better than the usual trundle but a bit of effort could have given an 80 minute booking. Simply holding the 0950 at Worting and a slight retiming would have been enough. It is after all only going to Salisbury.

    Don
     
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  4. Big Al

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    Ah Don - always the dreamer! You are quite right of course. But I think the problem may be that there is nowhere to 'hold' the 0950 as a XCountry service needs P1 and the slow line at the same time and that's where they could have otherwise tucked it. However, send us off at 0947 and slow down the Salisbury a bit to Woking and that might work. But what do we know!
     
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  6. banana patch

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    Has not rained for a while and none forecast this week is it time for collective rain dance friday?
     
    banana patch, Sep 10, 2014
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  7. gricerdon

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    Yes Al that would be the better option. I think you have suggested it before

    Don
     
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  8. hampstead

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    Conflagration not a concern at Cholsey yesterday. DSC_1079.JPG
     
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  9. Big Al

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    Moderator Note:

    We seem to be running two threads here on the same topic so have merged the two under the original Braunton to Salisbury banner although the Solent and Sarum does have a better ring to it.
     
    Big Al, Sep 10, 2014
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  10. KentYeti

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    I think that might cause platform problems at Salisbury?

    Several hundred slow moving patrons disembarking from behind 34046, all wanting to watch it being slowly watered............

    One day maybe, one day.
     
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  11. KentYeti

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    Sorry Al, that's the second time today I've made you follow me up with a dust pan and brush. I'm still jumping backwards and forwards between steam and Owls!
     
    KentYeti, Sep 10, 2014
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    Start of thread; interested in going somewhere around Raynes park for the return. Any ideas ?? She should be ready to leave Waterloo around now.
     
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  13. ADB968008

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    On time at Clapham, no one about though.

    Was running on double yellows, so not the usual spectacle but nice none the less.
     
    ADB968008, Sep 13, 2014
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  14. swanny

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    Few minutes early at Farnborough and going well, great stuff!
     
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    Just got back from Woking and those who didn't bother or couldn't turn up here, missed a treat. A Bullied in full flight on the down fast, just as it would have been in steam days, as Mr.Kent Yeti and Gricerdon will confirm.

    I took time out to announce to the waiting passengers that a steam train was approaching so that they could get their smart phones out before it was too late! I really am a nice, thoughtful bloke despite what others say.

    Here is the vid filmed with my I-Phone 5.

     
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  16. banana patch

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    Shame we caught up service train 80 minutes would have been easy!
     
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  17. Big Al

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    Brilliantly judged run to Salisbury with Wayne Thompson in charge. Was inside the old ACE schedule by Worting in spite of the slow start out of P19. Then cruised to Andover because of stopper ahead of us plus a dash down Porton.

    Once again DBS/UKRT proves that decent running with steam is possible on a busy network.
     
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  18. mrKnowwun

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    Well it ripped up the fast line past my place, so where did I go? Yes the only place on the down leg with a TSR!!!!!!!!!!!!

     
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    horace, Sep 13, 2014
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  20. ADB968008

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    Here's mine from Clapham...


    1st time ive ventured out to watch mainline steam since June.
     
    ADB968008, Sep 13, 2014
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